Hayride 2

This movie is just bad from the get-go. The tries to borrow from Halloween 2 but does it unsuccessfully. Every scene is predictable. The lighting and camera work it's so bad none of the settings on my Bravia could help it. This makes me want to give Rob Zombie's Lords of Salem at 10 out of 10 Stars.

Anybody who managed to make it to the end of Hayride (2012) will know that the hulking sack masked psycho from the fields did not die in the original movie. At least the first film was bad in a semi fun way, this sequel however is simply abysmal. The acting is atrocious, the paper thin plot is awful, it's boring and features the most inept police force in the USA, despite their manpower, weapons etc it's down to two local lads to find and put an end (?) to old Pitchfork. One of the worst slasher movies that I have had the displeasure to sit through, avoid!

'HAYRIDE 2': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

B-horror flick sequel, to the 2012 indie slasher flick 'HAYRIDE'. Both films were written and directed by Terron R. Parsons; and tell the story of a legendary serial killer, named Pitchfork. Most of the original cast actually survived the first film, and returned for this installment; including Jeremy Ivy, Jeremy Sande, Sherri Eakin, Corlandos Scott and Wayne Dean (as Pitchfork). The film is pretty bad; but if you like slasher flicks, you might get a kick out of it.

It turns out the escaped killer from the original movie, Pitchfork (Dean), isn't really dead; and he's back to wreak more havoc, in southern Alabama. The Summers brothers, Steven (Ivy) and Corey (Sande), once again have to do battle with the madman. Steven also must, once again, protect his girlfriend, Amanda (Eakin); who's targeted by Pitchfork. Detective Loomis (Scott) is also back, to chase the notorious monster; as he also learns more about his past.

The film is about as cheesy as they get; poorly acted and filled with horrible dialogue. It is entertaining though, if you like this type of movie. I never saw the first film, and I don't really think I need to; after seeing this one. I'm sure if you've seen one 'Pitchfork' movie, you've probably seen them all.

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First of all I have to say considering this was made three years after the first movie it is impressive that it follows on directly from the previous's finale and includes the original cast. That kind of stuff makes all the difference and this franchise deserves a hat tip for that but that alone.

Pitchfork returns and continues his killing spree with the previous movies survivors trying to stop him and as with the first you'll see nothing even remotely original and wall to wall clichés.

Again it's not entirely terrible it's just poorly thought out.

Richard Tyson returns again but only in a flashbacks capacity.

There are worse horror franchises than Hayride and truth be told though they aren't good you can do worse. Combined this is a 3hr slasher epic which badly falls short but does have a couple of things going for it.

The Good:

Follows straight on from the first complete with cast

The Bad:

Unforgivably boring in parts

Defies logic and reason

Things I learnt from this movie:

Heroes can wear wifebeaters to

A dozen stabs in the back can be easily walked off

If you haven't seen the terrible first part from 2012, don't worry. In the beginning you will see a summary so you can enter the hayride. The positive fact is that the horror is better than in part 1. The killings are done on-camera and we do have red stuff here and there but as in the first part it's a long ride throughout all the talking going on.

I saw this immediately after the 2012 version and I had the stop button in my hand but people who knew me do know I sit throughout every flick I see. It's not the worst flick I came across but it wasn't a nice flick. Still, it do deliver a few bloody shots. Only for the geeks of low budget slashers.

Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 1,5/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5