Ouch!

yeah, but this is good, right? I mean, are we actually FANS of Dimension?

That's what happens when you invest money into shitbag movies like Halloween 2.

I wonder who will release PIRANHA 3D, HA HA

Well, as I said on a prior post, the Weinsteins, post Miramax, have gone about the business all wrong. If you look at Miramax's history, they're notable for investing in smaller, quirky/arty, INDIE films that were based on... You guessed it, good stories. Since their departure and the start of the Weinstein Co., they've tried to make cash-in on making lower-budget movies without the great storytelling. Their whole involvement in Halloween, for example, REEKS of wanting to make a quick buck. Seriously-if you look at their pedigree at Miramax, they would NEVER have been involved with such low-class shit as a Rob Zombie filmed remake. The fact that they are shows how desperate they've become.

It's their own damn fault for not moving the date for Halloween II. We all knew The Final Destination was going to win at the box office. Should've just released it in October when people actually WANT to see Halloween films.

ThunderDragon you are so right! why show a HALLOWEEN in summer? makes no fucking sense. people wanna be festive and see it in october. tards

yeah, this is there own fault for releasing both Halloween films in fucking August. and also doing a poor job on marketing.

The only good horror film that made a profit from Dimension Films are Scream 1-3, over $300mil. After that they start producing bad quality movies and the worst which Rob Zombies HAlloween 2. It shows they have no taste and directors nor disributing good horror films.

Hahaha, you people are funny, not to mention know absolutely nothing about marketing. First, marketing costs money. You don't suppose they actually saw the movie and decided to spend less money than they already did on the piece of shit, cutting their losses even more? The biggest mistake they made was green-lighting the sequel to begin with on the expectation that it would do well. The problem is, a good majority of people who saw the first film realized what a piece of crap it was, and decided they don't need a second helping shoved down their throat. You can take my money once, but I'll be damned if I'm going to let you do it twice. Secondly, marketing the movie more than it did wouldn't have helped a single bit. Who are you going to market the film to? Seriously, you have to be a complete moron not to realize how limited an audience a Rob Zombie film has. What is somebody to do? Put more banners on horror movie sites or get a street team to hang posters in hill-billy homeless sections of town? Third, releasing the film in August has its upsides, as it's still the summer box-office season and attendance in the fall typically dips, EVEN FOR GOOD FILMS, because there's TOO MUCH ELSE COMPETING FOR PEOPLE'S TIMES. There's college football. There's profession football. There's the Major League Baseball playoffs and the World Series. There's the start of hockey season. School has started, so throw in all the high school sporting events people go to. Unlike some of the twelve year olds that post here, most other people have lives and aren't wrapped up in how "Fucking Awesome!!!" Michael Meyers or Rob Zombie is. A movie such as The Sixth Sense was released in August, not to mention became the highest grossing thriller of all time. The problem here is, people seem to be looking for any and every excuse under the sun to blame why it's not doing that well, when the bottom line is it's just a horrible movie.

doesnt sound too good

well isnt that a slap in the face...lol

The_bark, you strike me as a dumbass. Your little rant there contradicts itself once or twice, and basically im not sure what you are argueing or who you are arguing to. Basically just shut the fuck up, ok?

Oh, it looks like I offended one of the twelve year-olds!

I like how EVERYBODY acts like they're a fucking rocket scientist and points out TWO Rob Zombie films for being at fault. If you look at the entire Dimension film roster, you'll notice its NOT THAT GREAT and features quite a few flops.

Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN films were among the few financial successes for the Weinsteins, regardless of what the critical consensus is regarding the quality of those movies. It isn't $15-20 mil horror films that turn a profit which bankrupt a studio. It's $40-150 mil "star-driven" flops.

Hey fellow horror fans! I recently purchased from a studio auction: the two main vans used in Halloween 2. I have the white coroners van that is seen in the first couple mins of the movie; the one that they wheel Michael Myers' body into on the way to the morgue. I also bought the black "shaggin wagon" seen halfway through the movie. I am going to be listing them on ebay in a week or so but thought I would give "real" horror fans first notice. If ur seriously interested email me. tamerhassan6603@yahoo.com

I noticed some people complaining about H2 being released during the summer. Resurrection and the remake were also released in the summer.

Releasing the Halloween films in August has been the standard since Halloween: H20. Also, I just wanted to point out to that the Weinstein's were releasing Halloween films since 1995; during Miramax's prime.

Doesn't sound good does it.. I hope they sort something out somehow,otherwise Williamson might not have to write a new trilogy for Scream.. unless another studio makes Scream 4,5,6 alot better or worse!! It would have made better sense to let FD release as it did and release Halloween II in October worldwide,they may have got better results.. NOT good!

What do you guys expect when you have Bob Weinstein making utterly foolish statements such as "Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 is a success because it made its money back opening weekend so it doesn't really matter if it comes off as a single or a double....." H2 is poised to finish at around 27mil WHICH IS LESS THAN halloween 2007 MADE IN ITS FIRST THREE DAYS. How the f%ck can a studio head sit there with a s traight face and try to puul that one off. If he really believes that statement, then it's pretty easy to see why the studio is crashing fast. Shows a complete lack of business acumen (though I would readily admit that the Weinstein's are far wealthier than I will ever dare to be.....)

I should have known upon reading this article that somehow some of you would find a way to blame Rob Zombie. You guys need to start masturbating to someone else. The Zombie films are some of the few that have turned a profit for the Weinsteins recently. So to you guys - get a fucking life. Do you not relaize you are allowing your lives to be controlled by your hatred of RZ? I do agree that the Halloween films would be better served to be released around the holiday. It is hard to have sympathy for anyone that is as wealthy as the Weinsteins.

I like some of the DIMENSION EXTREME titles (INSIDE, BROKEN, etc.). Maybe the Weinsteins should just do those..

The Weinsteins typically buy those extreme releases. They don't finance them, they just do the distribution. Mark my words now, IF Scream 4-6 ever happens, they will be nowhere near as successful as the first. It's just not going to happen, sorry.

fucking good. I hope those pieces of shit bros lose there jobs too, and have to live the rest of their lifes watching the miserbal shit they put to the screen. I can say I prob saw some films i loved by them, grindhouse is one. But others are just crap. Like that bastards movie was horrible. It really was.