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story #2

The raft is the best of the three. This is the only one that creeped me out! This is creephow right? Then why didn't the others short movies pull it off? Story #1 was more about teachin us a lesson of what goes around comes around, which is fine but make it scary. That silly story with Sephen King from creepshow one was more entertaining than this one. And that last story was just too predictable. So go with creepshow 1 first and if u do decide to try this skip to the RAFT it was scary, nasty, gory and downright disgusting. Picture being surrounded by the BLOB but it can't get to u cause its in jail but if u visit the jail or fall asleep where or when the inmate can get u. That's the raft!

Romero and King fail...

Creepshow 2 comes nowhere close to the first film. This time the budget is cheap, King doesn't write, and Romero fails at directing. It seems that the film was put together in a week. The acting is terrible too.The film is not that bad if you can get past the bad animation and the first story about the wooden indian, a terrible, cheesy mess of a story not worthy of King or Romero. You would expect better from the two. I guess the Creepshow saga ended with this dud. RATING = 5 of 10

Terrific sequel!

In a small town in Main, a young boy named Billy eagerly awaits for his copy of his favorite comic book "Creepshow". The Creep (Played by Tom Savini and voiced by Joe Silver) arrives with his truck as he magically gives him his comic and tells the viewer three ghastly stories. The first story "Chief Wooden'head" tells a modern supernatural western tale of revenge as two kind elderly store owners (George Kennedy and Dorothy Lamour) are offered a great deal by a rich Native American man which can promise them a good future, unfortunately three crooks murdered them as the store's wooden Indian comes to life for revenge. The second tale "The Raft" is about four horny college students looking for some sexual fun at a lake soon discovers that a mysterious man-eating oil-like goo terrorizes them on a lake of blood. Finally "The Hitchiker" deals with a a cheating rich wife (Lois Chiles) driving her way home from scoring with a gigolo accidently hits an innocent hitcher on the road and his spirit won't stay dead until he wants revenge.

Exciting sequel to the excellent 1982 cult classic from George A. Romero and Stephen King only this time Romero is writer with three stories that were originally intended for the first movie but never made the final draft. "The Raft" is the most intense and creepiest of the stories since it's based on a Stephen King short story as it's a nifty one with the idea of being trapped on a raft in the middle of a lake with a hungry blob like on "The Blob (1958)" wanting to eat you. "Chief Wooden'Head" is good but predictable with it's not-too realistic wooden indian but the kills are good and "The Hitchiker" is the best story of them all including with that memorable line the hitcher says "Thanks For The Ride Lady". Sure some of the animated wraparound story parts are cheesy but this movie is a solid sequel to a true horror classic that is worth watching.

This DVD contains excellent picture and sound quality wih cool extras like trailers, audio commentary, a featurette, Storyboard art, DVD-Rom: Original Screenplay, and Behind-The-Scenes Still Gallery.

First story good, but the others are boring.

Sequels have a nasty habit of being disappointing, and the best credit I can give this is that it maintains that old tradition. These three tales aren't anything as good as any from the original Creepshow.By far the best of the trio involves a wooden idol which comes to life to take revenge on the thugs who killed its owners. The second story is about a lake monster which seems to be nothing more than a lot of floating slop, makes you wonder how anybody could possibly be scared of it. The third story includes a cameo from Stephen King as a truck driver, but other than that is a pretty unmemorable tale concerning the victim of a road traffic accident who comes back from the dead for the person who knocked him down.Watch the original Creepshow instead, or if you already have done then be happy with that.

Good Stories... There's Always a Bad One though...

This was a good movie, and pretty much meets the standars of the first one, which by the way I gave a 4/5. I must say though, I give this one a 5, just for the reason of the sencond story, "The Raft" it is about a group of teens who go out and sit on a raft for no reason and a substance that swims in the water is trying to eat them. The first which has to be the worst in the movie is about an indian that owns a shop and 2 other indians break in and kill them and steal stuff, the worst one on the movie! The thrid and final story in about a man that is hitchhiking, and a woman who just came from a, let's say close friends house, hit's him trying to rush home to her husband, he, of course, comes back from the dead and stalks her until she gets home. This movie gets a 5 out of 5, for the thought put into it.

