Jeepers Creepers II (2003)
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A demonic creature emerges every 23rd spring to hunt humans, leading to a terrifying confrontation with a school bus full of students.
The story
Three days after the events of the first film, a demonic creature known as the Creeper abducts a young boy. The following day, a school bus carrying a sports team and cheerleaders suffers a blowout caused by a shuriken. A cheerleader named Minxie Hayes receives visions warning the students about the Creeper. After the bus is disabled and the driver and coaches are abducted, the Creeper singles out six students. Minxie shares information about the creature's feeding cycle as the group faces an imminent threat.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Three days after the first film, the Creeper abducts Billy Taggart in front of his father Jack Sr., brother Jack Jr., and their dog Mac. The next day, a school bus carrying a sports team and cheerleaders is disabled by a shuriken. Minxie Hayes has visions of the Creeper and warns her classmates. The Creeper abducts the driver and coaches, then targets six students. The Taggarts go hunting for the creature and make radio contact with the bus. During the chaos, the Creeper kills several students, including Dante, Jake, and Scotty. Jack shoots the Creeper with a harpoon, but it escapes. Later, Izzy Bohen crashes a truck to save others, injuring the Creeper. Jack eventually shoots the Creeper in the head with a harpoon, causing it to enter a hibernation state. In 2024, 23 years later, three teenagers visit the Taggart farm and see an elderly Jack Sr. still watching the hibernating Creeper with his harpoon.
- First release year
- 2003
- Runtime (minutes)
- 104
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Victor Salva
- Writers
- Victor Salva · writer
- Cast and characters
- Ray Wise · Jack Taggart; Jonathan Breck; Bob Papenbrook · the man in the station wagon; Marshall Cook; Joe Reegan; Stephanie Denise Griffin
- Genres
- horror; teen horror; serial killer; demon; monster; road movie
- Themes
- survival; predation
- Tone and mood
- horror; creepy
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; monster movie; road movie
- Franchise connections
- Jeepers Creepers
- Reception
- The film was met with mostly negative reviews from critics, though it was noted to be substantially better than its predecessor by some. It was a box office success, grossing over $63 million worldwide.
- Reported review scores
- CinemaScore · score: C+ · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films · Nomination · Nomination; Saturn Award · Best Horror Film · Nomination; Motion Picture Sound Editors: Golden Reel Award · Best Sound Editing in a Feature Film · Nomination
- Production trivia
- Three buses used during production were later destroyed; a fourth bus was constructed inside an airplane hangar.; Victor Salva wrote a part for singer Meat Loaf but negotiations did not work out.; The camera was upside-down for the scene where the Creeper singles out the students.
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