H2: Halloween 2

Rob Zombie was given the most challenging task as a horror director: remake the the most famous and sacred film in the horror genre. That film was Halloween. Zombie's "re-imagining" of John Carpenter's 1978 classic was met with divided praise from fans, some saying it was a superior remake while others called it blasphemous.

But now Zombie is following up his vision of the story with an even more controversial sequel, simply entitled: H2. The film opens in several months, but apparently from the trailer we will be given a vision of the Halloween mythos that concerns Michael Myers with a new look continuing to stalk his younger sister, Laurie Strode who has become mentally unhinged since the events of the prior film. Meanwhile, Michael's psychiatrist, Dr. Samuel Loomis continues to hunt down the unstoppable killing machine.

Also, it seems that Michael is visited by the vision or ghost of his dead mother (played by Rob Zombie's wife, of course) who tells her son to kill in order to bring the family together.

It is quite apparent that Rob Zombie is taking major risks with this film, from changing Michael's look to showing a driving force to Michael's evil (which is identical to the plot device of both the Psycho and Friday the 13th films). While it's a breath of fresh air to add something new to the series outside the usual stalk-and-slash, if these new elements are not executed well, this film could be a disaster. You be the judge. Personally, I hate the 'Ghost Mom' angle. It seems too out of the place and cheesy. Plus, it goes against the character. Michael Myers is a force of evil. Even in Zombie's first film, Michael was already a bad seed despite a dysfunctional childhood. So, Michael's mother being the force that compels him to kill is a huge disservice to the character.

P.S. For you purists and nostalgic ones, here's a creepy clip from the original Halloween II from 1981.