Rather than continuing the Halloween: Resurrection story, director Rob Zombie decided instead to remake the 1978 film, with Malcolm McDowell as Loomis, Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie, and Tyler Mane as Michael. Though the story follows Carpenter and Hill's original plot, Zombie made this film his own by developing the psyche of the masked killer, allowing for a better understanding of what leads Michael to kill (especially since the whole "Curse of Thorn" thing was long abandoned). Harris also returns to the franchise, this time to play Laurie's friend Annie.
Again, despite poor critical reception, this film ended up becoming the highest-grossing movie in the Halloween series.