Wait,what? Did you just say that Halloween 2 will spawn DTV sequels? That cant be right, Halloween doesnt go DTV. Not if they know what there doing. And still no Scream 4, what the hell.

Fuck that, a major franchise like Halloween getting DTV treatment after the upcoming sequel; that's beyond stupid. If it's not good enough to show in a cinema, well then I don't want to see it. Dimension films would have to be the worst major studio.

At least Dimension realized how terrible Halloween was by releasing the sequel(s), which are obviously just a cash run, DTV. As for everything else? The news doesn't really do anything for me. As far as I'm concerned this deal is just cluttering up the shelves with needless projects by film makers who are mediocre at best.

News flash, a "major franchise" is not direct-to-video. This is basically a round-up of the same kind of crap that always clogs the shelves at Blockbuster.

Just because a film is DTV doesnt mean it's shit. Wrong Turn 2 was better than the first which had a theatrical release! What the fuck are Dimension doing with Halloween? I have high hopes for the next flick in the series but they better not make it DTV!!!

Remakes are great aren't they! See what happened to Halloween! you fuck over the franchise you back it into a wall the character the over all story structure and possible reach to new tales was stilted with Rob's take. so now they can't come up with an entertaining enough story, and they also realize how bad they fucked over the fan base, well whats left to do, oh yeah thats right a DTV sequel. LEss money spent to get it done. don;t you just fucking love this. LEt Platinum Dunes remake Nightmare. Same shit will happen. The new Jason films sounds like it could have worked as a direct sequel- but no it has to be a remake for branding and consumer draw strenght. It's not like the previous F13 sequels in the series stayed true to the timeline, the previous chapters characters, and end events of those previous films that came before them. Gotta love this remake trend and how it's killing our favorite horror icons! Gotta fucking love it! Everyone is bitching about PD cutting the story of Pam and little jason out of the new film. You know why they did it. I do they have plans to rework the origins for a prequel if the film does well. Like TCM begins. And then they still left room for a sequel to this other film if it does well. Jason and mom campfire tale pulled to craft a whole new origin tale for prequel. fucking sheep. Many of you deserve this shit!

I grew up a huge fan of the Halloween films - when Rob 'reinterpreted' the original i had a bad feeling in my gut. Seemed like every talk-backer on the comments board wanted to squash me for being negative. Well, hope everybody got what they wanted.

Hey jasonlives1986, Its because of people like you who bashed rob zombies halloween (which was the best film out of all the halloween movies) that part 2 is going straight to dvd instead of a theatrical release. Fuck that. I cant understand why they listen to stupid fucking peoples opinions about movies when they dont know shit. Halloween 2 should be a theatrical release.

Horrorfan83, read the article again. Halloween 2 will be a THEATRICAL release, with DTV sequels. You don't DTV Michael Myers. But then again, you dont let Rob Zombie ruin him either. Oh wait, fuck. Heres to hoping Bustillo and Maury rock the shit out of the next Halloween movie.

if everyone is so against re-makes than you should boycott them completly.That means dont even negativly comment on them.Dont say a single word,dont give them any press whatsoever,if this site post a news splash about a remake of something than dont even read it,and maybe studios will start to get the hint that hardcore horror fans dont care.

He said the next Halloween installment will be a theatrical release... so does that mean H2 will be in theatre and then the sequel meaning H3 will be DTV

Rob Zombie's Halloween should have gone DTV. And by DTV, I mean it should have been thrown in the shit heap.

^ Yeah, the $4.99 bin at Walmart!

not even.

Does that mean that the Children of the Corn sequel takes place after COTC: Revelation? It can't be a sequel to the reboot since BD lists it as coming in 2012... Just wanted clarification. And yes, Rob Zombie's Halloween was a terrible, terrible movie... Terrible! Was hoping for a sequel to Resurrection (even DTV if it's a minimum of Wrong Turn 2 / Joy Ride 2 quality). When will we know the other titles? It says 18... I'm excited! I'm a big fan of sequels. :)

Rob Zombie's Halloween was one of the worst mainstream films ever made. I'm glad the sequels are going to DVD. And to the one who said the remake was the best Halloween, you gotta be fuckin kiddin, this isn't even Halloween, it's just a Devil's Rejects meets Hostel movie and it's even worse than Halloween Resurrection.

