Alone in the Dark II (2008) (V)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Directors:

Michael Roesch
Peter Scheerer

Writers:

Michael Roesch (writer)
Peter Scheerer (writer)

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Plot:

When the night falls, and the creatures of the dark are crawling out of the shadows, there is only one man who stands between us and evil: Edward Carnby.

Plot Keywords:

Direct To Video Sequel To Theatrical Movie | Numbered Sequel | Sequel | Roman Numeral In Title | Based On Video Game

Cast

Rick Yune	...	Edward Carnby
Rachel Specter	...	Natalie
Lance Henriksen	...	Abner Lundbert
Bill Moseley	...	Dexter
Ralf Moeller	...	Boyle
Danny Trejo	...	Perry
Zack Ward	...	Xavier
Natassia Malthe	...	Turner
Jason Connery	...	Parker
Michael Paré	...	Willson
P.J. Soles	...	Martha
Brooklyn Sudano	...	Sinclair
Allison Lange	...	Elizabeth Dexter / Witch
Peter Looney	...	Ward Dexter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisette Bross	...	Old Witch

Also Known As:

Alone in the Dark: Fate of Existence (USA) (working title)
Alone in the Dark 2 (Greece) [el]
Alone in the Dark 2 (Italy) [it]
Alone in the Dark 2 - Das Böse ist zurück (Germany) (DVD title) [de]
Solo en la oscuridad 2 (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and brief drug content.

Runtime:

Netherlands:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M (2008) | USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

HJB Filmproduktion

Movie Connections:

Follows Alone in the Dark (2005)

Soundtrack:

Girl

Much Better than the First

Didn't hope for much when I sat down to watch this but, as said, it was a better than expected. I found this sequel to be a competent little B-movie in its own right. Expect low budget, but not too bad - i've seen much worse in special effects and overall production. However, on its own terms it's a successful movie. It is much smaller in scale due to the lower budget, and is basically a retreat of the "group of people trapped" formula. There can't be any doubt that the movie could have been made better with more time and money its still however a considerate addition to a storyline with vast potential. The new cast is very good, possibly better than the cast in the first movie. Not the best movie I've ever seen, but it's definitely a keeper.