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When Jackie’s parents go away for the weekend, there’s only one thought on her mind – Slumber party! So, for one last time in the up for sale house, Jackie and her nubile teenage girl friends are going to have a quiet little bash. Everything’s going great until the guys arrive. Some pranks are played, but things start to really get out of hand when one of the girls goes missing. The whole crew starts to look around for her, and once they do, they unleash a panic and terror that won’t let up for the rest of the night. There’s a killer on the loose, and he may still be in the house!

Aside from the title, there’s really no connection between this and the first two in the series. What I mean is there are no character crossovers and no reference to the events from the other films. Plot wise, it’s very similar to the original (and best) in the franchise. It’s tough to really fault the film for that, though. I mean, how many different ways are there to show a group for four party girls getting chased and killed around the house by a guy with a drill? If you haven’t seen either of the previous installments, then it isn’t a problem; but if you have, then it’ll be a little more boring for you as you make fun of the movie.

And you will make fun of this movie. It’s pretty much impossible not to, considering the wacky cast of characters. There’s the creepy stalker fish-eyed dude at the beach, the creepy stalker neighbor who looks like Philo from “UHF” and uses his telescope for more than star-gazing, and there’s Duncan, the asexual lovable loser that just may be slightly mentally challenged. All of them I assume are meant to be either legitimate comic relief or suspects or both. They end up being pretty poor red herrings, because they’re just way too obvious. Not that the girls would be able to figure it out. They get dumber with each sequel. You douse the killer in bleach, which blinds him and you still can’t get away? Really? Even with all those exits? Alright. I guess you deserve to die if you’re just going to stand there waiting for him to stab in the air until he hits you. And why does everyone have to park so far away? The streets don’t look that crowded.

So, I’ll tell you how forgettable this movie is. I’ve seen it twice within the year, and the second time around I had forgotten who the killer was. Good thing I didn’t look at the trailer or the back cover of the box. This is a complete throw away of a movie. Nothing can save it. There’s just not enough gore to go along with all the deaths. Fans of nudity will be sorely disappointed because all you really get is a pair of weird nipples. And obviously the plot and dialogue and characters are all stupid. While this one is still great to laugh at, either see the first one if you want essentially the same plot done better or see the second part if you want some really whacked-out craziness to make fun of. I think this series has been drilled to death.

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