An old friend returns

Rating: Null/10 (17 August 2016)

The long awaited follow up sequel delivers in strides by place Sidney and fellow survivor Randy in college thinking the terror was over. Now they must deal with a new set of ghostfacers determined to finish what the last started.
Keeping true to its roots, the film parodies the horror sequels that flowed out during the 80s and set up a new batch of rules in this stylish genre.
A few changes however is that Gale has been reduced back to her original obnoxious self who cares more for game and fortune then her ex boyfriend Dewey. Why reset the great chemistry between them?
Randy's still a virgin and they make jokes around that. Retread shows a lack of creativity and running out of ideas.
Anyway, the film makes an interesting link by all the victims having the initials of the victims staring in the first. A few issues rose to the surface using this format. Since this is the case why can't Dewey stop any of the murders? All they have to do is get a registry and find any students fitting the description and set a trap. Major plot hole.
The scenes I felt worked the best tensions was the play where they are rehearsing Cassandra. The mood is set with the music, flashing lights and the masks all nearly identical except for our beloved killer.
It even works on a personal level since Cassandra could see the tragedy that would befall and was powerless to stop it like our hero.
The other was when Sidney and her roommate has to sneak out if the police car before the killer awakes. I was sweaty bullets hoping and praying they would make it.
What I found disappointing is by the end it feels like it was making fun of the first film and getting caught up in the big reveal of the killer's identity that it didn't take enough time to development it. In some instances it felt to me like a big stretch or impossible.
I still found it clever, witty and exciting. Just not as good as the first.