I hate to see Halloween go DTV, but that may be the only way we'd ever see a Halloween 9. I know they want to do a sequel to Rob Zombie's remake, but maybe they'd be willing to make a 9 for their Extreme label if what they're worried about is not making a lot at the box office.

If you check out the original story it doesn't say that the are going DTV. It says that their DVDs will be released under the Extreme label.

Nevermind, yes it did say that, my bad read it wrong.

"It's a Celtic word, Samhain...it means the Lord of the Dead, the end of summer, the festival of Samhain, October 31st"-----Halloween II.

Zombie's HALLOWEEN grossed more than any other film in the series (and more than most other horror releases of 2007), so it's ludicrous in the extreme to suggest that Dimension somehow "f**ked up" the franchise's theatrical earning potential with it. If anything, the fiscal success of Zombie's film made it possible for a theatrical HALLOWEEN II, whereas it's questionable how much a straight sequel to RESURRECTION would have taken in even in a strong economy. That said, I'm okay with DTV sequels once we get beyond the next movie. Good or bad, it's highly unlikely the new HALLOWEEN II will match the previous entry's box-office tally, and I'd much rather see the franchises survive and thrive DTV than be ended forever. The real irony here is that all of you "experts" who complain so much about remakes, etc., have a much better opportunity to show the professional filmmakers how it's done with the DTV market, since it's much cheaper and easier to make and distribute your own film in that arena. Of course, why would you ever want to do that, when you can prove how knowledgeable about film you are by just griping on message boards and comment pages?

on another note, Im pretty excited for a zombie flick. I do love me the undead.

*major facepalm*

some of you said the next halloween will be a sequel remake. how do you know? did i miss something?

This is awesome news. Can't wait for the sequels to Zombie's Halloween.

It's that time of year, and here we are with Rob Zombie's Halloween front and center again. There will always be different views and opinions about this film. I fall into the catagory that I don't compare it to the original.It was different enough in my opinion that it stands on it's own. That being said, I was a little dissapointed with it, but did not think it was that bad. And to say it ruined Halloweens legacy is ridiculous. Carpenter's film still gets top billing every Halloween season on cable. When they quit doing that and start showing Rob's, then you might have a better argument.

Rob Zombie is one of the few talented film makers still alive. His Halloween was brutal and scary. The original Halloween was boring and uneventful. I like horror in my horror films, and Rob Zombie delivers. Keep it up, Rob!

That said, I really have nothing good to contribute about this article. Sounds like a heap of bad news to me.

Horrorfan83, did you just call me an idiot for saying Halloween 2 should be DTV? Did you even read what I said, I thought I made my self clear that Im pretty pissed off at the idea that Halloween is in the market to become DTV, and as for Halloween remake being the best of them all, thats the opinion of someone who clearly isnt all that much of a Halloween fan to begin with, the movie is beyond flawed and quite frankly its pretty hilarious as well, love hurts man, love hurts.

Okay, this shit has officially gotten out of hand. Like we really need more Feast movies, more Saw knock-offs, and more Halloween mistakes... I'm not saying I didn't enjoy Rob Zombie's version, but it was a little disappointing. As for people who say things like it's "the best film out of all the Halloween movies," they're either joking or have never seen the original series. Overall, this isn't news that I'm excited about.

Blockbuster doesn't edit films... that was an isolated issue of ONE store like over a decade ago. I was actually trying to find the (slightly better) R rated theatrical version of Zombie's remake at a Blockbuster and all they carry is the unrated one.

