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This time they tried to actually make it funny. They failed, but they tried. There are so many things that don't make sense but what would you expect? The budget is almost non-existent. They are clearly not on an island and every indoor scene was probably in the same building. At least Jennifer Lyons was in it.

Having already seen the original "Jack Frost", I never thought that "Jack Frost 2" would be as absurd as it is. Boy was I wrong! Then again, A-PIX movies have a way of showing unbelievably bad material, even worse than you might expect. I believe this is the first A-PIX sequel, and it may be an indication of what to expect in the future: more A-PIX sequels.

It's hard to watch this without laughing, especially during the later parts of the movie in which Jack Frost's offspring (which are essentially snowballs with eyes, arms, a mouth and sharp teeth) start killing people with the typical comedic dialogue and silly voices to go with it. They are shown both as puppets (with a stick underneath to move them) and as computer animation, which I have to say looks very cheesy. The computer animation surprised me, as the first "Jack Frost" had no such effects.

I'd strongly recommend that you see the original "Jack Frost" before seeing this one (both of which it would be preferable to watch with a group of friends) to get the full amusement out of it, and because it would make more sense ("sense" being a relative term).

Now only if there was "Uncle Sam 2"...

This frost-bitten sequel to 1997's surprisingly clever and enjoyable "Jack Frost" finds the titular killer snowman (voiced by Scott MacDonald) traversing to a tropical resort to harass shell-shocked Sheriff Tiler (Christopher Allport, looking like he'd rather have a recurring role on "7th Heaven" than do this again) and company once more. "Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman" is every bit as ridiculous as you'd expect, but is also even cheaper and dopier than you may be anticipating.

Opening with a title in the coolest of cool Windows '98 fonts, 'Chiller,' the chintzy look and feel of the film is established almost immediately, as if to warn you to turn it off before it's too late. Likewise, the cinematography is virtually non existent. "Jack Frost 2" has all the production value of a turn-of-the-century Comedy Central sitcom, but with hardly a fraction of the wit. Michael Cooney returns to the director's chair for this direct-to-video cheapie and although he tries to bring the same humor and energy from the first, it just doesn't translate. Just like snow can't hold up in a warm environment, neither can the original's charms redeem this sorry affair. Jack will try to make you smile time and time again, but his water-logged puns aren't enough to break the ice.

On the upside, the fast and loose feel of the production means that no one is taking this terribly seriously, and neither should you. Midway through the film, Jack sprouts a few dozen snowball offspring who wreak havoc on the resort, "Gremlins" style. These slightly entertaining bits, culminating in the film's deus ex banana (see it to believe it), offer moments of semi-inspired silliness, but by then, most of its cool has melted away. Take this one with a grain of rock salt.

If you have been reading my user comments, you will have seen that I enjoyed the original "Jack Frost" movie. I thought it was a pretty funny black comedy. So when I heard they had made a sequel, I was set to rent it. However, none of the video stores in my city got it (knowing that video stores watch screeners, that should have been my first warning.) It took years for me to get a copy, which I did by my Internet DVD renting service. On the DVD, I saw that there was a 3 year gap between the film copyright and when it was released on DVD - which should have been my second warning.

Anyway, I watched the movie, and I was sorely disappointed. The movie looks like it was made on a budget much smaller than the first movie (if that's possible). While the cheapness occasionally gets a laugh (check out the "airport" near the beginning), most of the time the movie looks very tacky. Some parts look like they were shot on videotape and not film!

Despite the cheapness, I might have still enjoyed the movie had it the wit of the first movie, but it doesn't. The humor this time around seems very forced, with (among other things) too many lame wisecracks by the snowman. The script also suffers from having a number of boring stretches, a lame climax, and the movie having to resort to ripping off "Gremlins".

Is there anything good about this sequel? Well, I thought that there were a few decent splatter scenes, which managed to be gory and amusing at the same time. But they are not enough to make it worthwhile to slog through the boredom and lameness in the rest of the movie.

Title: Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman; Genre: Horror; Certificate: 18; Year: 2000; Director: Michael Cooney

Starring: Christopher Allport, Eileen Seeley, Chip Heller, Ray Cooney

Once in a while, a movie comes along that redefines the way you look at celluloid entertainment, if only for a short time. When flashy directors spend millions soaking their movies with state-of-the-art special effects, it supposedly increases the entertainment value of their work. Takes flicks like "The Matrix", "The 6th Day" and "Independence Day". I can honestly say that the entertainment ascertained from all the above movies paled in comparison to dismal B-movie "Jack Frost 2".

