An Average Movie-Goer’s Review
No spoilers! If you would like spoilers – check out the Spoiler post
I love horror movies and if I’m going to watch them anyway, why not write an entertaining/funny review from the POV of an average movie-goer and not a professional critic.
Today we’re looking at 2015’s Sinister 2 the sequel to 2012’s Sinister, a movie we reviewed a while back, you can read our no spoiler review here.
Following the events of the first film, The Deputy sets off to put an end to the demon Bughuul and runs into a family currently being terrorize by it.
Is it Scary?
Unfortunately Sinister 2 relies too heavily on jump scares to the point where you know exactly when they’re coming. This, along with almost no suspense in the entire movie, makes Sinister 2 not scary after the first few jump scares.
Review:
Since Sinister 2 is a direct sequel we kind of have to compare it to the really good 2012 Sinister and this makes it’s flaws really apparent. Sinister 2 has way too many jump scares and while that’s not necessarily a bad thing but, when the jump scares are in the middle of random scenes with no tension or suspense then it’s a waste.
There’s an entire scene that really feels like it was written solely to set up a single jump scare. Nothing else story-wise happens in that scene. You could cut it completely and the movie wouldn’t change at all except you’ll have one less jump scare.
Of course, the first Sinister had the benefit of us not knowing anything about Bughuul and it created a mystery that was terrifying, so Sinister 2 already started off in a bad place. But, the plot of the movie really didn’t help either, I can’t help to think that it would have been more effective following a completely new family haunted by Bughuul.
Either way, on it’s own, Sinister 2 isn’t that bad of a movie. The acting is pretty good, with some choices being a bit over the top. The logic of the movie makes sense despite a few issues.
I’d recommend watching Sinister 2 if you’re looking for a generic by-the-book horror movie to pass the time but only if you’ve already seen the first Sinister. Everyone should watch the first Sinister first and then go into Sinister 2 knowing it won’t be anywhere near as good.
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