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Early in the movie the “most mysterious song on the internet” played on a tv and I activated like the Manchurian candidate.  I remember liking the first movie but can’t recall much beyond that. But as far as I can recall this movie outshines it in every way. It feels so unique not just in its story but in its visual language. The way it uses low quality film footage to depict the dream world was so authentic it made me wish we could have a whole movie with that look.  And while some lines may be eye rollingly cliche, the overall plot is a pretty clever and enjoyable combination of the slasher and supernatural genres.  I’m definitely open to like fifty more of these.