What most of you don't understand is that direct-to-DVD is slowly replacing theatrical releases for low-budget films. Pretty soon, a lot of good films will be released that way since the theater system is failing.

whatever this is good news no matter how ya slice it

actually jkrouskop rob zombies film grossed the 4th larges amount (remember inflation) well behind the original, part 2, and H20.

Wow, so a studio made a deal to make exclusive shitty movies based on shitty remakes/franchises for Blockbuster Video. How in the fuck is this good news? Horror is such a joke now. I'm just about ready to clear my shelves of anything post-Shaun of the Dead and be done with what used to be an awesome genre forever.

What a strange idea to make the "Halloween"-franchise DTV. I don't get it: first another theatrical feature and then DTV? What's the logic behind that? I hope we get some more info soon...

I'm a huge Halloween fan! Love the franchise. JC's Halloween is my favorite horror movie.It came out when I was ten years old and I still have it on every Halloween. As far as RZ's reimagination, I liked it. I wanted a little more than I got, but it was his vision and I appreciated him doing it. I'm excited for the sequel. I know I just exposed myself to some backlash for having my opinion, however, I respect the opposing side's view. Would all the RZ haters rather he did a scene by scene remake without his vision at all? That wouldv'e been a wasted effort and I'm sure you can agree on that. So what they're remaking the classics, really so what. I'm happy to have my favorite horror icons back on the big screen and the younger generation of today will get to enjoy them too. I'm happy some filmmakers today are keeping these awesome franchises alive. Deal with it or don't. We all havce the option not to see it or support it.

No, Halloween 2 is theatrical and THEN it'll becoming DTV sequels

FEAST 3 already done ??? FEAST was amazing and should have been left alone. FEAST 2 was a huge mistake.

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JGrayland, BLOCKBUSTER Video OFTEN has only the edited versions of movies all the time. ironically, Dimension Extreme's french film INSIDE was R rated at Blockbuster's. the Weinstein Co. better not fuck this all up like they do with ALL their releases. their release of MARTYRS BETTER not be rated R.

Dudes, if only one of these 18 movies being released next year is any good, it will be worth it. So much bitching about this awesome news, yes awesome news. I love the horror genre and love the idea of a flood of horror movies coming to my local lackluster video. Let's face it nobody looses anything over this news. Sure it costs like 5$ to rent these movies, but at least I can chill at home and blaze in glory to these movies. Better then going to the movies and dropping like 20$ for one flick.

After considerable thought, Zombie's Halloween is pretty bad. I don't care about what box office it did. He went out and remade Horror's equivalent to Casablanca so that the Akaad family can milk the brilliance that John Carpenter brought to fans of this genre. Zombie may be a fan of the original, but he took away many elements that made Halloween so creepy. The mystery behind Michael snapping was something truly disturbing. Now people just think about The Shape as some giant mute who was beaten as a child. Boo Fucking Hoo. Talk about a cliche back story...but I digress. H2 will come to theaters and I'll probably end up watching it just to see how much worse this franchise can get. When the DTV start to get pumped out once a year, I think it would be fitting to just bury Halloween and remember the only three movies that mattered; The original, it's sequel, and H20.

This, sadly, is the result of remakes. Every remake(be it modern or classic) suffers from the same curse(short franchise life/ultra crappy sequels). As far as franchises are concerned, only ORIGINAL series have the knack, that something special, that enables them to become a franchise of multi-installments that are all primed for theater screens. Saw is the most recent example of a franchise that's going strong, and say what you will, it's living it's life not unlike many of our classic horror movie franchies. Straight to DVD, sadly, is crap. That's a stone throw away from a Sci-Fi Channel original movie! Actually, you might get people saying all modern remakes are the worst horror movies EVER. That's false! Direct to DVD sequels to modern horror remakes are the worst horror movies EVER!!

they may CARRY rated or unrated cuts depending on their mood i guess, but they dont EDIT anything themselves. I went through this before when Inside came out. ALL STUDIO DISTRIBUTED FILMS HAVE RATED R VERSIONS. It's part of the process. If Blockbuster chooses to rent them out, well thats a dumb decision on their part, no one's arguing that. But accusing them of physically editing the film themselves and/or of "censorship" is completely wrong. Plus, they only have an exclusive to rent it out (and for a limited time at that) - if they are only carrying the R rated one, the unrated one will be available to buy elsewhere. For example, again, Inside. It was a "Blockbuster Exclusive!" - I bought it at Best Buy. Yeah, real inconvenience.

