Directed by David R. Ellis. Written by Jeffrey Reddick, J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress. Starring A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, Ali Larter, Jonathan Cherry and Tony Todd.
Plot: a young woman has a premonition that stops several people from dying in a pileup, but then Death comes for them anyway
In this movie, my 2nd fave of the franchise, Kim (Cook) has a premonition that she and a large group of other people will die in a pileup on the highway. So, she does the only reasonable thing – she parks her car right in the way of everyone and refuses to let anyone else on the highway. That pisses them off, but it saves their lives as well.
This movie has a little better Freddy Claws than the first one. For one thing, no one treats her like she’s a monster because she got a vision. For another thing, when people start dying in horrible ways, these people band together. It doesn’t help, but they band and that’s nice.
This one also dials up the gore a little more. There’s more blood, more blood splatter, death scenes that are much more horrifying to imagine. It’s a great follow up. And there are boob shots this time.
Again, I have fond memories of this one. My brother and I watched it with our mother (just like the first one) and at the end, she laughed so fucking hard at the final death scene that we immediately thought ‘Hey, so this is where we get it from.’
Also, I think the fact track is cool, but the interviews can get a little pretentious. You should party hard and drink every time someone ‘sees a sign’. And my favorite death scene: poor, poor Jonathan Cherry, who should give me a call in real life. *wink*
I give it an 87/100. DJ gives it an 82.
“See, this is what happens when you buy a gawdy watch.” -DJ after the first death scene
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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