Not as good as the original but still solid entertainment. *** out of 5

Creepshow 2 makes the mistake of drastically changing the look of 'The Creep' from the first movie. He's not quite as creepy and he rambles on quite a bit.Also, the music isn't nearly as good. The first story (not the book end story) isn't quite as good as the following three. And unfortunately, a lot of the comic book style of film-making seems to have been done away with (use of lighting and the colorful backgrounds when people are in shock in the first film for example).With that out of the way I will say that everything else is pretty good. The animated book end story is really cool. I like the type of animation that was used. It has a good eighties vibe to it.The Raft and the Hitchhiker stories are the best and creepy to the extreme. The image of the guy being attacked by that black muck stuck with me all through my childhood. Not to mention the ugly hitchhiker sticking out his tongue and licking that lady while saying 'Thanks for the Ride Lady!' I mean cripes almighty, that's just messed up.Regardless of some of my quibbles I do recommend it.

"Thanks for the ride lady!"

"Creepshow 2" is anything but creepy. This is more of a comedy than anything else. I thought the part where the woman keeps running over this poor hitchiker was about the funniest program I have ever seen. Chief Woodenhead wasn't scary at all in my opinion, but I kinda liked the fact that those punks got what they deserved...Chief Woodenhead is the only one that doesn't try to be very funny...still, it wasn't scary though. And "The Raft" about that sludge in the lake was also more funny than anything else.


The problem with "Creepshow 2" is that it isn't creepy or scary in the slightest. While the original "Creepshow" contained some elements of horror, "Creepshow 2" is more of a dark comedy. For instance, in "The Raft" part, the sludge/blob eats one of the kids and then the sludge burps. Wow, that's so funny. "Creepshow 2" just isn't scary and when it's not funny, it's boring...so, in reality, "Creepshow 2" should have been called "Comedyshow" because there is nothing creepy about it.

A second slice of perfection.

Once again, the leaders in directing and literature team up again to bring you three more glimpses of terror. Lacking in stories and cast, Creepshow 2 still has enough plot to keep you glued to the television. No major stars in this one except George Kennedy and Tom Savini as The Creep. First, you have Ol' Chief Woodenhead to start it off. This tale is all about a group of misfit teens destined to make it big in Hollywood. This group will stop at nothing to be living large in the cinema industry. They decide to stop by the general store in town for a quick score before heading out. They shoot George Kennedy and try to make off with what little goods they can scoop up. Then comes the Chief to exact his revenge. He takes matters into his own hands and sets the group straight. Lack of gore in this one, but a decent plot. Next, you have The Raft. This one is all about a group of teenagers having some summer fun while spending some time on an abandoned raft. Everything is going great until they notice something wrong with the water. There is something inside it that is haunting them and won't let them get back to shore. Everyone starts to panic and make very stupid mistakes. Come to find out, this sludge can eat through human skin like butter. Just when the last one thinks he is home free, he is sucked back in by the force, with no one to pass on the knowledge. Guess they should have paid more attention to the No Swimming sign. Last, and my favorite, The Hitchhiker. This one is the goriest and has the funniest moments. All about a woman who mows down a hitcher that is Dover bound or bust. At least that's what his cardboard sign says. She plows him and leaves him for dead, not giving a second though about it. Until she travels for a bit and spots him standing there again. Seems that she can't shake this vagrant. She starts to get desperate, and stupid. Plows her Mercedes into a pine tree trying to shake this menace. She awakens and thinks she is home free.
Until she reaches her garage and gets out. Thanks for the ride lady. This is pure dark comedy at its best. But don't laugh too hard. This one happened in real life about a month ago. Once again you have Tom Savini on special fx, so you are really in for a treat. I give this one 3/5 for being a little on the dull side, and lack of gore. Maybe if they had added one more story. But Romero and King are still the best. Be sure to pick this one up. Usually less than ten bucks.

Who's up for lousy seconds?