Nothing like raping the corpse of the Halloween franchise. Rob's version sucked balls compared to Carpenter's. Box office doesn't mean a movie is good. It's those who think Rob's version is the greatest thing ever who keep this crap coming.

Zombies remake made halloween a true horror movie. The originals werent even acary at all. I showed my younger brother a bunch of them and he said they were boring. I showed him rob zombies halloween remake and the poor kid had nightmares. Fuck everyone who didnt like the remake!!!

^fuck you, you little twat. Your gonna diss the guy who wrote the original film, who created the entire franchise & then praise the guy who put the last nail in it's coffin? fuck you & your bother for having shitty taste in movies

Who cares what Zombies version of Halloween is, the original is that original man, if it isn't a horror movie, who is suppose to tell them that it was suppose to be a horror movie and they fucked up? That isnt even the argument, if you like Halloween remake, thats fine, but it doesnt have shit on the original, and to toss the original to the side like its nothing is a total disrespect to the movie and everyone who made it. As for DTV being the new it thing for Indie movies, there is no denying that, the point is, Halloween is a proud franchise that shouldnt be milked for yearly sequels likes its Children of the Corn, dont tell me that because DTV is slowing becoming a more respectable media outlet means that the Halloween DTV sequels will there for be good, you lose almost all your budget which reflects everything from what we actually visually see to who writes and directs these things. Akkad never would of allowed this to happen, in fact, if he was alive the Zombie remake never would of happened.

I knew it! So halloween 2 will be a theatrical release then come the DTV sequels

I agree with everybody who said that bringing the Halloween franchise to DTV is a bad idea. Although, I don't even know what I think about a remake to Halloween 2 in the first place. I hate that Michael Myers is now some stupid giant who was abused as a child. Don't get me wrong I liked (not loved) the remake, but I hated the way Zombie portrayed Michael. Carpenter's Halloween will always be my favorite horror movie. I would love it if they brought back classic Myers and do away with the "re-imagined" version. That's the only way I would probably love the theatrical Halloween 2 and the DTV sequels following it. I wonder whose shitty idea it was to make the rest of the installments DTV.

I love it! Excited about direct-to-video junk, but angry that it's exclusively offered by Blockbuster.

Ive been really digging dimensions extreme label...trutfully I think the best thing that could happen to Halloween is for it to go DTV, they can make them as brutal as they want to and they dont have to worry about box office. I think a low budget (like 5- 8 million dollar) Halloween is what we need...bring it back to its roots.

You know what could use a remake. Dario Argento's "Demons". One of the best for its time. With today's digital capabilities, it could do quite well.

Rob Zombie kicks ass! and so did his Halloween. I would LOVE to see all you shit talkers make a better film! I bet none of you even know, or understand the hard work it takes to make somthing like that.

JWUnderwood - yes! that movie was fuckin amazing

Blugh!

So anyone here who's complaining on the H2 remake, remember one thing Dimension DOES NOT own the rights to Halloween 2, Universal Studios does in other words... this is by no means going to revolve around the storyline of the original 1981 Halloween 2 because if it did, Dimension would be in some deep shit regarding copyright issues 10 bucks says it doesn't even take place in a hospital. Hell, I wonder if they're going to use the original idea for Halloween 2 and have it in a high rise apartment building. and lastly, Halloween DTV is so incredibly wrong, but remember, Halloween 4 and Halloween 5 didn't have theatrical release a lot of places, then Halloween 6 was back in theaters. There's still a chance for Michael on the big screen, it's probably just gonna be a tough couple of sequels but obviously given Ressurection and RZ's take on the whole thing, not anything we're not used to.

