Evil Dead Trap & 2: Hideki

In the way of filmmaking nobody blends sex, violence and the supernatural into a story like the Japanese can, there have been some very interesting things put onto film over the years and these two are no different. These two films also show that the Japanese have the same problem of making bad sequels as their American counterparts, when they stray from a good set up your bound to fail. Its easy to see the draw that horror fans have to the first film, everything from the acting to the atmosphere of the sets comes across so believable that your left with a haunting feeling by final role of credits.
Evil Dead Trap - When an anonymous videotape of a murder draws a film crew to an abandoned military base they discover that the evil goes much deeper than one murder. The biggest thing about this film is that once the first murder is revealed on the tape the story is kept on a high intensity charge. The audience is lead from one scene to the next with shear fear of not knowing what is coming from around the corner. With the use of basic special effects and camera angles that leave the audience at times in the dark about what's going on, its easy to understand why this is a cult favorite.
Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki - A serial killer that is murdering women in Japan, is also being haunted by the ghost of a child that may or may not be real. The stepped up effects in this film doesn't help it in the least, the story is so weak that it appears that the name of Hideki character from the first film was injected just to tap into the fan base of that movie. With so many pathetic characters that don't seem to have a real purpose in the story, this tale of horror just drags on to the point of becoming an insipid misuse of time and money.
The two movies are so different that they don't even deserve to have the same title connection, the sequel is such a pale and poor comparison that it should never have been made. Because the second movie is so bad, it makes the first one look like an Academy Award winner in comparison. If you enjoy your horror with a lot of bite then the first movie is just for you, but avoid the second one it's a waste of time and effort. Unless you're into torture and then this is right up your alley, by the end your going to want to tear your own eyes out of their sockets.