I might not be a huge admirer of the original "Creepshow", but its trashy sequel makes that anthology look like perfection! And to think I was going into this expecting to like this one more. Five years after its predecessor, George Romero gets back on board the EC Comic style trail and on this outing pens the screenplay for Steve King's three stories. Though, the direction is handed off to Michael Gornick. The film mostly falters in that aspect with uneven brushes by Gornick. But most of the blame would have to go to Romero's dreadfully static and unbearably cringe-like script (especially in those dialogues streaming through the first and final story). Moralistic messages (that came from mostly a sour bunch of characters) simply took over the black humour. Oh it was painful and the same can be said about the lively rotten music score accompanying the picture. Loosely linking the three tales (Old Chief Woodenhead, The Raft and The Hitchhiker) together is a mildly curious and effective wraparound story done in nostalgia (80s) animation form. I rather liked this segment and the wisecracking Creep character was a glowing light. # The first story "Old Chief Woodenhead" sees two elderly proprietors (George Kennedy & Dorothy Lamour) of a general store in a dying native community, Dead River. Get robbed and eventually killed by a couple of punks dying to live it up in Hollywood. In front of the store is a wooden statue of an Indian Chief that comes to live to avenge their deaths. -Listen to George Kennedy waffle.. And waffle on for 10 minutes about how he's committed to his 'great' community. What a nice touchy feely time. Well, just like Kennedy's speeches, this is one monotonously colourless and overdrawn item that never makes good of a fine premise. The overbearing script is plain inane and the performances are suitably so. These two factors really added to my headache. When the Indian comes alive and turns avenger, the goons meet a very quick (though grisly) death in the proper fashion. The effects were commendably done, but what about that free flowing hair. How could Hollywood knock that lock of hair back? Ugh! # Second story "The Raft" follows a group of dope smoking and yahoo teens heading up to a secluded lake. After swimming to the raft in the middle of the lake, they get trapped on the platform because of an ominous looking creature lurking in the water. -Now this is much better, MUCH better. What starts of as your basic teens run afoul turns into a mysteriously creepy set-up that's full of tight and claustrophobic tension. And it doesn't even cop out on the flashes of nudity or spiteful splatter. Quite morbid it is and that goes for its sense of humour too. The surprisingly ironic ending has a beautiful touch to it. The performances from the nobodies are acceptable without making a huge mark. Gornick's direction sticks to the nasty and rather gooey side. While, the alarming music score on this occasion pressed the right chords. The sludge-like creature in the lake (like many have mentioned) looks like an icky black tarpaulin (yeah you're reading that right!) floating on the water. # Finally number three concludes with "The Hitchhiker". A wealthy, but sexually lacking woman is on her way back home after being with her male gigolo, but she's is running late. Thinking of some ideas to explain for her lateness if needed, she skids off the road and accidentally hit's a hitchhiker. Instead of checking or getting help, she drives off in the hope getting home before her husband. Soon enough she's being terrorised by the mangled corpse of the dead hitchhiker.-Not awful, but I really didn't get into this laughably ludicrous exercise at all. Compared to the first two this one was so different in tone and tried to tickle the funny bone instead. Lois Chiles was okay in the lead role, but that constant assuring and the little conversations she has with herself became pitifully aggravating and downright tired. The vivid make-up effects are well-displayed and dripping with vision. When she hit's the hitchhiker that's when it becomes hectic, cheesy and over-the-top in its execution. From there onwards we endlessly hear our supposedly dead hitchhiker repeat and repeat… and repeat the line, "Thanks for the ride lady!" This happens every time she decides to run over him. Have a little courtesy for the dead darling. In all, the second short story "The Raft" and the unpleasantly, well-conceived effects is what lifts this extremely inferior sequel.

C R E E P S H O W 2

Creepshow 2, whilst not quite as good as the original Creepshow, is nevertheless a creepy sequel worthy of Stephen King & George A. Romero's names.


Three tales of terror are on offer here, presented in the style of classic 50's E.C. horror comics (just like the original film -- the difference being the original Creepshow had 5 stories. Creepshow 2 only has 3 stories...).


The stories featured are as follows (in order):

- "OLD CHEIF WOOD'NHEAD"
A trio of thugs rob & murder two elderly shop-keepers (played brilliantly by screen legends George Kennedy & Dorothy Lamour), with Hollywood in their sights. The wooden indian statue perched outside the store knows what they did, and is out for bloody REVENGE! ~STORY RATING; 8/10 The SECOND-BEST Story, including stellar performances all round.


