Hobgoblins 2

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Audience Member How much does this 2009 made film want to look like the 1988 original? I think that the majority of the ingenuity went into shooting this on 35mm film and using composite effects, look-alike actors, some of the original costumes and the same puppets to recreate the look of that film. A lot of work when you think about a movie that no one but video store and late night cable mutants like, but hey — here you are on our site. Also, I realize that this movie and the one before it are both junk, but look — Rick Sloane did all the Vice Academy movies and yes, I've watched all six of those movies* more than six times each. Whenever I watch one of his other films — like Blood Theater, The Visitants or this one — I always start to think they're really not good and then I say, "But he did the Vice Academy where there's a robot cop* and that one where Dolly Parton's porn star cousin took over Los Angeles** or when The Commissioner and Miss Thelma get married*** or that time that The Commissioner's son unleashed a virtual reality stripper supervillain or when all the girls went to jail so I'll just be nice." So sure, there are some changes. People have internet sex instead of over the phone, so Rick Sloane is in the future with us. McCreedy has been locked in a psychiatric hospital after he blew up the film studio real good to destroy the hobgoblins. And everyone that survived has gone away to college. If you get the DVD of this, the original cast pretty much makes fun of the actors who took over their roles. Now, let's get on to making Vice Academy 7. Rick, if you're interested, give me a call or seeing as how we're in the future, send me an e-mail. *Vice Academy 2 of course. **Vice Academy 3. ***Vice Academy 4. ****Vice Academy 5. Vice Academy 6. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A follow-up made 22 years after the original. It is meant to take place soon after the happenings of the original with the characters played by look-a-like actors in 80s-style clothes. (Yet there are internet porns and flip-phones.) The old security guard is now institutionalized for blowing up the movie studio at the end of "Hobgoblins". The kids visit him as the demonic puppets do their thing. Several self-referential comedic bits, even to MST3K! ONLY watch if you've seen the first one and you enjoy stuff of the quality of Monsturd/RetarDEAD. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member A great throwback to the 80s and original, even made over twenty years later and still looks and feels like the campy first film! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Hobgoblins 2 is a perfect example that you can't make lightning strike twice especially when it comes to awful movies. The 1st one was a complete fluke that it was so god awful enjoyable that you can't duplicate it. They honestly shouldn't have gone to the well a 2nd time other then those involved needed the cash. People who shit on the first one need to see the 2nd to see how not to do it & makes it feel forced. I had popped this one in not moments after watching the first one because I had so much fun but right away I knew that it wasn't going to be able to pull the same thing a 2nd time. In fact I turned it off after a half of an hour thinking that I wouldn't waste anymore time & just bask in the brilliant awfulness of part one...but the next day I figured I had to get back to since I invested in the first. Trust me on all accounts it's shit & actually quite disappointing. Get fucked up & watch the first one; skip this one even if the temptation is there Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Hobgoblins 2 was every bit as awful as it should be, but still was entertaining for a little while. If it was done by MST3K it would have been a new classic. However instead it was just more nightmarish acting with some lifeless furry puppets. Just enjoy a few libations to ease the pain. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member As a self parody, it's brilliant. As an original horror film, it's just like the first Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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