Halloween: Resurrection
Dimension Films | Release Date: July 12, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
19
METASCORE
Overwhelming dislike based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
3
Negative:
14
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Rosenthal observes all the ritual elements -- a veteran of the series, he seems to understand that its fans crave certainty over shock. Read full review
40
New Times (L.A.)Gregory Weinkauf
Thing is, movie's 100 percent mystery-free, but mildly creative, mixing Psych 101 with cynical Hollywood in-jokes with Tylenol-sponsored grainy-cam footage. Best revelation is source of Myers' superhuman strength: eats big rats, apparently.
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Director Rick Rosenthal ("Halloween II") seems to have forgotten everything he ever knew about generating suspense, relying on cliched shadows and grainy, handheld images supposedly shot by the increasingly terrified students. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneLoren King
Like its parade of predecessors, this Halloween is a gory slash-fest. It can't escape its past, and it doesn't want to. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
If you only want a sequence of slashings, impalements and head-squishings, you'll get your money's worth. But if you like a little movie with your mayhem, you're out of luck.
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie Punter
It's all very pat and, ultimately, annoying. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
If, as it appears, Rosenthal is competing with the knife-wielding Myers for the title of biggest hack, he wins by unanimous decision. Read full review
30
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
It seems content to plod listlessly through the motions. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
It's not the worst film in the series -- "Halloween III" will never be unseated -- but there's not nearly enough scares, or humor, to make Halloween: Resurrection worthwhile. Read full review
25
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
There's no evidence of craftsmanship or energy. Everything, from the plot to the execution, is plodding and obligatory. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Cheesy. Read full review
20
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Spectators will indeed sit open-mouthed before the screen, not screaming but yawning. Read full review
20
Film ThreatDavid Grove
After almost twenty five years, the Halloween series has been reduced to a false alarm. ...the characters are so devoid of human feeling they accomplish the task of making us not wish they were dead, but just gone. Read full review
10
VarietyJoe Leydon
More uselessly redundant and shamelessly money-grubbing than most third-rate horror sequels. Read full review
0
New York PostLou Lumenick
It's so devoid of joy and energy it makes even "Jason X" - a recent attempt to prolong the rival "Friday the 13th" slasher franchise - look positively Shakesperean by comparison. Read full review
0
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Forget this dreck: Where's that Michael vs. Jason grudge match we've been hearing about for the last decade? Read full review
0
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Halloween: Resurrection comes closer to comatainment. Read full review
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