Overview

• The second entry in Renny Harlin’s three-part reboot hit theaters on September 26, continuing Maya’s ordeal immediately after Chapter 1.
• Critics report extremely low aggregator scores and widespread panning, even as many highlight Petsch’s physically demanding lead turn.
• The film introduces flashbacks that peek at earlier versions of the masked killers without offering a conventional origin story.
• All three chapters were shot back-to-back in Europe, and Chapters 2 and 3 underwent additional photography after feedback to the first film.
• A pre-credits tease sets up Chapter 3, with cast promising a major face-off and Lionsgate signaling the next installment is coming soon.