Plot: Skye is a pop idol who went through a mental breakdown that led to a near-fatal car crash. One year later she makes her big return to the stage, but she still suffers physically. Wanting to relieve the pain she contacts her old drug dealer. They hook up, but the guy is possessed by an evil entity, which jumps into Skye's body.
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November 20, 2024
I remember virtually nothing about the first one, apart from not liking it all that much. This sequel is more ambitious, in a sense you could even call it the Hollywood take on The Substance, but that doesn't mean it's a great film. It's mostly too long and not very scary, even when it tries very hard to be.
Scott does a decent job and the setup isn't too bad, but it takes a long time before the film gets up to speed and the hauntings are mediocre. The payoff is also underwhelming (borderline silly I'd say) and the two-hour runtime is completely unwarranted. It's a slight improvement over the first one, but I expected more after all the praise.