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These movies will always remain a mystery to me. I have no idea what they are supposed to be and what genre to place them in. It isn't horror, it isn't fantasy, it isn't porn...it's simply nothing.

This movie is almost entirely the same as its first predecessor. It also got made by the same crew and even stars most of the same cast, even though everybody is playing a totally different role this time. So, it's a sequel that isn't expanding on the first movie. It's simply doing the same stuff all over again, including all of its many flaws.

This time around there is even less story, which makes the movie all the more annoying. Just like its predecessor it also keeps dragging on and on with all of its killings, that aren't even enjoyable to watch for the lovers of gore and violence.

The movie remains easy on the eyes with its pleasant visual style, that for some part manages to conceal the movie its low budget. But the director himself also seems to be really in love with the visual style, since he is often overdoing it. The guy doesn't know when to stop, just like this movie-series doesn't know to stop. There are 4 movies out already and who knows, maybe we'll get even more in the future.

A big waste of time, even though it's a very short movie.

3/10

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I quite enjoyed the first Fantom Kiler film for what it was—an unapologetically misogynistic giallo-inspired slasher laced with twisted humour and nary a plot to get in the way of all of the sex and violence; from the surgically enhanced breasts to the unconvincing killings, everything about the film was patently fake, and the women were as devoid of talent as they were of pubic hair, but it passed the time well enough.

For Fantom Kiler 2, which delves into the origins of its eponymous maniac, director Roman Nowicki (AKA Trevor Barley) once again assembles the cream of Poland's stripping industry for more wanton sleaze and deviancy, only this time around proceedings prove far less interesting thanks to a distinct lack of humour and Nowicki's irritating tendency to linger far too long on each and every scene (when even the most lurid of acts prove tedious, then there's something seriously wrong!).

We move one year further in the story of the Fantom Kiler. When two cops discover a girl tied naked in a truck they knew for sure, the killer is back. From there we go into the movie which looks more low budget then the first one. The sound is of course back Polish but it's dubbed this time. I mean, it's full of Polish actors but they dubbed in their voice after wards.

The first scene we do have a lot of talking going on between a hooker and a cop. The hooker is a witness of a killing and the cop decide that a police officer should become a whore too. That's already a whole difference from the original Fantom Kiler. It's also easy to spot it's all done in a studio. Even the scene's in the woods. The score used is the same as in part one. But it's way more boring then part 1. The waiting for the kiler involves a lot of talking between the cop and the infiltrated cop. Naturally when the killer arrives she strips all the way. But from then on it's extremely slow. Even the close-up of masturbation is rather boring. And guess what, wrong car so we do have a hot pursuit. No this isn't what I expected after the first part.

Again a lot of editing effects and special editing but the story itself it's so tame and doesn't make sense at all, just see the pursuit. the talking, too long, the electrocution of a hooker, too long. In fact this could be a 30 minute short it would be a lot better. But I guess the director would like to show us the use of editing in stead....

Gore 0/5 Nudity 3/5 Effects 0/5 Story 1/5 Comedy 0/5

I just got Fantom Kiler 2 for christmas. I've read that it should be rather extreme and very sick. "YES, that's just what I need", I thought to myself. Well, first of all this "movie" is about the worst piece of crap, I have ever seen and I've seen a lot of it (crap, that is). It's not EXTREME in any way, it's just extremely boring and badly made. Somewhere in the movie i think there's a plot of some kind, but when it all comes down to it, it's just breasts and killing hookers. There are a lot of breasts and shots of masturbation, but when it comes to the murder scenes, it just gets too dumb. I won't even get into the murder scenes, because they are so laughable badly made, that i can't find the words to describe it. Most of the movie is shot on indoor sets, that would have made Ed Wood laugh his ass off. And on top of it all, the acting must be the worst I've seen in years and I don't know what the directors job has been on this no-budget-flick, because he certainly haven't been directing.

A few good nude scenes, but the rest is so z-grade that I got a headache watching it. If this is the future of no-budget filmmaking, then count me out. I'll wait for the next from Timo Rose, Olaf Ittenbach and Andreas Schnass instead. They do offer some kind of quality, this s*** absolutely doesn't-

In short: Stay away! Go watch paint dry instead.

Film fans have struggled long and hard to try and make a case for Jess Franco Dario Argento Jose Laraz et al as misunderstood genii, struggling in the lower depths of cinema crafting unrecognized and unsung masterpieces . Trevor Barley has blown the gaff with his 'Fantom Kiler' series showing that the only important quality that any of these giallos-euro shockers have for their fans is the visceral thrill of seeing attractive and generally naked women sliced and diced . TB has opted for the graphic approach eschewing the atmosphere plot suspense and other attempts at providing entertainment employed by his role models. Given the apparent budget I'm sure he has made some money from his efforts, hopefully enough to pay his legal fees if the worthies from the Office of Trading Standards or the Police notice him and enquire why he has not submitted his films to the British Film and Video Classification procedures required by all films distributed in the UK.

