Overview
A family faces terror not from the storm outside, but from dark forces lurking within.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- stormy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Joko Anwar's inventive scares, production design, makeup effects, and ensemble performances despite some underdeveloped subplots and an overstuffed finale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot and keyword profile center on a cult, witchcraft, demons, and ritualized supernatural persecution.
The family faces threatening people and non-human entities during a storm in their residential environment.
Critics specifically praise the inventive scare craft, gooey makeup design, and polished production design.
The film develops the Raminom cult and supernatural backstory while its unresolved trajectory points toward another installment.
Films like Satan's Slaves 2: Communion, and why
Satan's Slaves
Indonesian supernatural horror with religious dread, escalating hauntings, and elaborate practical creature effects
The Wailing
Asian supernatural horror built around family vulnerability, possession, ritual evil, and inventive scare sequences
The Conjuring
Satanic horror emphasizing oppressive atmosphere, occult forces, and disturbing visual design
Movie Details
- Director
- Joko Anwar
- Release Date
- 2022-07-30
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (77)
Cast
- Tara Basro
- Endy Arfian
- Nasar Anuz
- Bront Palarae
- Ayu Laksmi
- M. Adhiyat
- Muzakki Ramdhan
- Ratu Felisha
- Fatih Unru
- Moh Iqbal Sulaiman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Satan's Slaves 2: Communion about?
- During a violent storm, a vulnerable Indonesian family confronts human conspirators and supernatural entities linked to a satanic cult.
- What is Satan's Slaves 2: Communion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Satan's Slaves 2: Communion as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Satan's Slaves 2: Communion violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Satan's Slaves 2: Communion as graphic.
- What did critics think of Satan's Slaves 2: Communion?
- Critics broadly praised Joko Anwar's inventive scares, production design, makeup effects, and ensemble performances despite some underdeveloped subplots and an overstuffed finale.
- Which films are like Satan's Slaves 2: Communion?
- Films with a similar feel include Satan's Slaves, The Wailing, and The Conjuring.
- How long is Satan's Slaves 2: Communion?
- Satan's Slaves 2: Communion runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Satan's Slaves 2: Communion?
- In United States, Satan's Slaves 2: Communion streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