Yes, you heard me right. "Jack Frost 2" is utterly dismal. It is a B-movie in every sense of the phrase, looks like it was made with an expensive camcorder and stars actors who could very well be your neighbours. But despite this, it still managed to make me laugh so hard I thought I'd cough my lungs up right there.

The premise of "Jack Frost 2" follows similarly to the 1997 prequel. In the original, a serial killer is killed in a car wreck, but he somehow mutates into a snowman and seeks revenge on the sheriff who caught him. The sequel sees a lab expirement go wrong, and once again Jack Frost's remains mutate and he goes on a killing spree on a tropical island where our unfortunate Sheriff Tiler (Christopher Allport) and his wife are attending their friends wedding party.

But the beauty in this movie is not the storyline (as brilliant as a killer snowman on a tropical island is), or the script (which although generally awful, has some humorous and very witty lines). It could be attributed to any of a number of things. Perhaps the memorably bad acting and performances. Maybe the laughable special-effects and settings. The complete lack of editing, direction and production also help make this movie unforgettable. And finally the injection of Jack's "children" - a blatant rip-off of Gremlins, but hilarious all the same.

Not everyone is going to view this movie the way I did. Some will probably switch it off after 15 minutes. But if you like complete and utter rubbish, this is as good as it gets.

How about "Jack Frost 3: Jack vs Worzel Gummidge".

Rating: ***

Jack Frost 2 Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman is a very dumb movie but not a boring one.

Jack Frost 2 is about that killer snowman who is trying to kill the sheriff that caught him. Jack follows him to the tropics where again Jack starts to kill. This time he has help with little mutant snowball he creates.

The look of Jack Frost and the snowballs is poor looking. Jack Frost 2 is entertaining but not a what I would call that good of a b horror movie.

If you really want to enjoy it don't take it seriously.

'Jack Frost 2' & sometimes subtitled 'Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman' is a direct-to-video sequel to the comedy slasher film 'Jack Frost' and whereas the original was a pretty solid effort, this sequel however was downright terrible and lacked everything that made the first one so fun. This is a dreadful effort in almost every way possible and did anyone want or ask for a sequel to 'Jack Frost'.

The Plot = Sheriff Sam Tiler (Christoper Allport) and his wife Anne (Eileen Seeley) decide to go on a Caribbean vacation to recover from the traumatic events of the previous movie. But their holiday fun is short lived when the killer snowman Jack Frost (Scott MacDonald) gets brought back to life and heads to the island to seek revenge and kill more people.

Despite this sequel having the same writer and director Michael Cooney as the first entry, tonal wise they are like night and day. The comedy element this time around felt forced and often falls flat and the horror elements were so non-existent that they may as well branded this a straight up comedy flick with some cheap gore effects thrown in for good measure. This supposedly had a higher budget than the first one, but the production values here look shoddy, and the sets looks cheap and uninspired, and the direction and cinematography looks uninspired at best. Hell, even the premise is basically the same story just told in a different location and is unable to build any momentum throughout and instead just feels like such a slog to get through. The kills scenes are also lacking, and the awfully dated CGI doesn't help matters either.

The acting for the most part is atrocious, the only ones who comes close to delivering half decent performances are the characters from the first movie such as Christopher Allport, Eileen Seeley and of course Scott MacDonald, but even their presence alone isn't enough to save this dumpster fire of sequel.

Overall 'Jack Frost 2' is an awful sequel that nobody asked for and thankfully it effectively killed the franchise so we wouldn't have to sit through anymore of these. First time around it was a cute and unique idea, the second time it just didn't work.

This is the worst film I have ever seen, bar none. From the flimsy-looking, poorly lit sets, to the laughable acting, to the infantile plot and shoddy, drawn-out action sequences, this film is so bad, its hilarious. For about ten minutes. After which you will be reaching for the remote or the power socket to end this film non-experience. Although it was obviously made with the entire production and acting staff's collective tongue rammed in cheek (please God), I found Jack Frost 2 so dreadful as to be unwatchable for more than a quarter of an hour. If you have not had enough of it after this time, you must be indulging in drug abuse.

