I have not seen the the first movie. So there's no context for comparing to the original.

This film offers an interesting look at the increasing difficulties for independent filmmakers. Be it from the high cost of the legal system, shady distribution companies, constant changing of goal posts from streamers, and out right censorship, there's no shortage of pain that may be brought upon them. The passing of the independent video stores, theaters, and distribution companies have taken their toll and reduced the opportunity for the challenging of ideas the independent film makers were providing to society. Many of these films were produced on VHS, which as we all know are long gone.

But are they? There's an underlying glimmer of hope, an undercurrent if you will, that's weaved into the story. Collectors are preserving the genre, Joe Bob Briggs ' breaking' Shudder after making a comeback he didn't think would happen, and a campaign to fight for a micro budget category in streaming. The odds are long and the goals are lofty, but when has censorship and oppression ever lasted in the long term?

I don't know exactly what it is about Joe Bob Briggs but I can listen to him talk about movies for hours. So damn likeable. Give this a watch, once in a while the low reviews can screw you over. I think it's more likely than not in this case and you'll be glad you did.

You may not agree with the premise, but I think at a minimum you will appreciate the argument being made.