Vannacut's back!

mattressman_pdl

Although this pleasant little direct to video sequel to 1999's smash remake was completely unexpected, this reviewer went into it with an open mind. And for a direct to video sequel, I wasn't let down in the least. A woman, the sister of the survivor of the first film, is forced by a group of mercenaries to lead them into the infamous House on Haunted Hill looking for a priceless statue that is the supposed source of the house's evil. A professor and two students are also mixed into the action. For cost issues, the film was shot in the UK, which wouldn't be a bad thing except the acting kind of suffers from it. Erik Palladino was fun in one of his first bad guy roles and Jeffrey Combs, reprising his ghostly presence from the original, is given more to do as the dreadful, soulless Dr. Vannacut. The kills on display here are top-notch and must be seen to be believed and for those viewers interested in such things, nudity is also on view here. All in all, one of the best straight to video horror films/sequels in the past ten years. A good double bill with the equally impressive Wrong Turn 2.

score 7/10

mattressman_pdl 20 November 2007

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw1767196/