They took the facade of the original movie and slapped it on a pretty typical teen hack and slash. The first one at least tried to be a little original, this one is pure formula. They bulked up Morty and changed his back story, so this film really has nothing to do with the first one.This time around the cast is all young 20-something stereotypes (as opposed to the more mixed generations in the first film. This one also appears to be shot with even less of a budget than the first one. They've added a little more gore to this but dispensed with any nudity.While the first one was't that good it did keep me interested. This was just too derivative, hardly distinguishable from a thousand other hack and slash films.

This movie was crap with a capital "C." The opening scene showed promise. But that "promise" was broken shortly after the viewer learns where the plot is going.And the wooden statue, Morty, who was rather creepy in the original film, looks plain goofy in this one. It was so obviously just a guy in a cheap plastic costume. (And by the way, who else thinks "Morty" is one of the most un-scary names on planet earth? It ranks right up there with "Jimmy" or "Fred" when it comes to horror value. Or why not just name the wooden statute Henry-freakin'-Kissinger. "Run, it's Dr. Kissinger!" That'd be about as scary as "Morty.)And then there's a scene where the "hero" hits his father's tombstone with---"a sledgehammer?" you might guess--"a two-by-four?" someone might venture. No, he angrily beats his father's tombstone with a twig---a freakin' twig. But worse than that, once the characters walk away, the tombstone actually, and inexplicably, bleeds. Oh brother!There's also a Native American guy who lives with the main character's grandparents, but apparently, does nothing except Morty-maintenance. He perpetuates creepy Morty-legends, warns those who scoff, and even fixes Morty's arm when it becomes damaged during a childish prank. But for all his respect for and tenderness toward Morty, does Morty give a rat's hairy behind? No.The movie drags on, and eventually several people die in ways that correspond to their worst fears (sort of). This film is a real yawner. Don't rent it.

You know what!? They really screwed us over this time. How's that you ask? Well, they've given us an absolutely pathetic sequel to an excellent film. What I'm saying is that this film really really really sucks! It's not scary, it's not funny, it's not interesting, all it is is stupid. And you want to know something else that makes this film stupid? Morty (the dummy) talks! I thought when Morty moved around in the first movie it looked stupid, but now they have taken it to the next step (completely pathetic) and given him the ability to talk. The quality of the filming was bad. So don't see this film, it sucks. Oh yeah, and one more thing.. don't get this confused with the thriller 'Fear' which stars Reese Witherspoon. That was a good movie, and to keep it good, they didn't make a sequel. I give this film NO STARS!

Direct-to-video sequel to 1995 original finds a group of friends visiting a cabin on Halloween Night (as indicated by the title) and getting stalked by a 20's puppet. Characters are awfully boring for the most part, but it gets better as it goes along, thanks to Betsy Palmer's and John Fedele's (as Morty the puppet) campy performances.**1/2