Boogeyman 2 is so bad it defies the English language, but some people may disagree.
To begin with, this movie isn't even a real sequel other than a passing reference satellite tv the first movie, and while I appreciate a sequel that satellite tv to go off in it's own direction, this one goes so far from the first movie that it really upset me that they used the dreaded number 2 in its title since I was among the few that actually liked the original.
This story has nothing to do with an actual "boogeyman", like the first movie did, but with a serial killer. The first film was a witty monster movie with ghost story elements thrown in. Boogeyman 2 is strictly a slasher movie and a terrible mystery tale to boot.
We are supposed to constantly believe in the totally unbelievable in this movie. The acting is awful, the direction is lumbering and lacks any real thrill, the death knell for any so-called thriller, and the storyline is just.
The movie opens with a young brother and sister witnessing the slaying of their parent in a very graphic manner and totally out of sync with the concept of the first movie. The kids are sent off to an asylum to help them cope with what they saw. The brother gets released, but the sister who got over things sooner re-enters when she realizes her brother doesn't seem to need her anymore as he once did and she begins seeing the images of the crazed killer again who was never caught and she believes is a true Boogeyman.
The rest plays out like any poor slasher sequel with phone lines cut, the teenagers trapped, all adults gone, and one lone survivor trying to tell her story, but no one believes her. The cast still find time for some sex even though people are dropping left and right around them.
Simply put Boogeyman 2 is awful movie making and all connected to this movie should be embarrassed. I can't imagine any hardcore slasher movie buffs enjoying this movie at all, but I'm sure some of them will.
B. Green
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