It certainly contains elements from its predecessor, mixing it with aspects of A Nightmare on Elm Street to create a next step that is sort of logical. The result is uneven to say the least.

It is very entertaining, darkly funny and compelling, probably an all-around better movie than Barbarian, even if it doesn’t live up to its full potential, at least on first viewing.

A captivating, occasionally funny, smart, horror movie about a couple who lean on one another for their identity.

It may not work, but does it have to when enjoyment can be had from seeing how crazy it looks when it doesn’t?

It isn’t actively bad, yet there is absolutely nothing compelling about it.

Nothing about this is pleasant, yet you can’t look away. These guys are damn good at what they do.

It will give opening weekend horror crowds what they are looking for (blood, gore, thrills, action and suspense). It will also give them way more.

It is relatively light on blood and not scary at all. It is funny, though, and generally pleasant to watch.

The movie loses interest whenever the monkey is out of the picture. That’s kind of an issue, yet it isn’t a big one.

From a production and filmmaking standpoint, this may very well be the best movie of the year.