Hell freezes over; I liked a sequel

Rating: 8/10 (27 February 1999)

One comment I read said that they didn't like sequels, but who does. Well, SOMEBODY must like them, otherwise Hollywood wouldn't keep on churning the bloody things out!!! With rare exceptions, I am not one of them, and so I was surprised to like this film, which I saw instead of THE RAINMAKER that night. It's just as funny and surprising, and almost as scary, as the original. Some have complained about who the killers were, and sure, logic wise, it's a bit creaky, but in the sense that this is an homage to horror films (slasher films in particular), it makes perfect sense. The only problem I had is the problem I had with the first one, and indeed, most Wes Craven films except the first NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET; the climax is way too long.