- "THE RAFT"
The second tale in the film, "The Raft", is based on the popular Stephen King short story of the same name. (NOTE: THE STORY IS FEATURED IN KING'S BOOK, "SKELLETON CREW"!). Four big-headed pot-smoking teens head out to an isolated lake for a bit of "fun" if you know what I'm saying. They swim out to the raft in the middle of the lake, only to find themselves on a floating blob-monster's dinner menu! ~STORY RATING; 9/10 My favourite tale in the film. Lots of suspense & gore... and the ending is just classic! It is worth buying the film for this great story alone!

- "THE HITCH-HIKER"
When you watch this, you're bound to realise this is the film that the creators of the mediocre "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER!" ripped their ideas from. The difference is, Creepshow 2 actually pulls the whole concept off well. In this, the last story of the film, a bitchy woman (brilliantly portrayed by Lois Chiles) cheating on her husband with a prostitute accidentally runs over & kills a hitch-hiker whilst driving home. In panic, she flees the gruesome scene, rather than reporting the accident to the police. However the hitch-hiker comes back! Again, and again, and again. He won't stay dead! ~STORY RATING; 6/10 The goriest, albiet the worst story of the 3 -- it's still okay though I guess....


The stories in order from BEST to WORST are as follows, in my opinion:

"THE RAFT" **** (4 Stars).
"OLD CHEIF WOOD 'N HEAD" *** (3 Stars).
"THE HITCH-HIKER" ** (2 Stars).

All in all, a great sequel to an amazing original.

"THANKS FOR THE RIDE, LADY!!!"

The first "Creepshow" (1982), is much better than the sequel though -- if you liked the 1st Creepshow (I personally LOVE it, my favourite movie of all-time!!), you can't help but feel slightly disappointed with Creepshow 2.

great

I've seen both of the Creepshow movies, and they are both 2 of my favorite horror movies of all time. All stories were originated from the comic of the 50's and they were put into movie form just as great as "Tales From The Crypt's Demon Knight", and many more. Creepshow 2 doesn't live up to the original, but they have some pretty cool stories, and my personal fave on this one was "Old Chief Wood'nhead", but the other two were great stories, and fairly orignal. Don't expect what you saw from the first film, but this is still a great movie.

Good transfer, great value

The MOVIE

Taking a different direction than it's 1982 predecessor, this fairly standard, but fondly remembered horror compilation makes up for it's lack of frights with pure entertainment. Lacking much of the E.C. Comics style of the first movie (except for the rather poor animated intermissions) initially takes away some of the charm, but it saves the best for last.

"Ol' Chief WoodenHead", unanimously agreed to be the weakest of the three stories on offer, is almost saved by a charming yet sad performance by George Kennedy. This is a typical revenge story with not a single interesting or unpredictable twist. Most of the violence takes place off camera, and it is actually a bit of chore to sit through.

"The Raft" is one of the foremost guilty pleasures in horror. Four friends are stalked by a man(and duck)-eating blob in an off-limits lake. Who will survive? Those familiar with these sorts of moral tales will hardly be surprised by the ending, but will not be any less amused with it's abrupt simplicity.

In "The Hitchhiker" an annoying, unfaithful woman gets her just desserts, though at the expense of an innocent life. By the end of this story I am always a little bored, probably because the colorful, perfectly-lengthed "The Raft" precedes it, but it is still my favourite. In my opinion it features the most interesting gore effects, and will always be remembered for the hitchhikers immortal, extremely quotable single line of dialogue.

The DVD

As for the DVD itself - this is no special edition, but it's as much as we can expect from a movie such as this. Frankly, we should be grateful it is on DVD at all, and has not been forgotten in the dusty vaults of VHS where it probably belongs. Surprisingly, the widescreen enhanced transfer on offer is extremely clear and mostly scratch-free for a movie of it's age and budget.

The mono sound track on offer is not so impressive, but once again, it could be a lot worse. A movie such as this does not need a 5.1 mix; there are very few opportunities for surround usage - the whole thing is basically dialogue with occasional music to suit the mood.

