Director: Tonjia Atomic
Year: 2017
Country: USA
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Cult
Plot:
Heading out of town on vacation, a group of friends decides to visit a luxury spa but get lost on the way winding up at a weird resort that they learn is the home to a bizarre cult looking to indoctrinate more members and must find a way to stop their nefarious plans.
Review:
This one proved to be quite a fun sequel. One of the better elements here is the manner in which they play off the original which has some rather enjoyable features here. That comes from the group on a vacation stumbling across the secret location of the compound, the creepy members of the cult hanging around in their compound and the bizarre dialog they spout which presents them like they’re in their own universe separate from the others, everything here creates a highly unorthodox atmosphere which is highly engaging and hypnotic. This is only enhanced by the wholly off-beat energy here featuring the series of encounters involving the female cult members appearing to the different members of the group and tempting them through visions of their bodies or just plain bizarre antics.
That leads incredibly well into the finale where the group’s separate and distinct plan finds a purpose as it starts in on the ritual scene where it’s all incredibly well-done and has a lot to like. Again playing well with the idea of their unusual indictment ritual and other occult antics that provide some fine gore here as they dismember the body in graphic fashion. While that does lead to a bit of a struggle for this one to get going as the bizarre behavior exhibited is the main thing going on here those who aren’t into the kooky scenarios might find it full and uneventful until then. As well, the rushed finale manages to be somewhat confusing with how it all plays out with some conflicting concepts and ideas that don’t have time to be spelled out properly, these are the few flaws here.
Overview: ***.5/5
A solid and generally enjoyable follow-up, there’s enough to like here that it manages to bring about some rather fun moments even if there are some minor issues within this one. Those who enjoy this type of genre fare in general or are curious about how it compares to the original will have the most to like here while most others out there should heed caution.
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