Grave Encounters 2
A skeptical film student and his friends revisit the asylum from a viral horror movie, only to discover that researching the legend may make them part of it.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- paranoid
- claustrophobic
- halloween night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics largely considered the sequel an inferior and insufficiently innovative continuation, though some praised the acting, particularly Sean Rogerson.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex researches the viral first film and treats its alleged events as evidence before becoming involved in a comparable haunting.
Alex and his fellow film students document their investigation and survival, restricting perspective to their recordings.
The protagonists revisit the real psychiatric hospital associated with the original film and encounter an evil that overwhelms their research.
Alex is motivated by the first film's massive YouTube audience and by skepticism toward its supposedly fictional events.
Films like Grave Encounters 2, and why
Grave Encounters
found-footage supernatural horror built around investigators entering a haunted institutional location
The Blair Witch Project
meta found-footage horror in which filmmakers investigate terrifying events through recorded media
Paranormal Activity 4
young protagonists use cameras to document escalating supernatural danger in a contained setting
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
self-aware horror sequel that turns filmmaking and audience belief into part of the premise
Movie Details
- Director
- John Poliquin
- Release Date
- 2012-10-12
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (1052)
Cast
- Richard Harmon
- Stephanie Bennett
- Sean Rogerson
- Dylan Playfair
- Leanne Lapp
- Howie Lai
- Sean Tyson
- Benjamin Wilkinson
- Dalila Bela
- Reese Alexander
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, ARROW
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Grave Encounters 2 about?
- A skeptical film student and his friends revisit the asylum from a viral horror movie, only to discover that researching the legend may make them part of it.
- What is Grave Encounters 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Grave Encounters 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Grave Encounters 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Grave Encounters 2 as brutal.
- What did critics think of Grave Encounters 2?
- Critics largely considered the sequel an inferior and insufficiently innovative continuation, though some praised the acting, particularly Sean Rogerson.
- Which films are like Grave Encounters 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Grave Encounters, The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity 4, and Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
- How long is Grave Encounters 2?
- Grave Encounters 2 runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Grave Encounters 2?
- In United States, Grave Encounters 2 streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, ARROW.