While the original Jack Frost was terrible, yet fun to watch, Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant, Killer Snowman, is just terrible. The main characters surviving from the first encounter with the murderous Jack are back here, as is Scott MacDonald as Jack himself. However, whatever it was that made the first film fun is sorely missing here. The effects are terrible, the dialogue is terrible, the acting is terrible, and I could go on and on. I think the original film found the perfect balance of serious and humorous moments. It balanced telling a (completely illogical) story with just the right dose of not taking itself seriously. This movie just threw story out the window and put all its eggs in the "not take itself seriously" basket. The filmmakers shouldn't be faulted for this, as a movie about a killer snowman should never take itself seriously. However, without some kind of effort put forth to make you care about the characters, then even cheese like this can turn your stomach. While the original will always be a crappy horror classic, this sequel comes off as an attempt at milking money out of an idea. I don't recommend this movie.

The movie "Jack Frost" is known for the symbolism of a beloved family member taken away so quickly, that they come back in some form to help with their passing. The sequel entitled Jack Frost 2 has made the symbolism of the first to be lost with the ABSURDITY of the second film!

Okay, I'll say it. This movie made me laugh so hard that it hurt. This statement may offend some of you who may think that this movie is nothing more than a waste of film. But the thing that most people don't get is that this movie was intended to be bad and cheezy. I mean, did people actually think that a movie about a killer snowman was intended to be a masterpiece? Just look at the "scary" hologram on the jacket of the movie and you'll find your answer. Instead, like the original Jack Frost (which I thought was just as funny), this movie turned out to be a side-splitting journey into the depths of corny dialogue, bad one liners and horrible special effects. And it's all made to deliver laughter to us viewers. It certainly worked for me.

For example: Anne Tiler (to her troubled husband): What makes you frown so heavily darling?

If that chunk of dialogue doesn't make you laugh, then you have serious issues. Who in their right mind would utter those words in real life? Of course, no one because it was meant to sound ridiculous! Just take one viewing of this movie with an open mind and low expectations, and hopefully you'll see what's so damn funny about Jack Frost 2.

Why did I have to go out and buy (yes buy!) JACK FROST 2: REVENGE OF THE MUTANT KILLER SNOWMAN??? Maybe it was a burst of temporary mental derangement? But I'm guessing it's because I kind of enjoyed the first JACK FROST. It was a silly but funny horror-comedy which had some okay effects by Screaming Mad George. That and the fact that on the back-cover of the sequel there was this nice picture of this guy impaled by this giant icicle (coming out of his mouth with a lot of blood and all). So I thought: if it's as idiotic as the first and has some nice splatter/gore in it, it should be fun, right? Well, I was so dead wrong!

Let me first say that the movie deserves some credit for having an immensely insane and retarded plot. I mean, a mutant killer snowman on a tropical island that spawns mutant killer baby snowballs which can only be killed or harmed by bananas??? As much as I love the premise, I really hated the movie. First of all: while the first JACK FROST looked like an actual movie (seemingly being shot on real film and all), this sequel has the look and feel of a third-rate soap-opera. It has this way too slick shot-on-video look. The lighting is just plain awful (bright white spots for the day look, and stupid colors like blue and green at night). The acting... well don't even go there. The dialogues range from stiff to extremely senile (that Jamaican man was just moronic, saying "man" after every sentence). And when it comes to the voice of the killer snowman, all I could think of was a seventh-rate Chucky from CHILD'S PLAY spewing dumb and supposedly witty one-liners before he kills someone.

The best joke was were one guy asks "Why are you talking to your watch?". And the best scene was undoubtedly the one with that beautiful Asian chick popping up out of nowhere and taking a swim in the pool totally naked (thank god for that!). Oh, yeah, and that little scene over the end-credits with those two Japanese dudes on a miniature ship being badly dubbed had me laughing too. But the worst thing about this movie was: Where was the gore and splatter action everyone is talking about? There were plenty of occasions to show some decent gory killings. A lot of people were killed off in original ways here, but all off-screen. Like I've read in many other comments, there were indeed nice set-ups to a head explosion, a crushed body, eyes being poked out, tongue ripped out,... but on the crucial moments the editor cuts away to some blood splatters on the floor or nothing at all. That frontal shot of that British guy being impaled (from the back-cover of the DVD) wasn't even in the movie. I only saw that particular killing filmed from the back (meaning I didn't see sh!t!). I was waiting throughout the whole movie for that to happen, and then I get to see nothing?!?! What a let-down! Could it be that I saw a cut version of the movie? That would be a shame, 'cause only a decent amount of splatter-fun could have saved this movie if you ask me. Seeing a lot of killer snowballs reduced to bloody pulp just didn't cut it for me. Speaking of those snowballs: they were done very poorly. They made MUNCHIES look like state-of-the-art 'animatronics'. But I guess that was the whole point of it. At some point, the special effects crew even turned to some laughably bad CGI. Boy, you really have to see it to believe it. Best is to not see it, actually, 'cause this flick is just too bad (okay, I did laugh with it, for it kept getting worse and worse). Just stick with the first JACK FROST (1996) and you'll be okay (just bare in mind that it's a pretty silly horror-comedy but fun in it's own right).

