003: Halloween - 1978 vs 2007

This week, we break down our impressions and overall feelings on two very different variations of Halloween. We pit the 1978 classic and the 2007 remake against each other to determine which film was more successful in its storytelling, and we also rank our favorite performances from each movie. This episode contains spoilers.

Weekly Debate
Last week we asked if the Reese's candy is pronounced "Ree-sees" Or "Reesez". We got some mixed results, and we even called the Hershey company...but we didn't get a conclusive answer. We've decided that Reesez might be the "proper" way to say it, but Ree-sees is the most popular...and therefore the most right. But we'll call it a draw.

This week's debate: "Does Michael Myers have a heart?"

Weigh in on our weekly debate by hitting us up via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, @HackorSlash. You can also share your opinions with us by shooting us an email to [email protected].

Twitter Handles
Kris: @Rojawesome
Dan: @HackorSlashDan
Leah: @hackorslash_LB

Music Credits
Day of Chaos Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Show Notes
Episode Synopsis

This week, we break down our impressions and overall feelings on two very different variations of Halloween. We pit the 1978 classic and the 2007 remake against each other to determine which film was more successful in its storytelling, and we also rank our favorite performances from each movie. This episode contains spoilers.

Movie Details

1978 IMDB

2007 IMDB

Title: "Halloween (1978)"

Synopsis: Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield to kill again.

Run time: 91 minutes

Release Date: October 27, 1978

Director: John Carpenter

Body Count: 5

Title: "Halloween (2007)"

Synopsis: After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie.

Run time: 109 minutes

Release Date: August 31, 2007

Director: Rob Zombie

Body Count: 22.5 (Depending on whether or not you want to count Michael.)

Weekly Debate

Last week we asked if the Reese's candy is pronounced "Ree-sees" Or "Reesez". We got some mixed results, and we even called the Hershey company...but we didn't get a conclusive answer. We've decided that Reesez might be the "proper" way to say it, but Ree-sees is the most popular...and therefore the most right. But we'll call it a draw.

This week "Does Michael Myers have a heart?"

Weigh in on our weekly debate by hitting us up via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, @HackorSlash. You can also share your opinions with us by shooting us an email to [email protected].

Twitter Handles

Kris: @Rojawesome

Dan: @HackorSlashDan

Leah: @hackorslash_LB

Ashley: @HackorSlashley

Music Credits

Day of Chaos Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/