The extras are basically non-existent, with only a trailer and photo gallery, but at the price this DVD is going at, nobody is really in a position to complain.

"Creepshow 2" a fun little movie

Stephen King gives us three more tales of terror: A wooden Indian comes to life to wreak vengeance on three punks; four college students are terrorized by a mysterious slime on a lake; and an adulteress can't seem to shake a man she struck with her car. Mindless fun that should be enjoyed by those who liked the original film.

Extremely disappointing

I fell in love with Creepshow 1.The last two tales were brilliant,loaded with gore galore,terrific scares and great monsters.I was rather excited when I heard about the sequel,Creepshow 2.The poster looked really cool and the stories sounded great.I was extremely disappointed after it ended. The stories were way too short and there were only three,whereas the first had five tales that were very long.The plots were rather dumb.The first tale with the living indian statue was good,but

the plot of the last two were flat.The acting was wooden too.For the most part,the characters were cardboard cutouts.The Creep,indian,elderly storeowners and the demented hitchhiker were decent,but the rest of the characters were as stiff as bricks.The best tale is by far The Raft,but even that was cheesy.The monster was laughable,though the deaths were very cool.The film is quite gory and pretty scary,but it's just boring and too slow to be entertaining.No where near the brilliance of the original.The reason for the two star rating? The use of gore was good (not as good as the first), the special F/X were decent and Tom Savini gave an excellent performance as the Creep.Those things,of course,can't make a movie.Just stick with the original.Rated R for gory horror violence,strong language and brief nudity.

Not as good as the original Creepshow, but not a disappointment and a must cherish to any horror fan.

I know many give bad reviews to Creepshow 2 and I will admit that it's not as good as the first Creepshow. Several reasons must be looked at for the drop first the second Creepshow does not have the star quality which the first had. Second the film was cheap made and the stories appear rushed and not having the support from a big studio remember the first Creepshow was a Warner Bros. picture and had great success the second film needed a big studio. Each of the three stories are interesting and provide enough gore for any horror fan to watch over and over. So I will break each one down and discuss.The first story "Old Chief Wood'nhead" is enjoyable a great way to start a horror/anthology off. A poor and dead economy in which mostly Indians live in a small Arizona town still has one old honest storekeeper left (George Kennedy) who along with his wife (Dorothy Lamour) are later murdered at the hands of three modern day punks who rob their store. Never worry revenge in the form of "Old Chief Wood'nhead" as after the murders the trio receive an evil dose of frontier justice. Plenty of blood and gore and Creepshow proves once again that revenge goes around and bad people receive comeuppance."The Raft" a short story by Stephen King is liked if you enjoy a good time. It has four hormone driven teens who drive up to a lake for some harmless swimming only to have the party to turn horrible and bloody. It's a shame innocent people have to die.Last and worst is "The Hitchhiker" this segment is far overstated and unreasonable. After (Lois Chiles) who rushes home to her husband after having an affair, on the interstate road she by accident hits a black man who's a hitchhiker only not to kill him but to have to continue battling him until finally he wins the bloody battle! The worst segment it's just to overstated.And the wrap up story is a cartoon and not color like the first Creepshow wrap around. And to childish as a young boy's planted garden turns to eating terror against his bullies.A must watch for any horror film fan. I know that it doesn't have the star quality like Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, and Adrienne Barbeau it's hard for the likes of George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour, and Lois Chiles to match the original cast. The location for filming the segments are less a lake with unknown teens just doesn't match the star power of Leslie Nielsen and Ted Danson in "Something To Tide You Over". Poor cinematography hurt the second Creepshow just pay attention to the background, but that comes from not having a big studio like Warner Bros. Maybe the money just wasn't around hey remember the poor economy in 1987 it even plagues film. Many people didn't respond to the second Creepshow because of the excessive gore they felt it must be laughs like the first but I disagree learn to like a little blood and terror.You don't see Creepshow 2 aired much on TV like the first we know it's because of the poor popularity and lack of name stars present don't worry a real horror will find the video and watch it many times and put it away in the video library. Another great tribute to the masters of macabre Stephen King and George A. Romero.