Halloween 2 sucked balls anyways, the new one can only improve on that, I doubt the sequel to the remake will continue in the vibe part 1 set anyways, I dont buy the DTV shit, the weinstiens are in desperate need of hits, Halloween 3 hitting theaters and than making the rounds on rentals, PPV, DVD and TV rights has way more potential than any DTV sequel, so it's a garbage throw in note to bring noteritity to the article in my opinion.

I've yet to understand why many of you complain about 'remakes' and sequels, yet YOU PAY MONEY TO GO SEE THEM. Hence, the reason they keep churning them out. If you don't want to see 'em, then don't. I think it's abhorrent that many of these films are being dumped to DTV. Then again, I don't go to theaters very often, either. Zombie's 'Halloween' wasn't that bad. However, I much rather HE do it than some hack trying to 'make a name for himself'. I also rather a different version of the story rather than some lame 'shot for shot' remake. That defeats the purpose. Besides, you all telling me you didn't enjoy Danielle Harris running around topless?! That's solid gold I tell you! Solid gold!!! The "Demons" remake has been talked about for a good long while. Not too sure if it will ever be 'Greenlit', though. But they gotta bring 'Tony's' character back: "Smash everything! Smash everything! Smash everything!"

RZ's Halloween sucked more than Ginger Lynn in her prime!!! Donald Pleasence would roll over in his grave if he saw that cinematic shit-sandwich. No one can touch Mr.Pleasence with his portrayal of Dr.Loomis. My second favorite character of all-time, with Robert Shaw's Quint being first. May their ghosts take you all!!!!

for those who bash remakes get fuckin bent these movies are as creative as can be when the peopl who fund them say make it different but keep this keep that and as for the dtv subject extreme is dimesions we can do this in theaters cuase it to gaphic label just like ghost underground and so many others if there is too much gore they cant put it in theaters anymore so stop tryin to sway those who liked the remakes and get over yourselves you know you will b at the damn theater watchin maken them more money

Halloween to DTV? Screw that I'm not just saying it because its my favorite Horror movie but for horror in general. Halloween is one of the biggest franchises and you want to throw that all away to boost up your Extreme label. If that was under my control I would have original sleeper hits like the great INSIDE and leave the Heavyweights to the Theaters.

Halloween 2...theatrical or not...It's about time!

Nothing replaces the originals. Some remakes were just bad (Prom Night). However, RZ's was a different vision I happen to appreciate. I like the fact of knowing a little more about Michael Myers but still not enough. The original sequel was great and the remake hopefully will be too. Now I do hope H2 will pick up from where 1 left off like the originals.I think if it's all happening in one night it stays true to the story. The upcoming F13 and MBV look so promising. I'm happy the well known classics are being remade with the respect they deserve. The bright side is that we get our Horror Icons back on the big screen, whats so wrong with that? I love the "horror fans" on here that poo poo over half of the movies and rarely have anything positive to say. I am a horror fan and I love and respect this genre. Yes, there have been failures but I'll still watch everyone of them as they come out. By the way, resorting to name calling is truly unnecessary everyone is entitled to their opinion without being attacked. Just a thought.

Personally I don't have big problem with alot of the remakes as of late. Especially that Platinium Dunes. But I would like to know if the new Halloween would be a sequel to the remake or the long awaited sequel to Resurrection

Rocker32990, I talked to Danielle Harris this year and she said they are in the plans on making two more Halloweens...someone else mentioned earlier that they had talked to Scout and that she had already been contacted for the next film....plus the article about the new directors mentioned that they wanted to continue with what Rob started...so I assume that it will be a sequel to Rob's vision.

Ugh, if Scout Taylor Compton is cast in any of these films - theatrical or direct to DVD - they're going to suck. She is awful. As for Danielle Harris, yes, a talented actress who deserves more genre roles.