The Cell 2
A traumatized psychic investigator risks her own mind to rescue a victim trapped in the grotesque cycle of a serial killer who repeatedly kills and revives his prey.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- grim
- paranoid
- late night horror marathon
- dark thriller night
What critics said
The film was broadly rejected as a poorly executed sequel with weak storytelling and limited suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maya must enter the Cusp's mind unprotected to rescue his latest victim.
The Cusp repeatedly kills and revives victims until they plead for death.
Maya gains psychic powers after surviving a year-long coma caused by the Cusp's attack.
The rescue mission takes place through an unprotected psychic descent into the Cusp's mind.
Films like The Cell 2, and why
The Cell
psychic investigation, serial killer terror, and invasive psychological horror
Saw
serial killer suspense combined with brutal captivity and investigative urgency
The Silence of the Lambs
mind-bending killer psychology, disturbing imagery, and grim procedural tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Iacofano
- Release Date
- 2009-02-27
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 3.5 / 10 (93)
Cast
- Tessie Santiago
- Chris Bruno
- Frank Whaley
- Bart Johnson
- Michael Flynn
- Amee Walden
- Charles Halford
- Paul Kiernan
- Elizabeth Barondes
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Cell 2 about?
- A traumatized psychic investigator risks her own mind to rescue a victim trapped in the grotesque cycle of a serial killer who repeatedly kills and revives his prey.
- What is The Cell 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Cell 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Cell 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Cell 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Cell 2?
- The film was broadly rejected as a poorly executed sequel with weak storytelling and limited suspense.
- Which films are like The Cell 2?
- Films with a similar feel include The Cell, Saw, and The Silence of the Lambs.
- How long is The Cell 2?
- The Cell 2 runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Cell 2?
- In United States, The Cell 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