memorable

Much like the original Creepshow "Where's my cake, Bedelia? I WANT MY CAKE!!!", Creepshow 2 provides us with memorable quotes such as "I feel the need... THE NEED FOR WEED!", "LOCO! LOCO!!!", and "THANKS FOR THE RIDE, LADY!!". This trilogy of horror shorts however does not live up to its predecessor in acting quality, plots, and overall ambience. The first story in the trilogy is an embarrassing detriment to the film and is probably the reason for most of its harsh criticism. The second has its moments but lack of plot makes it just an average horror short. The third segment is the best of the three, with its feelings of paranoia and unrelentlessness.

not as good as the orginal,but still good

this edition of Creepshow brings another tide of terror and fear to your DVD collection.There are three stories in this film:

1.Old Chief Woodenhead-an old wooden Indian comes to life and gets revenge on a group of hoodlums that murder his creators.An old-fashioned scare-up.

2.The Raft-Five friends go out to a secluded lake for fun,but are soon trapped by a malavolent monster in the lake.

3.The Hitchhiker-A woman is put through a terrible ordeal when a man she runs over keeps coming back to life.Thanks for the ride,lady!

This movie is funny

The Raft is one of the funniest thing I've seen in my life. I could probally watch it every day and still laugh. It looks like a large pool solar cover and you better swim fast or you'll be eaten alive!Old Chief Woodenhead is unique. George Kennedy owns a general store and after he gets killed, his wooden Indian comes alive to seek revenge!The Hitchhiker is fun, but not overly satisfying.Creepshow 1 was better made but 2 is still mindless fun.**/****

Not as good as the original, but a treat and fun entertainment for any horror anthology fan!

Once again the two legendary masters teamed up again that being Stephen King and George A. Romero for another edition of Creepshow, rightfully titled "Creepshow 2". The sequel isn't as good as the 1982 original, because it's made cheaper you can tell that by the cinematography, and the film is shorter only three segments instead of five and star power is missing. Yet still the film thrills, chills, and brings justice and revenge style terror that any horror fan will cherish and consider a classic to watch over and over.First story is a good old western justice tale of revenge titled "Old Chief WoodenHead" which is set in a rural desert small Arizona town. And the theme centered around the town is it's dealing with hard times a bad socially depressed economy and George Kennedy("Airplane" and "Cool Hand Luke") stars as a generous and do easy storekeeper who's too generous to customers by letting them have items on credit. And yet the only hope that he puts in return and what he lives for is a stature of a wooden Indian outside his store. One day he receives a gift of worthy stone from an Indian man named Ben Whitemoon who says this is payback for his people's debts. Only the episode turns to a violent and tragic end with the store getting robbed and destroyed by modern day punks in search of money so they can flee to Los Angeles to start a new life. After the tragic end, it's payback time and justice Indian style with warpaint and all! Overall good segment that was well done and I love the justice and revenge it shows.Next tale is "The Raft" about a group of weed smoking and sex driven teens that being two males and two females who take a trip to a lake to do some supposed harmless swimming. Only the plans turn to a sinking river type nightmare. Upon entering the lake one by one they notice a slime like chemical spill or substance of some type that seems to travel and move around the lake fast and at ease. One by one each discover the blood sucking nightmare is a sinking reality. Watch as the segment ends it's slick and clever as a no swimming sign is shown hidden behind trees and brush! Last but not least a classic tale "The Hitchhiker" staring beauty queen Lois Chiles as Annie Lansing a wealthy and attractive and elegant woman who's living in upstate Maine and she's having her fun and entertainment from the services of a male escort. After getting up one night from her affair she finds she's gonna be late and she doesn't want to end up in divorce court! So while speeding back on the interstate when exited onto the I-395 Maine ramp she hits a hitchhiker. And it shocks her, now it's hit and run. And it's a reality nightmare that will not end, as Annie finds this is a highway of terror! Just like in the horror film the villain never dies no matter how many times you kill them. Also look for Stephen King who has a small cameo as a truck driver in this one. Really a good way to end the film.Sure it lacks the star power and budget and length of the original yet the stories are entertaining, fun, and revenge filled enough for any horror buff to cherish as a classic especially due to the work of King and Romero and the geography settings for this film was nice.

