Hong yi xiao nu hai 2

The sequel isn't as good compared to the first movie, but it's a decent one. It's somewhat similar to the first movie with the main character love one disappeared and her trying to find her. But the sequel goes into deeper about the lore of the spirit and brings some new things. It also gives a backstory to the spirit, which is interesting and tragic. One new thing they add is how one of the new character have a benevolent spirit called "Tiger Lord." It's interesting how he uses it, but things get ridiculous near the climax of the movie. I felt the creepiness factor is a mixed bag with it. It has pretty good build-up with its tension, but it sometimes uses cheap jump scares. Also, some parts of the movie are pretty predictable when it gets near the climax of the movie. The climax itself is decent on what happened and does have some suspense to it.

Oct 17

A-Z Horror Movie of the Day..."The Haunted 2" (aka The Tag Along 2 - NR - 2017 - Taiwan)...Still had good creeps!

Sub-Genre: Paranormal/Ghost My Score: 6.0

Cast=4 Acting=7 Plot=6 Ending=6 Story=5 Scare=5 Jump=6 F/X=7 Creep=9 Twist=5

When a teenage daughter disappears, she is told that her daughter was last seen with the spirit of a girl in red. Peril ensues as she tries to unravel the mystery and save her daughter before it's too late.

"The five thunder spell will protect you from evil spirits." The what now? Well I still can't say much about the story...it was even more disjointed than the first. The creeps were still solid, though. It was starting to remind me of those fantasy style Kung-Fu movies...only there was no fighting. I can only recommend it as a follow up to the first...I had both on one DVD so it was easy.

The Haunted 2, also known as The Tag-Along 2, is the sequel to the successful Taiwanese horror movie released two years before this film. This movie revolves around the complicated relationship of a busy, nervous and severe single mother and social worker with her stubborn, proud and pregnant teenage daughter who mysteriously disappears in the mountains. Along with the father of the unborn child, a mother with a sinister past who overprotects her daughter and the young woman who survived the terrifying events in the first film, the desperate mother tries to save her daughter by confronting the vengeful ghost of a deceased little girl.

This movie is a decent sequel. It gives us some interesting background information about the vengeful spirit and also provides information what happened to the characters of the first movie. The new characters are fairly unique and viewers will care about their fates. The movie has a sinister vibe from start to finish. The locations consisting of abandoned amusement parks, creepy hospitals and foggy forests in the mountains are very efficient. The film has a few scary scenes but also convincingly ventures into the drama genre.

However, this film can't keep up with the very good predecessor. The film has a few lengths in the middle section. The special effects are more used than in the first movie which wasn't a great choice since they look cheaply made. The weirdest thing is however the teenage daughter's boyfriend who is at times the host of a mysterious god known as the Master Tiger. When possessed, this unusual characters is shown wandering, sniffing and roaring around like an animal. Those scenes may be connected to Taiwanese culture but they look unintentionally humorous or even ridiculous.

If you have watched and liked the predecessor, you may as well give this film a try. It's less intense at times and includes a few awkward ideas but it's still very atmospheric and highly entertaining. It's not a great but still a good horror movie that can be recommended to genre fans around the world.

This is ok if you can get past the absurd tigar possession, and the fact the mom doesn't even mention the pregnancy to the boy that is responsible. I enjoyed the first Tagalong, but as usual the sequel was ridiculous. It also spoils part one's happier ending. I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone. However, the actors did a decent job, as usual for Korean movies. Maybe some people will enjoy this movie , it just wasn't for me. Usually I can't find anything critical to say about Korean movies, but this one just got lost in the moment. It's just my opinion, so maybe it appeals to a younger crowd, and it's me missing something idk.

The Tag Along 2 has upgraded in relativity to its predecessor. The first quarter of screenplays indeed exerted some spine chilling taste with all those effective jump scares.

It was bursting with suspense moments in the mid way and brilliantly ended up with emotional scene.

What i love most about the movie were Rainie's flawless acting, the pace and an added bonus as it tagged along with positive sum game closure.

One of the best horror movies of the year. Not even the popular the New Ouija and Annabelle Creation are half as creepy as this one!