

Some
orphaned Krites are still kicking around
and Charlie (Don Keith Opper) tries to
warn some kids nearby about them and how
they got here and gives one of them a
crystal and tells them if it is green lit
it means that they are nearby and he will
rescue them but however, the rest thinks
that he is nuts.
However, they visit some family members
at an urban tenement the Krites reside as
their eggs are lying around there that
was owned by an eccentric resident.
They suddenly end up hatching there and
feasts on anything around there while
everyone tries to save their lives from
them but more and more seem to attack
from all around the building whever they
try to trap them out as they end up
eating through doors and walls.
Will Charlie be able to rescue them all
before they are all feasted on these
flesh eating beasts?

The beginning has a decent outdoors moment with the main people Clifford and his kids driving and then has to fix a flat tire. So his two kids Annie and Johnny decides to go out and play in which they play frisbee with the boy next door Josh as he tries to warn them that where the frisbee is could be dangerous since its in a deep forestry area which can be a real attention grabber especially when something is watching them with good camera shots on this.
When they both go to try and get the frisbee
there's an interesting moment with Josh reaching for it where there's branches and a hole
beneath it as he really tries to get it
and you almost jump but misses as the timing wasn't par.
We spot our hero from the first two flicks Charlie McFadden jumps out and acts crazy
about Krites coming into town and how
they got here in which we spot flashbacks in which this was one of the only good thing
about this movie.
When they arrive they encounter and eccentric maintenance man Frank in which he brings on stale humor to the story.
Then he does his job in which there's a nice creepy moment when he stares at something inside and a crites eyes light up offering nice horror moment along with a near jumping moment in a laundry room when he tries to check
out a Krite and it's too dark to see this thing attacks him in which this looked intense.
One of the residents Rosalie puts dirty laundy at a door shute and one of the Krites says in their own language dessert as this made me chuckle as well as this little monster trying to run up the shute as it made my heart pound wondering if she will be the next vicitim.
There are also funny moments like a Krite
answering the phone when Briggs is trying to talk and
reacts strangely after he hears the Krite
talk and shows a funny reaction too. Then he eats the phone as I had to laugh.
The action happens in a bland fashion with the survivors trying to trap themselves in a room and make a plan for stuff as we've seen stuff like this before.
Josh and his arrogant stepfather enter the building as he has unfinished business and when he enters a room there's the Krites watching TV with good shots on their heads watching the program as I was laughing my ass off during this moment.
Later on the Krites starts to scrounge for beans as well as eating soapdish along with having food fights this was hilarious with all of this happening saves the film from bombing. Certain moments on what is happening is children type gross humor.
We see a nice and touching discussion with Josh explaining how his father died towards Annie in which the moments looked good and dramatic. I had to admit that this scene was half decent..
One of the residents named Mrs. Menges was a one mean mother by
hacking a Krite with a meatcleaver. This was very well done adding some good horror action into the story.
Charlie comes back into the story big time before the story ends trying to save the day offering nice comedic action when he fires off on some of the Krites with nice camera shots on all of this.
There's a perfect shot on Johnny with a Krite spinning into a ball
about to attack him on top of a building and Charlie jumping in
the way to grab it and jumping off a
building while doing this. Alot of this looked strongly suspenseful wondering if they will plunge for their death.
Bottom line: Oh god what
happened??? The previous sequel was
making you want more but I didn't expect
it to be this lame and low key. The
comedy is pretty laughable as mentioned but the the horror is bad. This film was mire funny than it is scary. The plot sucked the most as if the writer
ran out of an idea after watching the
previous film as I nearly fell asleep
watching it and hoping that it will be
over soon. The story mostly took place at an
apartment with the Krites invading it and
people trying to get away from them.
Really folks nothing special here.

The acting is very
cheesy and corny but some did an okay job
with it. John Calvin (Clifford) does an okay job as a widower trying to carry on as well as feeling sad and trying not to show it which was at a fair performance. Shows some decent energy when trying to keep everyone safe from the terror. He wasn't too special in his performance but not terrible either.
Aimee Brooks (Annie) seems to
pull off playing an intelligent teen in
the film. Shows off a spunky behavior as well as knowing on how to resolve a situation as she shows good energy while doing all of this. Had the healthy looks for her role as a young teenager.
Two twin siblings Christian Cousins / Joseph
Cousins (Johnny) shared the bill with this
film which is stupid as the casting director needed to choose one or the other. However they seemed to do well with their charming and innocent behavior.
We also have a young Leonardo
DiCaprio (Josh) in his first movie and
shows some good energy and enthusiasm
with his part. Does well by beinf alert on situations as well as knowing on how to get into a sad situation which shines off good as well. He probably wanted to
forget his work in this film without a
doubt since he moved on to much better
projects.
Frances Bay (Mrs. Menges) offered a nice warm and happy attitude for an elderly woman in the suite. She seemed to study this role in a fair fashion and showed off alot of fair energy too when going into battle.
Bill Zuckert (Mr. Menges) as the elderly husband seemed good with his serious and cautious attitude. Especially when we warns people about what is going on from what he read in the fabricated newspaper. Seemed to focus well while behaving like this.
Diana Bellamy (Rosalie) was a little too
melodramatic in her role but still can
seem like an interesting character but was good acting
outrageous towards another cast member in a certain scene by
grabbing him and telling him about the
creatures she discovered. She showed off nice comedic timing within everything as she offered the odd chuckle in her performance.
Catherine Cortez (Marsha) had the nice sharp good natured behavior as well as the good looks which she does well onto the camera. Says her lines powerfully as well as acting believeably intelligent. She was a true character actress.
William Dennis Hunt (Briggs) played
a good landlord prick in the film as you
really want to despise him. Shows off a perfect arrogant attitude as well as being believeably controlling. Makes you want to smack him.
Don Keith Opper (Charlie McFadden) was way too much
this time and wasn't impressive at all. Yet when he goes in for the kill he seemed to show off an okay humoress attitude while trying to fire these beasts away. Makes up for the beginning of his performance in the story.

Crites are
squashed and cut in half

The music
is by David C.
Williams sounds low budget like the story itself with icy synthesizer music as well as the odd string pluckings. Yet not too terrible sounding. Seemed to have borrowed his composing from true classical artists from classic horror that we all remember. You will see what I mean if I dare you to watch this bland flick. It sounds half good and at times just mediocre.

Josh: I hate you! I wish you were dead!
Annie: We rally have
to go now.
Josh: Give my regards to Mars.
Charlie: Don't be so quick. You're
not as smart as you think you are.
Rosalie:
Hey, you got the elevator fixed, Frankie.
Frank: Hey, not for you, Rosie.
There's still a one-ton load limit.
Marcia:
I still don't know what the hell is going
on here.
Mr. Menges: Ain't no rats, you can
be sure of that.
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