The Fantom Kiler series really seems to divide opinions, (Then again so does Harry Potter). I preferred Fantom Kiler 1 to Fantom Kiler 2 (Slightly) - even though the sequel has some strong scenes. This is not a film aimed at hard gore fanatics, it is much more than that. For me it works as an erotic giallo-esque fantasy and has some nice photography, great looking women (who take their clothes off ... A LOT) and some brilliant soundtrack themes (I event bought the CD). I can't wait for number 3 to come out on DVD.

Some people say that Fantom Kiler has no plot. Well if the tale about a misogynistic hatred being manifest into a monster that does it's creator bidding is no plot then what plot has Friday the 13th? I think the idea is pretty original, but maybe too subtle for most teenage gorehounds to grasp, I fear. This is a a film for more mature audiences who appreciate the finer things in film making.

Bring on Fantom Kiler 4!!!

More misogynistic filth from Poland, a sequel to a film which didn't require one in the first place - and get this, more sequels were to follow! Everything about this is exactly the same as the first one, from the dodgy eyeball closeups to the shaky camera angles and music. Even the sets are the same! The sequel isn't as shocking but it's still pretty unpleasant, unless the sight of naked women getting electrocuted and knifed to death sounds like your kind of thing (and if it does, you seriously need psychiatric help).

Once again, every female in the cast is reduced to a mere sex object, simply yet another victim for the villain (same villain as the first, no further substantial clues to his identity - this is more vague than the conspiracy arc from THE X-FILES!). The gore effects are tacky and the direction exploitative and cheap. Furthermore, it drags terribly and doesn't have a beginning, middle or an end. What more can I say? What a way for Poland to go into the new millennium...

I prefer to watch a sexy horror movie than a low budget gorefest. Therefore I enjoyed this film. I don't want to give away the whole plot but it is more than just your typical serial killer type tale. It is the kind of film I have been looking for for a long time and thought would not exist. Sexy Eurpoean ladies, extreme situations, stylish, great music from Frank Cossack. Maybe it is slow in places but its still worth the purchase (nice cover too). Imaginative and very erotic....I can think of no other film like this for style and content. If you are looking for a bloody gorefest then go somewhere else I say....but appreciate that this is in a league of its own.

Let's start off with the idea that you are going to see some good acting, great sets, awesome special effects or other virtues of a serious film. You're not, and you knew it as soon as you saw the box this movie came in, so let's not pretend.

Anyone who watched this past the credits knew exactly what it was about - there went your right to criticize it for the bad acting. Anyone who watched it to the end lost the right to criticize it for the lack of plot, special effects or great sets; after the first five minutes you know without the slightest shred of a doubt that you're not going to see those things. If you watched it to the end, then you liked it. Peddle your guilt elsewhere.

The whole Fantom Kiler series is an excuse to show good looking women in states of nudity and erotic distress. I would have to say the distress is erotic because how many women would writhe fetchingly on the hood of a car while a knife-wielding murderer poses menacingly over them? I myself wouldn't do it. Unless, of course, the murderer was a hot, naked Polish chick like those in the movie, oiled up and so forth. Then I might be persuaded to writhe a little bit.

So let's enumerate the qualities that make this film good for it's intended audience, the things you should expect from a movie in this genre.

Nudity? Yep, lots of it. Not as much as Fantom Kiler 1, but definitely enough to put it solidly in the "watch this for the naked girls if nothing else" category.

Bad acting? Sure enough. Nobody is even trying very hard to act, and that's as it should be. Who pays any attention to the acting when there are hot, naked Polish chicks tied to ladders? If you are attempting to critique the acting at that point, only a good bludgeoning will straighten you out.

Humor? It's OK. Again, not as much as in Fantom Kiler 1. Perhaps the director's stash ran a little low and he wasn't feeling as witty this time around. The situations themselves are humorous, though, if you are capable of seeing it.

Attractive girls in distress? Oh, yeah. Plenty of it, too. Not that the distress is real, or can even be construed to be real. The girls are just too smilingly provocative about their distress. They enjoy it so much and so often that you want to share it with them a little.

Most of the girls from Fantom Kiler 1 are here, reprising much the same roles, in much the same "I walk around oiled up, in skimpy clothes, and will take them off at the slightest excuse" manner. I respect them for their dedication to taking off their clothes. They will remove clothing for the most insubstantial reason, a quality I admire greatly. When they aren't naked, they are in outfits so skimpy their very existence is a tribute to the female form.

In conclusion, I salute Trevor Barley/Roman Nowicki for his ability to get hot girls to squirm around naked on the hoods of cars. The man is an unacknowledged genius and should receive some kind of award for his groundbreaking work in the field.