Jeepers Creepers 2

The Creeper is back with a vengeance as the terrifying and eagerly anticipated sequel, Jeepers Creepers 2, swoops onto Special Edition DVD and VHS. With an appetite for humans every 23rd spring, the Creeper has already spent 23 days feasting during the original box office hit Jeepers Creepers in 2001, and now back for more…

This time round the fate of a group of high school students lies in the Creeper's claws when their bus breaks down on an isolated highway. Chaos and confusion ensure as the terrified friends try to work out the Creepers strategy in order to save their skins. Once they discover the beast is being selective, the grisly ordeal tests both their sanity and their friendships. A school trip becomes a fight for survival, but how do you do you fight a creature that cannot die…and lives to kill?

Having taken $1.7m in the Australian box office, Jeepers Creepers 2 on Special Edition DVD Showcase one of the memorable horror movie characters and comes complete with an array of special features including:
Audio commentary from director Victor Salva and the cast
Creeper commentary from Jonathan (the creeper)
'A Day in Hell' behind the scenes documentary
Four mini features
Story boards of two scenes that were never filmed
Two photo galleries

Review:
Jeppers Kreepers 2 is your basic thrill ride of horror and carnage, whilst it is a sequel it is not necessary to watch the first film to understand what is going on, everything is explained as it progresses.

The "Kreeper" a scarecrow like character with leather bat like wings provides the frights, and this is obviously where the majority of the effects, makeup and props budget was spent in the production of the film, and it was well worth the time and money spent.

He really is quite spectacular, and creepy. The throwing stars and daggers that appear to be crafted mostly from the remains of previous victims are also a nice touch.

There are some special features on the DVD that explore the realization of this character further that may be worth checking out for those interested in the technical aspects of such things.

Overall it is a good fun film with plenty of moments to make the audience jump and the odd comical moment has been thrown in to break the tension up a bit. Fans of this type of film should be pleased with the overall result that has been achieved.

Karl Anderson