A serial killer called “The Street Killer” is running around offing prostitutes. Meanwhile, a reporter tries to get her homely female projectionist friend to go out with a married loser named Hideki. Pretty soon, she starts seeing a little ghost boy in the movie theater where she works, and things soon spiral out of control from there.
It’s been a while since I saw the first Evil Dead Trap, but as far as I can tell, this has fuck-all to do with the original. At first, it’s hard to tell where the plot is going, and that could’ve worked if we really gave a shit about the characters. Ultimately, it winds up being a sort of twisted love triangle deal, which is way less interesting than any other direction the plot could’ve potentially taken.
I guess there was a kernel of a good idea somewhere in Hideki: Evil Dead Trap 2. However, wherever that kernel was, it sure as shit didn’t pop. In fact, nothing pops in this movie as it’s pretty much one big bore from start to finish. There is some okay gore in the finale though. We get some gut ripping, bone breaking, and self-mutilation. Other than that, the climax is rushed, chaotic, and frankly, unsatisfying.
I watched this almost immediately after I saw Sadako because Tubi recommended it to me. I figured, sure why not? Another Japanese horror sequel? Sign me up. Turns out, they had much more in common than I initially thought as they both revolve around aborted baby ghosts seeking revenge. (Tubi’s algorithm is on point.) For all of its faults, Sadako handled the idea in a thought-provoking way. The only thought Hideki: Evil Dead Trap 2 provoked in me was, “When the hell is this gonna be over?”
Bottom Line: This is one trap not worth getting yourself into.
AKA: Evil Dead Trap 2. AKA: Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki. AKA: Hideki: The Killer.
this is a damn good film you're dead wrong about this one.
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