Different than most sequels, I felt like this was actually _better_ than the original. The storyline was better overall, even though it was (purposefully) disjointed at times. There were a couple scenes that felt "forced" (i.e. cliche-ish) almost to the point of being laughable, but only a couple. Apart from those few seconds, I thought this had some solid grounding behind the curse, the characters, and everything that was happening. If there was one complaint, it's that the conclusion felt rushed and even "iffy"....like the writers weren't sure how to tie everything together. _"Should we call it a wrap? Should we leave 'em hanging? Are we gonna do another one? Is it over with?"_ etc etc. Still, it was a very enjoyable creepy movie…but like the first one, this is not a "gorror" movie so don't expect a lot of blood and brain matter. With a PG-13 rating, after all, you can't expect a lot. For the overall "creepy" factor, however, this one definitely has it.