Overview
- The film reframes the antagonist as a hell‑returned entity whose dream attacks can cause real‑world injuries.
- Finney and Gwen are portrayed with shared premonition and mediumlike abilities, with ringing phones linking them to the dead.
- The story unfolds at a snowbound Christian youth camp, layering ’80s textures onto a slasher‑meets‑supernatural premise.
- Director Scott Derrickson points to Dante’s ninth‑circle imagery, classic Italian horror, and The Shining as primary influences.
- No third film is confirmed, and Derrickson says he would only pursue another sequel if it could clearly surpass the first two.