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The makers seemed to have learned from their past mistakes as they took care of a bunch of the issues that I have had on the previous occasion but still this continuation more or less followed down the same path as its precursor anyways.

An identical set of circumstances, furthermore, some great prosthetics and make-up just like the last time, the same mediocrity in the writing; well, I can safely tell, the implementation here stayed quite the same. The only upside is, this time, they had taken the stakes up a few notches, thus, as the audience, you can comprehend the threats better and could get a much clearer picture of the overall situation as well as all the risks that are being entailed.

As much as I like the predecessor, May the Devil Take You 2 doesn't live up to the expectations brought by the teasers or the Evil Dead vibes, which executed very well in the first film. The premise is too far-fetched, and the new groups here just too many, making it's reasonable to say that most of them are solely for the sake of body counts.

The exploitation nature of the movie, with good execution, can be enjoyable if we have relatively good characters or satisfying gory/horror scenes. However, this film (due to the body counts token) can only make one-dimensional characters with many weird dialogues or instances. The female lead Ms. Islan also can't justify others' acting due to the pressure of femme fatale scripts that wants her to be as badass as possible. The horror scenes are quite decent, but it takes away many chances to build suspense to focus on campy and brief jumpscares with white-faced ghosts.

With almost two hours (!!!) to build a movie on such a thin premise and somewhat inadequate central components, the movie can't hold my attention to join the roller coaster. The movie has its good scenes in the climax when not too many characters appear and the aim is precise. It's not that worth of wait, but still interesting enough for you who wants to know more profound about the devil's nature.

Although I am relatively disappointed by this movie, I still hope that there is a third installment just for the sake of living horror exploitation alive in Indonesia horror scenes. We are short of this kind of subgenre, and we need that to ensure that the whole horror word in Indonesia only can be defined as jumpscares.

Disappointing story line. to be honest, the first film was better, the storyline was bland, the actor's acting was also stiff. unlike in volume 1, winning in visual effects only. yes it's quite tense. overall 6 maybe

I recently watched the Indonesian film May the Devil Take You Too (2020) on Shudder. The storyline resumes two years after the previous installment, where survivors Alfie and Nara grapple with recurring nightmares of past events. When their nightmares materialize once again, they must safeguard their souls and those of their friends.

Written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto (Killers), the film stars Chelsea Islan (Street Society), Aurélie Moeremans (Pretty Boys), Shareefa Daanish (Macabre), and Widika Darsih Sidmore (Death Knot).

The creative influence from the Evil Dead franchise and Sam Raimi is unmistakable throughout the movie's construction. From the storyline to possessed elements, gore, and horror effects, it feels like an Indonesian homage to Evil Dead. The settings effectively contribute to an eerie atmosphere, and the makeup, ghost creation, and special effects showcase elite craftsmanship. While the kills may initially disappoint, the last 20-30 minutes deliver an elite ending, including a standout tongue scene that I'd rate a 10/10.

In conclusion, May the Devil Take You Too offers ample gore and elite kill scenes, making it a must-see for horror enthusiasts. However, the noticeable parallels to The Evil Dead prevent a higher score, settling at 6/10.

Its been two years after the traumatic experience which Alfie n her kiddo step sis survived n now they r moving on with their lives until they are kidnapped by a group of harmless orphans who themselves are tormented by a demon, much more powerful n sinister than the one who killed Alfie's family. The kidnappers r under the impression that Alfie might help them against the demon.

The atmosphere n creepiness is double than the first part. While the settings in the first is an old, abandoned house situated away from the city, here the settings is of a dilapidated n isolated orphanage situated in the middle of nowhere filled with haunting memories. This one is more scary, more gory, more suspenseful, has more body counts n very very creepy.

The director's other films (Headshot, Killers, The Night comes for Us, etc) r insanely violent n action packed, while this one a lil brutal but terrifying. I have become a big fan of the director.

I am generous with a 9 cos I enjoyed it. Simple, aint no wannabe critic.