''Hobgoblins 2'' is a 2009

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sequel to the 1988 science-fiction film, ''

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''. Written and directed by

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, the film was released on DVD by

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on June 23, 2009. The sequel was made to look identical to the original film, and utilized

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and composite effects, look-alike actors, some of the original costumes and the same

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Plot

The film takes place after the original film, where McCreedy has been locked in a psychiatric hospital after blowing up the film studio to destroy the Hobgoblins, which occurred at the end of the first film. Kevin and his friends are now in college, and their Professor introduces them to McCreedy, who warns them that it is still possible to be attacked by Hobgoblins. Despite McCreedy's warning, Kevin and his friends re-encounter the Hobgoblins and must fight against them and their own greatest fears, in order to save their lives.

Cast

Development

Made on a minuscule budget, the film is full of in-jokes and low-budget special effects, just like the original. The characters still dress like in the 1980s. Fantazia now does Internet sex, instead of phone sex with Kyle, Nick has been dishonorably discharged from the

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, Daphne is still promiscuous, and Kevin is still henpecked by his frigid girlfriend Amy. ''Hobgoblins 2'' also delivers even more stock shots of explosions and car crashes than the original. A DVD bonus feature, "Hobgoblins 2, What Were They Thinking?", features the original ''Hobgoblins'' cast critiquing the new actors who re-created their roles. Director Rick Sloane discusses how this film was originally planned to go into production two years after the original, and instead, 20 years later, it was shot using the same script. Nonetheless, the film does include occasional sly references to the ''

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'' episode, in which the original film was spoofed (after it was submitted to the MST3K team by Sloane himself) – in particular, the theme song for ''Hobgoblins 2'' is based on a song that Mike and the Bots sing in the MST3K episode.

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