The Weekly Stuff #482 - The Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN Episode

<p>Happy Halloween! Last year, we celebrated the spookiest day of the year <a href="https://youtu.be/Qqs5BVnP5eM?si=vgmNnpD0TrOYP-1L">by talking about John Carpenter’s original HALLOWEEN from 1978,</a> and this year we’re jumping ahead 30 years to talk about the remake directed by Rob Zombie in 2007, and its sequel from 2009. These films have a mixed reputation, but they’re worth revisiting and taking seriously. The 2007 remake is trying to be two movies at once and never really coheres, but the 2009 sequel – especially in its Unrated Director’s Cut – may just be a genuine masterpiece, a truly powerful depiction of PTSD and the way trauma can swallow a person whole. Zombie is a real auteur, a singular filmmaker with a compelling voice, and these films are worth engaging with on that level alone. We also talk about Sean’s recent experiences catching up on <i>Doctor Who </i>and Jonathan’s October adventures binging all 10 <i>Saw </i>movies (<a href="https://www.jonathanlack.com/p/ranking-all-10-saw-films-for-halloween">and ranking them over on JonathanLack.Com</a>). </p><p>Enjoy! </p><p><strong>Time Chart:</strong></p><p>Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:04:30</p><p>Doctor Who: 0:04:30 – 0:25:07</p><p>Saw: 0:25:07 – 0:40:16</p><p>Rob Zombie’s Halloween: 0:40:16 – 1:29:29</p><p>Rob Zombie’s Halloween II: 1:29:29 – 2:46:13</p><p>Support the show at Ko-fi ☕️ <a href="https://ko-fi.com/weeklystuff">https://ko-fi.com/weeklystuff</a></p><p>Read the book <i>200 Reviews by Jonathan R. Lack </i>in Paperback or on Kindle – <a href="https://a.co/d/bLx53vK">https://a.co/d/bLx53vK</a></p><p>Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our sister series about the wide, wacky world of anime: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/japanimationstation">https://www.youtube.com/c/japanimationstation</a>  </p><p>Explore our archives and subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on all podcasting platforms:</p><p><a href="https://weeklystuffpodcast.com/">https://weeklystuffpodcast.com</a></p><p>Follow <i>The Weekly Stuff Wordcast </i>newsletter for regular updates and