Jeepers Creepers 2 review

Yes I went to go see it, yes I knew my money would go to Victor Salva, yes I am aware of wish crime. That being said I am also a fan of Jeepers Creepers and was anticipating the sequel very much. Now however I regret wasting my money and financing Salvaâ€™s next movie.

I had heard of the pedophilia references throughout the movie but imagined them as wild exaggerations of the actual scene. For example people seam to think the Creeper is a portrait of Salva, stocking male characters when the horror standard is for the females to be victimized. Knowing Salvaâ€™s back round it is easy to compare the director to the monster on screen, to the ignorant viewer though, the detail wouldnâ€™t warrant a second thought. Also the Creeper eats to regenerate, so it is arguable that it would be a plot inconsistency if he ate female characters because it would cause him to regenerate as a female demon.

With that being said there were two fairly disturbing sequences, once again the average theatre patron wouldnâ€™t give it a second thought. The opening of the movie sees a young boy about 12 to 14-years-old tying up scarecrows. He notices one looking at him, watching him work, he examines the scarecrow closer and is then attacked. The boys father and brother run to the rescue but are to late the boys is flown off. What makes the scene so disturbing is the boy is just about the age of Salvaâ€™s victim. The Creeper stalks the boy from a Christ like position on a cross, maybe a comment on how the director was punished for his actions. That may be a bit of over analyzing. The other scene that made me uneasy occurred while the teens were trapped on the bus. The Creeper cycles through the boys smiling, winking, licking the windows when he sees one he likes. Very unsettling.

Now that I have that out of the way, the movie it self was very lackluster. Every 23rd spring it eats for yadda yadda yaddaâ€¦ The previously mentioned boys father is understandably distraught over his sonâ€™s death. The guy goes a little bit off the deep and constructs a demon slaying pneumatic spear gun. Then he patiently waits by the radio.
Mean while a busload of basketball players and a handful of cheerleaders are making the way down route 9 when they blow a tire. The bus driver discovers a ninja star like weapon lodged in the tire. The Creepers efforts fail to stop the bus and the team is soon back on their way.

   Slowly moving their way home eventually puts Rebecca (I believe, canâ€™t remember her name really) to sleep, she dreams of Darri (from the original JC) and the young farm boy each are a bloody mess. Then she sees the Creeper throwing a star and is awakened when another tire is blown out. The bus is skating on rims and is forced to stop. Leaving easy pickinâ€™s for the Creeper.

   The rest of the movie is basically as follows, dream sequence, some kids say f**k a lot then argue if itâ€™s better to stay on or get off the bus, until they eventually radio for help. Help comes in a big way in the form of a p**sed off farmer, trucking a lethal pneumatic spear. SPOILERS AHEAD. The farmer ropes and wrangles the demon chases him down and stabs him until he reverts back into his 23-year sleep. Flash forward about 23 years an old truck winds down a little dirt road to a barn and sign reading: BAT OUT OF HELL $5.00. The old farmer and his grow up son are charging admission to see the demon that pretty much ruined their lives. SPOILER END

   Jeepers Creepers 2 wasnâ€™t total crap, but the original was so that, original. It wasnâ€™t the cookie cutter teen dribble that JC2 gets filed under. Donâ€™t get me wrong the movie had its moments and I liked the idea of the Creeper using tools but the shurikins were kind of, well, dumb. The CGI was pretty unremarkable, in fact it sucked and took away from the movie considering the make up FX rocked. Also where was the Creepermobile?

   Oh well! $7.00 down the hole, it had its moments but any movie that relies on dream sequences as filler probably shouldnâ€™t be made. It really is a shame it could have been real enjoyable given a little more creativity and had it been helmed by someone other than Victor Salva. Nonetheless I give it 2 of 5 slimes.