Watched Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022) the fourth film featuring the Creeper character. A lawsuit was filed against the producers of this film as they never received the permission of the original creators to make this "sequel". While there are some scares and plenty of gore, we don't learn enough about the characters, except for Chase & Laine to care.
Chase convinces his girlfriend, Laine, to join him in traveling to the Horror Hound festival in Louisiana. Chase is a horror fan and enjoys watching paranormal videos and films, while Laine is a skeptic, going along to be with him. We learn that this is the twenty-third year since the Creeper's last appearance, and Chase knows about the films based on his murders. We discover that some people living in the area have formed a cult around him.
This is a stinker, not good enough to succeed on its own and not bad enough to be fun. The original three films, especially IMO the first two deserve the cult status they have earned. This follows the Scream idea that the murders were turned into films and the characters are familiar with them.
In the end, there is no reason for the cult to be included and they really serve no purpose except to manipulate the main character to visit the site of the Creepers' home. Also, I was initially confused as this film recreates the original film's opening, but then we learn that it was part of a 'true crime' video that Chase is watching on his phone. Oh, and check out the sunlight streaming through the boarded windows during the scenes taking place after midnight.
Horror Hound is an actual film festival and convention that moves around to various locations in the Midwest, but here is relocated to Louisiana to put into the area where the previous films were located. Also, instead of how the actual event is held in large venues, here it is in the middle of a field and looks more like a poorly maintained carnival attraction.
One fun element is seeing how many folks, including Laine, cosplaying as better-known horror icons.
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