The first movie was a very different beast indeed. You might not appreciate this one as much if you liked the feel of the first one. This is way more camp, with way more over-the-top core and slime, which might work for some people, but not necessarily those who liked the first movie, which was a different feel altogether. This movie isn't bad, and it is certainly mid-90s to its core, not quite as black and gothic as it might have been, but it is what it is.