Overview

• The sequel opened in theaters on Sept. 26 and resumes Maya Lucas’s story immediately after Chapter 1.
• Early notices from outlets including Variety and Tom’s Guide criticize repetitiveness and backstory detours while praising Madelaine Petsch’s intense, physical performance.
• Director Renny Harlin shot all three films consecutively in Slovenia, followed by 24 days of additional enhancement filming after the first chapter.
• Flashbacks peek at earlier versions of the masked antagonists, with the filmmakers insisting the trilogy will not explain a motive or provide an origin.
• A pre-credits tag teases a significant confrontation, and the cast says they aim to release Chapter 3 as soon as possible.