Half-way decent with some large nagging problems

"Creepshow 2" is a decent enough anthology series that's got it's own set of flaws.**SPOILERS**Waiting to see the new Creepshow comic book, young Billy, (Domenick John) arrives when The Creep, (Tom Savini) drops them off and begins leafing through the book, reading three stories.The Good Stor(ies): Old Chief Wood'nhead-Running a general store in a drying up town, Ray Spruce, (George Kennedy) and Martha Spruce, (Dorothy Lamour) are presented with a special gift for their services. Immediately afterward, Sam Whitemoon, (Holt McCallany) Fatso Gribbens, (David Holbrook) and Andy Cavanaugh, (Don Harvey) decide to rob the store, leaving the couple for dead. The Indian sculpture in front of their store, Old Chief Wood'nhead, comes to life and tracks them down one-by-one. This wasn't bad, and is overall pretty decent. The special effects for the statue are excellent, applying a "wooden" body-suit to make it move and act just like a wooden statue coming to life. It even creaks, too. It steals all the best scenes, especially the assault in the garage and inside the trailer park, which are both quite suspenseful due to it's presence. The kill scenes also show some verve, as we gets attacks by a volley of arrows, a swipe to the head with an axe, and a pretty nasty scalping. On the downside, the story is kinda predictable, which ruins the experience a little as you know exactly what's gonna happen. It's basically a routine slasher film with the statue as the killer, and it plays out exactly as it would be expected.The Raft-Heading out to an abandoned lake, Randy, (Daniel Beer) Deke, (Paul Scatterfield) Laverne, (Jeremy Green) and Rachel, (Page Hannah) swim out to a raft floating in the middle for some relaxation. When a floating mass nearby takes an interest in them, they have to find a way to get away before it kills them all. The blob in the lake is kinda cool. There is a lot of mystery surrounding it and you can't really tell how it's gonna end. As great as the mystery is, the creature just looks like a black tarpaulin floating in the water. The deaths are wildly over-the-top, as the blob eats through their flesh, leaving a mound of bloody bones and melted skin. It has a lot of great suspense, and the tension in the second half, where the creature begins to break through the holes in the wood is really creepy. The story moves along at a sharp pace, hardly ever slowing down and being really entertaining once it gets started. This is the segment that features the most satisfying ending and everyone gets their just desserts, featuring a twist that is the nearest the film ever gets to capturing any of the black humor that ran through the original. It's a really good story.The Hitchhiker-Running late from a tryst, Annie Lansing, (Lois Chiles) hits a hitchhiker, (Tom Wright) accidentally with her car, but fearing the repercussions, she takes off. As she struggles with herself for doing the deed, she encounters him repeatedly as she continues on. The most interesting thing here is how hard the woman fights against the hitchhiker. She runs him over with her car, runs over him and crushes him against trees continually. She does practically everything a human would really do in a similar situation, and it's quite fun to see them. The special effects in here did a very good job on the hitchhiker. Every time you see him, he's gradually got more and more mashed to pieces thanks to Louis Chiles repeatedly driving over him with her car until there is but a skeleton left. The longer it goes on, the more it becomes distorted and the more gruesome it becomes. However, the segment becomes so ludicrously overblown in the escalating wrecking of the car in attempts to dispose of the hitcher that it earns far more on the laugh scale than ever does for its scares. It might have been more interesting if they played up how the mangled hitchhiker could have been a figment of her imagination. That really could've been played up more rather than a few passing hints at it. It's biggest problem, though, is that it gets repetitive after a while and they could have cut this segment down to keep it fresh. It feels like it's doing the same thing over and over, and it could've been trimmed down.The Bad Stor(ies): While all have their little problems, as a whole this one is decent enough. The biggest thing that these suffer from is an overall bored feeling. They aren't that original either, as there's been tons of stories out there with the same general plot as these and do it much better. Also quite hard to sit through is the wraparound segments, which are quite terrible, have nothing to do with the features being presented afterward, and have none of the style and wit of the previous entry. That also applies to the stories, but this one mainly suffers from the lack of creativity.The Final Verdict: While suffering from creativity and the lack of style from the others, this is still a lot of fun and an overall decent enough film. It's not as great as the first one, but there's enough good stuff to give it a look if it appeals to you.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity and drug use