Rather like Halloween II, we pick up the same night and relocate to the local hospital. It’s the graveyard shift at the morgue, where attendant Seth (Kaj-Erik Eriksen) is crushing on young ingenue Amy (Danielle Harris). It’s her birthday, but when the horrors that happened at the Blackwell Hotel busy up her evening, Amy’s friends decide to bring the party to her. Among their numbers are her hulking, protective brother Will (Greyston Holt) and tipsy best friend Tamara (scream queen and prior Soskas cohort Katharine Isabelle, relishing a spirited if annoying supporting role). Setting all of this up takes some time, and while some of the dialogue lands as awkwardly as the contrived set-up, it’s all presented with a far more approachable, engaging spirit than the first film afforded us. The relationship melodramas here feel like lip-service, but they do anchor us with characters. Harris’ Amy is easy to warm to, while Eriksen capably carries off the puppy-dog look as Seth tries to work out how to ask her out. It helps that the Soskas are evidently building on the style they honed with American Mary. The hospital setting helps recall that movie fondly, and once again there’s a crisp elegance to the way they present things, reminiscent at times of Cronenberg’s iciness. The shot selection is frequently a cut above your average straight-to-video sequel, speaking of a level of care and attention that’s ordinarily absent from such cash-ins. thelosthighwayhotel/2014/10/19/review-see-no-evil-2/
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:35:03 +0000
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