Halloween II – Angel Myers

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Halloween II – Angel Myers
Faneditor Name:
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Original Release Date:
2009
Original Running Time:
105 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
84 minutes
Time Cut:
21 minutes
Synopsis:
Sheriff Bracket finds Laurie Strode in a state of shock. The only words she keeps repeating is "I killed him... the man... I killed him... I killed him..." and then she falls into silence.

steFANedit takes the sequel to Rob Zombie’s reimagining of Halloween and turns it on its head.
Intention:
THIS WILL SPOIL THE WHOLE FANEDIT FOR YOU
READ ONLY AFTER HAVING WATCHED IT
PLEASE TRUST ME ON THIS ONE
DON’T DESTROY YOUR OWN VIEWING EXPERIENCE
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED...

In August of 2009 when Halloween II was released in theaters somebody online wrote that he/she thought that the ending meant that Laurie Strode was the killer all along and Michael had indeed died at the end of H1. Later when I saw the movie that clearly wasn’t the case but the idea stayed with me and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Could the movie be edited in such a way that this idea came true?

And when the twist ending comes, can it be believable enough so the viewer buys it?

The only way to find out was to find out, so I started editing. And, well, here it is...
Other Sources:
Halloween II – Director’s Cut
Rob Zombie’s Halloween
Session 9
The Ring
Halloween II soundtrack
Halloween II Theatrical Trailer
The Beatles – Yesterday
Special Thanks:
Neglify
TMBTM
Release Information:
DVD
Special Features:
2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION

Disc 1:
Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1)
English 5.1 Surround Sound
Rage (short tribute video)
d.i.d.(in depth explanation)
H3 Teaser Trailer (fanmade)

Disc 2:
Black & White version
Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1)
English 5.1 Surround Sound
Cuts and Additions:
- A new beginning
- The coroner van crash and Laurie at the hospital have been trimmed down
- Less “Asshole-Loomis”
- Less of Chase Wright Vanek (see January 2013 Update)
- Laurie and Annie doesn’t bitch as much as before
- The dead cop now stays home, and therefore remains alive
- A new ending


January 2013 Update:
-Deleted Chase Wright Vanek entirely from the movie (to make this possible I included After Effects by TMBTM that was originally made for The Myers Family)
-Deleted the "d.i.d. explainer ending"
-Some small changes that felt needed
dvd2
AM DVD DISC
AM EDIT COVER
dvd1
cover art
Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Genre:
Franchise:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
2009
Original Running Time:
105 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
84 minutes
Time Cut:
21 minutes
Synopsis:
Sheriff Bracket finds Laurie Strode in a state of shock. The only words she keeps repeating is "I killed him... the man... I killed him... I killed him..." and then she falls into silence.

steFANedit takes the sequel to Rob Zombie’s reimagining of Halloween and turns it on its head.
Intention:
THIS WILL SPOIL THE WHOLE FANEDIT FOR YOU
READ ONLY AFTER HAVING WATCHED IT
PLEASE TRUST ME ON THIS ONE
DON’T DESTROY YOUR OWN VIEWING EXPERIENCE
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED...

In August of 2009 when Halloween II was released in theaters somebody online wrote that he/she thought that the ending meant that Laurie Strode was the killer all along and Michael had indeed died at the end of H1. Later when I saw the movie that clearly wasn’t the case but the idea stayed with me and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Could the movie be edited in such a way that this idea came true?

And when the twist ending comes, can it be believable enough so the viewer buys it?

The only way to find out was to find out, so I started editing. And, well, here it is...
Other Sources:
Halloween II – Director’s Cut
Rob Zombie’s Halloween
Session 9
The Ring
Halloween II soundtrack
Halloween II Theatrical Trailer
The Beatles – Yesterday
Special Thanks:
Neglify
TMBTM
Release Information:
DVD
Special Features:
2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION

Disc 1:
Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1)
English 5.1 Surround Sound
Rage (short tribute video)
d.i.d.(in depth explanation)
H3 Teaser Trailer (fanmade)

Disc 2:
Black & White version
Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1)
English 5.1 Surround Sound
Cuts and Additions:
- A new beginning
- The coroner van crash and Laurie at the hospital have been trimmed down
- Less “Asshole-Loomis”
- Less of Chase Wright Vanek (see January 2013 Update)
- Laurie and Annie doesn’t bitch as much as before
- The dead cop now stays home, and therefore remains alive
- A new ending


January 2013 Update:
-Deleted Chase Wright Vanek entirely from the movie (to make this possible I included After Effects by TMBTM that was originally made for The Myers Family)
-Deleted the "d.i.d. explainer ending"
-Some small changes that felt needed
Cover art by steFANedit, Neglify & TM Productions (DOWNLOAD HERE)
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1 review
(Updated: January 20, 2013)
Overall rating
 
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
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10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
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9.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0
feb 25 2012

Firstly I want to state that I absolutely hate Rob Zombie’s Halloween movies. I was intrigued by steFANedit’s Halloween II edit but didn’t spoil anything before I watched it.

Throughout the movie I could tell that some scenes were cut or trimmed, but didn’t remember what was there before. (And I didn’t feel like going through my copy of Halloween II to check the differences.)

Then I came to the new ending. I won’t spoil anything, but I’ll say that it’s fascinating. After finishing the edit I read steFANedit’s intention and think that he almost pulled it off. The only problem with the ending (mild SPOILERS) is the title card description of Dissociative Identity Disorder. I felt that if it had ended on the newspaper clipping “Suddenly, it’s going to dawn on you” it would have been a much stronger ending. Maybe it’s because I don’t like to be spoon-fed data about the plot and characters at the very end of the movie (see: LA Confidential).

Other than that, it was a good edit. Unfortunately, the movie itself still sucks. And I don’t think I’ll ever watch either version again. This is not the fault of steFANedit, but factors in to the Entertainment value of the edit.

EDITED REVIEW: Upped Enjoyment to 8.
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