I was really hoping to hate Blair Witch 2 but I just can't. It wasn't what I'd call good but it didn't fall on it's face like I thought it would. I figure the opening credits (complete with special effects lettering and CGI trees accompanied by a Marilyn Manson soundtrack) cost more than the entire first movie. They tried to tie the sequel into the first movie, but the only thing it had in common with it was the title and some references. Of course, it was a way different movie. They tried to capture some of the feel of the first movie by writing the use of cameras by the cast themselves into the plot, and they also let the actors use their real names just like in the first movie... But the magic just wasn't there.
People who hated the first movie will probably like this one better. It's got more of the elements that make a modern horror film: Lots of spooky music, special effect ghosts, nude scenes, a much more laid out that was explained much better, a much more tidy ending than the first movie. The film leaves question marks, but that's just because there's holes in the plot. The movie flows fast enough that you don't really have too much time to worry about the holes though. Still, in my mind it was an above average modern horror film (when taken from the perspective of what else is being released now-a-days) that had a few good jumps and chills.
People who hated the first movie will probably like this one better. It's got more of the elements that make a modern horror film: Lots of spooky music, special effect ghosts, nude scenes, a much more laid out that was explained much better, a much more tidy ending than the first movie. The film leaves question marks, but that's just because there's holes in the plot. The movie flows fast enough that you don't really have too much time to worry about the holes though. Still, in my mind it was an above average modern horror film (when taken from the perspective of what else is being released now-a-days) that had a few good jumps and chills.
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