The movie JACK FROST (the 1997 horror film) was a low budget affair with a lot of heart and plenty of humor to get it by with fans. It ended up developing a cult following of sorts and those folks were tickled to death to hear that the film was coming out on Blu-ray from MVS as part of their MVD Rewind collection, films that developed a life on the shelves of video stores. When they learned the sequel was being released as well they were ecstatic. Sadly the sequel is nowhere near as fun as the first film.
Serial killer Jack Frost, having been transformed into a killer snowman by a spilled chemical truck, was last seen melting away as the townsfolk of Snowmonton hosed him down with antifreeze. But that can’t keep a good killer down. Yet another accident involving scientists resurrects Jack and he sets out for revenge against his nemesis Sheriff Sam (Christopher Allport).
But Sam is still recovering from the events of the first film and is on vacation in the Caribbean with his wife and friends. One would think the sun drenched beaches there would stop Jack from attack. Not to mention the fact that this is thousands of miles away. Then again we’re talking about a movie that involves a killer who turned into a snowman.
Of course Jack shows up and mayhem follows as he begins killing off various visitors to this island retreat. When the bodies begin to appear the staff at the hotel does everything they can to keep it secret so that it doesn’t destroy their business.
It isn’t long before Jack goes into full blown kill mode and bodies are dropping left and right. Sam is still in shock from the previous film and it takes his wife and friends to bring him out of it and go on the attack. But how does one now kill Jack since he’s developed an immunity to anti-freeze? Come on, you know they’ll find something.
Where the first film was witty and filled with some juvenile yet funny moments, this one feels forced. It feels as if they made enough money with the first film to think that another one would do just as well. Sadly this was the result. The jokes are lame, the sets insulting and the acting is lacking. That may have been charming once but not twice. And to think the director is hoping to make a third film is the most frightening thing about these films.
But MVD is doing their best to please fans and I have to say they
deserve a ton of credit for doing so. In spite of this being a terrible movie
all films, especially those with a fan base, deserve to be saved and they are
doing just that. They have plenty of extras here that include an audio commentary with director
Michael Cooney, a new audio commentary with Tony Piluso, Newt Wallen and
Crystal Quin of ‘Hack the Movies’, a new Full Empire Promotions’ Dominic
Mancini Interview with Scott MacDonald: Part 2, an interview with Director Michael Cooney, behind the scenes
featurettes, a music video spoof, the original theatrical trailer, reversible
cover art featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Alí Hdz / Brutal
Child and a collectible mini-poster.
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