As you've probably noticed from other reviews & the Trivia section: this sequel is really only a 45-minute feature as the first 30 minutes are an exact repeat of the final 30 minutes of the first film. Bit strange to release it like that, for the viewer a waste of time and/or hassle to skip forward.
The other major issue with The Curse 2 is that there's too many characters: I started getting some mixed up and felt lost at what relationships where to each other, even the subtitles felt lost, with Kyoko calling the young lad "brother" while he replied "auntie".
Still, this is well worth watching if you enjoyed The Curse part 1. This sequel may even be slightly better (the 45 minutes of unique material that is), as we're treated to a handful of memorable horror imagery: no gore, violence or suggested horrific brutality...but the images we do get are nightmare-fuel stuff! Just simple things like a bowed head or rocking back-n-forth are so effective here.
The acting, soundtrack & production, as with the first, are merely ok: the tiny budget was inproved for Ju-On: The Grudge and it shows.
The other major issue with The Curse 2 is that there's too many characters: I started getting some mixed up and felt lost at what relationships where to each other, even the subtitles felt lost, with Kyoko calling the young lad "brother" while he replied "auntie".
Still, this is well worth watching if you enjoyed The Curse part 1. This sequel may even be slightly better (the 45 minutes of unique material that is), as we're treated to a handful of memorable horror imagery: no gore, violence or suggested horrific brutality...but the images we do get are nightmare-fuel stuff! Just simple things like a bowed head or rocking back-n-forth are so effective here.
The acting, soundtrack & production, as with the first, are merely ok: the tiny budget was inproved for Ju-On: The Grudge and it shows.