It's funny, but writer/director Michael Cooney somehow must have realized that he was a pretty bad director after JACK FROST 2, and then focused on writing. Turns out he then wrote two pretty good thriller screenplays for THE I INSIDE (starring Ryan Phillippe) and IDENTITY (starring John Cusack). So the man seems to have some talent after all.

Now it would be far too easy to give JACK FROST 2 the lowest rating possible. So I say one point for that naked Asian babe doing the skinny dipping and one point for those completely retarded snowball babies. Way to go Mr. Cooney!

I use the term bad very loosely, because like the first one, the sequel is so bad that it's good -- and that's the point! With the production values of a Cinemax skin-flick, shoddy effects and paper thin characters, 'Jack Frost 2' is one of the best bad movies I have ever laid eyes upon. This time around, we are on a tropical island where Sam & his wife Anne are trying to put the past behind them this Christmas. Sam is still troubled by what Jack did and feels a connection to him. No surprise then that when Jack shows up, Sam goes insane and Anne steps up as the Linda Hamilton/Sigourney Weaver type and takes matters into her own hands to find a way to not only destroy Jack, but his hundreds of mini-killer snowball offspring as well (that somewhat resemble the Gremlins). If you ever wanted to see a Snowman cry and get covered in bananas by a bunch of walking stereotypes, this movie is for you. If you liked the first, there's no reason not to like this one. Just curious though, what happened to Sam & Anne's son?

8/10

Well...if you thought the first one was bad...this one is world's worse.

I mean, at least the last one had some logic to it- even if it was ridiculously cheesy and poorly executed.

But in this one...they clearly go out of their way to make it as patently absurd as possible.

After digging up the dead killer snowman, who had been destroyed with anti-freeze and buried underground in an unmarked grave. A group of scientists attempt to free him from the anti-freeze unsuccessfully. Only to have him manifest himself after a janitor accidentally knocks a cup of coffee into the tank in which he was contained.

Following this, Jack immediately heads for the ocean- killing a couple dudes on a raft so he can steal their carrot in the process.

It seems like he's tracking the man who had previously killed him...heading for the islands...in the Tropics...to reap some vengeance.

As usual, he starts to kill people inexplicably and indiscriminately. Mostly with icicles and snowballs...though, at least once, with a cement anvil from up in a palm tree...

There are a few creative moments of gore and death in the second half...but they're still pretty lame.

After the first 40 minutes, I didn't think it was possible for the film to have any redeeming qualities, but that was before Jack started to asexually reproduce a bunch of little snowball monsters.

I kind of hate to admit it, but I was mildly entertained by the second half.

And was almost ready to give it a so bad it's good commendation...but then they threw in the twist- which involves Jack inheriting an allergy to bananas...

Really, this is pretty much, just all around bad.

But it's good for a laugh.

2.5 out of 10.

"Jack Frost" (1997) was a stupid film, though it was meant to be stupid...so it was actually very watchable and fun. It's NOT to be confused by the big budget disaster, "Jack Frost" (1998)...and if I had a choice, I'd much rather see the 1997 film instead.

For some reason, the folks who made the 1997 film decided to make a sequel...which is tough since the evil snowman in the first film was melted and stored in antifreeze containers. These containers were buried and some idiot decided to unearth them and revive the killing machine. This time, however, the snowman arrives on a tropic island where a lot of bimbos, idiots and the cast of the first film are there for vacations. This time, however, the snowman not only goes on a killing spree but later explodes into a huge number of killer snowball babies.

If all this sounds very stupid, well, you have pretty much guessed perfectly. The film IS stupid and never tries to be anything but stupid...much like many of the Troma films or "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". If you enjoy this sort of silliness, give the film a look. However, unlike the first film, this one has a bit of gratuitous nudity and the story isn't exactly necessary. Worth watching if you have relatively low expectations and low standards.

