A mediocre sequel to a truly great film

Rating: 6/10 (20 May 2007)

OK, lets start out by establishing one thing. The first film was revolutionary for its time. It was tense, well paced, and well made. However, in making this sequel the film makers have managed to truly mangle the soul of a once inspired idea. It is basically a big budget rework. I mean come on, when Scarlett says to Doyle "These kid's lives are more important than mine or yours" you know both of them may as well be killed right then and there. Plus the father in the film was not a particularly likable character. Not that this is always a problem, but it is when you are supposed to be rooting for him to succeed. Granted, on it s own merits as a good old fashioned slasher flick, it's not a bad film at all. In fact it's pretty good. But when it's a sequel to a film that originally set the bar much higher than the new installment could ever hope to attain, it can only end in tears.