Slumber Party Massacre II

Director - Deborah Brock (Rock N' Roll High School Forever)
Starring - Crystal Bernard (Wings), Jennifer Rhodes (Night of the Demons 2), and Kimberly McArthur (Easy Money)
Release Date - 1987
Genre - Horror
Tagline(s) - "A new kind of rocky horror" "Thrills, chills, and guitar drills" and "The party begins when the lights go out"
Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Slumber Party Massacre I, II, and III Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     Before I said sequels can be bitter sweet.  When you watch a movie you really love you wish it would never end.  You want it to continue but the credits cut you off.  Cue in the sequel.  People get so excited to see a continuation of a movie they love.  They spend their hard earned money to see where the story takes them and normally they are let down because the film is no where in the same ball park as the first film.  It is very rare to see a sequel that is better than the original but it does happen.  After watching the first Slumber Party Massacre for the second time I was pretty pumped to see the second film but deep down I knew it would not be on the same level as the first...right?
     The film follows the younger sister of the girl not invited to the party in the first film.  Her older sister is now in an institution because of the events that she fell in to in the first film.  Unlike her sister, she has grown up and tried to live a normal life aside from the horrible nightmares she is having.  She keeps having nightmares of a leather clad rocker sporting a guitar with a drill at the end.  Anyway, as her birthday approaches her mother lets her go with her fellow band mates to one of the member's family condo for a little weekend of boozing and screwing.  However, things don't go according to plan when she starts to dream during the day often confusing reality with her nightmares.  When a group of guys come over to get their dick wet all hell breaks loose when the rocker with a guitar drill crashes the party and starts killing them one by one.
     Most of the time sequels are not as good as the original but most of them are still entertaining as hell and this one is no exception.  I knew this movie would not be as good as the first and I was right, however, it was still a fun little film.  The acting is actually a little better than the original but sadly you miss out on the nudity you got in the first film.  No surprise because the lead role is played by Crystal Bernard who went on to star in the hit television show Wings.  The story is almost the exact same as the first film with the dream element added to it.  Just like the original, this film still has that entertaining quality but does not offer anything new.  Finally, this film offers the same kills as the first one but with one major difference.  That difference is amazing special effects.  For a low budget slasher this film has some of the best special effects I have ever seen.  The movie looks absolutely amazing.  Overall, this is a fun sequel that serves it's part at continuing the story.  I highly recommend it.