By the way, if you do watch, you'll have a rare chance to see Doug Jones without all the makeup that he's usually enveloped in with most of his films. He's near the beginning of the story and is aboard a life raft.

Horrible movie. This movie beat out revenge of the living zombies for the WORST movie I have ever suffered through. What the !@$% were the morons who made this film thinking. Was it supposed to be scary. Because man let me tall you it wasn't. It was so dumb it wasn't funny. We all know that tropical islands are the natural hunting grounds for killer snowmen. And those stupid baby snowballs. Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid. Fake snow and lousy actors. OH and frost looks nothing like he does on the box. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. REnt it and destroy it.

JACK FROST 2: REVENGE OF THE MUTANT KILLER SNOWMAN is one of those sequels that nobody asked for and nobody in their right mind would ever want to see. The first film was a Z-grade B-movie made without wit or charm; a dumb, would-be comic horror about the soul of a serial killer trapped inside a snowman.

This sequel sees the bad guy return and inexplicably transport himself to a random Caribbean island, where the locals must batten down the hatches and fight against their supernatural foe. There's little plot development in this one, just more of the same, i.e. terrible acting, goofy one-liners, and the addition of some killer snowball offspring. There's a little gore here and there, a lot of cheesy effects (both CGI and practical), and zero reasons to take it seriously or, indeed, watch it at all in the first place.

On a scale of 1 to 10 i give this film 0 grrrrr......

it was so crap, i took it back and got my money back and i got to rent another video, i swear by the end of the film i was totally depressed, i love renting movies out and settleing down on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate, but i just felt completely sick after the first half hour of the film.

One it is the worst film i have ever seen and possibly the worst film in the world.

Two it is most low budget film I have ever seen, my guess would be that they spent about one dollar on it.

Three the acting, i think i'm going to puke.

Four did they even use make up, all the spots, wrinkles they all show they didnt even try and look ok for the movie.

Five what is up with the killer fluff balls, i bet they bought about ten fluffy ball and sewed plastic eyes onto them.

I cant be bothere going on to the next few hundred other things wrong with it, I will do one more.

lastly six the effects,were there any? when the killer snowman is somehow up in the air looking down on an unsuspecting dum girl, and is dropping knives and other object (if your somehow in the air where the hell would you get the objects from)anyway he drops a 100 pound block tonne thingy (i dunno what it is, cant remember what there called)but again anyway he drops it and there were no effect I'm sure she just bent down as the thing fell on her, it was like in a cheap cartoon, total utter s***.

It seriously did ruin my night, this was the worst film ever in the history of all bad films. This fil would come first in the top ten worst films of the world. I think you really do get my point, so only if you really do want to spoil your night, then get this film out other wise stay away, if this film is ever on tv, turn your tv off and do something else for the next two hours, I never thought a film could be so bad, but I was obviously wrong. i wouldnt see this film again if my life depended on it, i would be dead by the end of it anyway. There was nothing, and I mean nothing good about this film, absolute s***.

Believe when I say this, you should by all the facts I have just mentioned, anyway stay away from 'Jack Frost 2' even Scooby Doo is better.

0 out of 10

Francesca Sophia Orr

Ethan Embry fan

Yes, it's truly bad direct-to-video cinema(?). And yes, it takes this with pride (as evident by that lovely cover and full title), like much of Troma's oeuvre. Cheesier and lamer than the original, my only complaint about the sequel is that its predecessor had better one-liners (I'm convinced Bruce Campbell would have been perfect for delivering those gems of screenwriting...). If the antifreeze bit in the original made you groan, wait until you see what Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman has in store!

Please, If you're thinking about renting this movie, don't. If you're thinking of watching a couple of downloaded clips, don't. If I had my way, nobody would even have to read this summary.

The acting, despite being one fo the high points of the movie was still pathetic. The director was probaly a sadist. The witty one liners were something you'd expect from a room of highly paid anti-social 7 year olds that eat paint-chips for breakfast.

The problem with this movie, is that it tries to be a movie like "Evil Dead 2"(do not under any circumstances associate these 2 movies) in that it's so bad it's funny. But it also tries to be funny at the same time, and fails so overwhelmingly to do so, that your sense of humor is left too crippled to do anything but set off your gag reflex in an attmept to save itself.

I could go on for much much more, detailing just how awful it really was, but I think it would strip me of my will to live just to continue to think about it. If you need me, I'll be off trying to boil myself so that I might feel clean again...