Halloween Comes Early This Year

Halloween Comes Early This Year
Anthony Walick

Inside every one of us there exists a dark side. Most people rise above it. But some are consumed by it. Until there is nothing left, but pure evil. This is what movies are made of. A sense of an unforgettable legend that was almost lost. This is horror. This is Michael Myers. This is Halloween.
Director Rob Zombie (The Devil’s Rejects and House of 1000 Corpses) unleashes a unique vision of a legendary tale and proves that evil has a destiny. Starting out as a child, Michael (Daeg Faerch) is just a normal 10-year old kid. He is one of those students who just do not fit in. He is frequently called down to the office for fighting and causing disturbances. Michael is different. He does not solve his problems by talking or reasoning, he solves them by slaughtering. Hold on to your popcorn. The rollercoaster of Michael Myers has begun again.
The movie moves on to young Michael’s home life. A drunk and careless step father mixed with a mother, who is never home, is not a good combination. Throw in a sex crazed sister who could not care if Michael exists. Michael turns to his favorite thing, making masks that “cover his ugliness.”
He couldn’t take it anymore. Mike is sick of his family and lifestyle, so he takes matters into his own brutal hands. He gets his favorite Halloween mask and the biggest kitchen knife he could find. Mike goes on a murderous trail leaving his step dad, sister, and sister’s boyfriend lying in a pool of blood. Not shaken up one bit, he notices his baby sister in the crib. Everyone cringes, thinking about what he will do next. On the contrary, he leaves her alone. He is soon admitted to a psychiatric facility.
Michael is in this building for 15 years, from the ages of 10 to about 25. As he is being transported, he takes control and viciously executes the five guards surrounding him. He knows what is next. Find his old house, find his tools, and find his sister. He recovers the missing pieces. The mask, the knife, the attitude of what is Michael Myers, right where he left it. Mike begins a quest to find the baby sister he left behind. This sister (Scout Taylor-Compton) is now a 16 year old adopted young adult. She has no idea of her infamous brother or the murders of the decade prior. For the remaining 90 minutes, he lurks around the neighborhood searching for her, eliminating everyone in his path.
This movie was a horrifying tale of a troubled young man trying to find his past. Filled with the typical “Halloween” music and horror, this new film grabs the mind and doesn’t let go. You will find yourself fastened to your seat and eyes glued to the big screen. Yes, it is late summer, but it definitely had you believing it was spine-chilling Halloween night. Trick-o-Treat, baby!