After the first movie, survivor Alex Whitaker had gone insane and the state had taken over the Bodega Bay Inn. The puppets dig up Toulon's grave next to the abandoned hotel and reanimates the corpse. A group of researchers breaks in to investigate the reported paranormal incident. Toulon builds a flame throwing puppet.
The basic premise is simple enough. I really wish that William Hickey could continue with the franchise. He's an unique actor and this movie misses him. A bandaged Toulon is a bit cheap. The bigger problem is that the group meets him and seems unconcerned. Basically, they meet the invisible man and nobody cares. These are paranormal investigators. There should be more questions. The best way is to keep him hiding like the Phantom of the Opera. The flashback and the story gets muddled. The more characters get added, the more unnecessary it becomes. This doesn't need to be much more than killer puppets taking out the group in an isolated place. The first half is exactly that and the movie is great up to that point. I did expect much worst. The production value has been raised. The acting is functional. It is an average B-movie horror until the last act. It turns supersized and rather camp. I can certainly see the comedic possibility of this campy turn in this long running franchise.
The basic premise is simple enough. I really wish that William Hickey could continue with the franchise. He's an unique actor and this movie misses him. A bandaged Toulon is a bit cheap. The bigger problem is that the group meets him and seems unconcerned. Basically, they meet the invisible man and nobody cares. These are paranormal investigators. There should be more questions. The best way is to keep him hiding like the Phantom of the Opera. The flashback and the story gets muddled. The more characters get added, the more unnecessary it becomes. This doesn't need to be much more than killer puppets taking out the group in an isolated place. The first half is exactly that and the movie is great up to that point. I did expect much worst. The production value has been raised. The acting is functional. It is an average B-movie horror until the last act. It turns supersized and rather camp. I can certainly see the comedic possibility of this campy turn in this long running franchise.