Nothing in Sinister 2 comes across as believably scary.
– John Semley,
Globe and Mail,
21 Aug 2015
fresh:
This sequel, as rough as it is, might be more worthwhile than its 2012 original.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
21 Aug 2015
rotten:
Creepy kids and sick jokes make for meager scares, but Ransone is likable as the film's beleaguered hero.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
21 Aug 2015
rotten:
Although Sinister 2 continues the story begun in Scott Derrickson's creepily effective Sinister, it feels more like an unnecessary retread than an organic extension of the original.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
22 Aug 2015
rotten:
There comes a point when you have to say no to these horror sequels. There's no skill or idea visible anywhere, just the sound of money being sucked from your pockets.