Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- disturbing
- paranoid
- late night horror
- horror sequel marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel competently assembled but lacking memorable scares, distinctive killer mythology, and sustained suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Annie Barlow is plagued by nightmares that reveal a horrifying connection to a serial killer's real-world murders.
The plot links Annie's visions and the killer's violence to parental death and psychological disturbance.
The film follows the mythology of the Judas Killer introduced in The Pact and develops a related copycat investigation.
The reported ending preserves ambiguities that can support another sequel rather than closing every mystery.
Films like The Pact II, and why
The Pact
supernatural serial-killer mystery with nightmare imagery and investigative suspense
A Nightmare on Elm Street
psychological horror built around dreams, killings, and an uncertain connection to reality
The Grudge
paranormal investigation involving a murderous presence and domestic trauma
Movie Details
- Directors
- Patrick Horvath, Dallas Richard Hallam
- Release Date
- 2014-09-05
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (186)
Cast
- Caity Lotz
- Camilla Luddington
- Haley Hudson
- Amy Pietz
- Scott Michael Foster
- Patrick Fischler
- Mark Steger
- Nicki Micheaux
- Suziey Block
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Pact II about?
- Nightmares draw a troubled woman into a disturbing investigation where a serial killer’s violence may be bleeding into reality.
- What is The Pact II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Pact II as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Pact II violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Pact II as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Pact II?
- Critics broadly found the sequel competently assembled but lacking memorable scares, distinctive killer mythology, and sustained suspense.
- Which films are like The Pact II?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pact, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Grudge.
- How long is The Pact II?
- The Pact II runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Pact II?
- In United States, The Pact II streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
