DrDarkness

What began as a promising sequel ended up being a complete mess. I was looking forward to seeing Black Phone 2 as I've watched the first movie several times. What I got was a messy bunch of shots, with weird Elm Street stuff and a lot of banging things with fists. The first movie had a few good scares, this one... Not a single one made me even flinch. Not to mention all the details on the icy lake that made me cringe and roll my eyes.

But you know what? I'm glad it wasn't. There are a decent number of references to the game and familiar elements, but that's about it. I didn't have any expectations when I went to see this one, and maybe that's what saved me from disappointment. In the end, this is a solid teen scream, with some jump scares and psychological horror. The acting is as good as you'd wish from a movie of this genre, and even the sets, makeup, and CGI are decent. Grab yourself a bowl of popcorn plus your favorite blanket, turn off the lights, and enjoy the ride. Judging from the movie, there's a sequel coming up...

I'll just start by saying that, after seeing this, the original Beetlejuice will continue to be the one and only movie that exists for me. I will never re-watch this hot garbage again, and I'm really sad to call it that but I just can't find a more fitting description.

The reason why the first film worked was because of there was so little of the actual Beetlejuice. Yes, I can very well understand that everyone wanted more, but it just doesn't work. His character shouldn't be in the spotlight for too long, because... well, this movie answers that.

There was so much going on, seems like the team was just throwing ideas one night and when they asked "well, which ones should we include?" someone just replied "yes".

I mean, if the audience forgets who the main antagonist is when the the third act begins, I say something's done very, very wrong.