Sinister 2
Some things you can't unsee.
Sinister 2 (2015)
Production
Budget
$10 000 000
Revenue
$53 329 150
Director
Scenario
Composer
Tom Hajdu
Producer
Actors
James Ransone
Ex-Deputy So & So
Shannyn Sossamon
Courtney Collins
Robert Daniel Sloan
Dylan Collins
Dartanian Sloan
Zach Collins
Tate Ellington
Dr. Stomberg
Lea Coco
Clint Collins
John Beasley
Father Rodriguez
Short description
A mother named Courtney takes her twin sons, Dylan and Zach, away from her abusive husband and moves them into a rural house. The former deputy who survived the events of the first film continues his investigation into a series of unsolved murders, and his inquiries lead him to the farm where the family has settled. He recognizes the property as a place marked by a supernatural force that feeds on children. Dylan, meanwhile, begins to experience disturbing visions, suggesting the evil has already found a target in the family.
The film is the second entry in the series and was directed by Ciarán Foy, working from a screenplay by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. James Ransone returns as the ex-deputy, joined by Shannyn Sossamon as Courtney and Robert Daniel Sloan and Dartanian Sloan as the twins. It was produced by Derrickson, Jason Blum and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones for Blumhouse Productions and released in 2015.
Made for about 10 million dollars, the film took in roughly 53 million worldwide. On IMDb it holds 5.3 out of 10 from around 67,000 votes, and on TMDB 5.9 out of 10 from more than 2,000 votes. A critics' score of 4 out of 10 across 90 reviews places it below both audience ratings. Foy's next feature was Eli, released in 2019.
What's left behind the scenes
- Similar to the film “Sinister” (2012), the “found footage” technique is used here (materials from found recordings on film or video cameras, left behind by missing or deceased characters), but this time the filmmakers use not only footage from amateur recordings on 8mm film, but also vinyl records, radio sounds, and recordings on 16mm film.
- Actor Nicholas King kept Bagul’s costume in his closet in a bag from “The Kroger Co.” (a supermarket chain founded in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio).
- The actor who played Bagul made a license plate for his car with that name on it.
- Fans of the film "Sinister" (2012) hoped that the sequel would finally reveal the name of the sheriff's deputy, but their hopes were not to be fulfilled.
- The film "Sinister 2" (2015) features a 16mm camera from the Swiss company "Bolex International S.A." Working with this camera is more complex than with 8mm cameras like those used in the first film, but the filmmakers chose it for a simple reason. 8 Super format film appeared on the market 30 years after 16mm film. Nevertheless, 16mm film is cheaper and easier to purchase. Film school students in Canada and Europe prefer to work with 16mm film, while 8 Super format is used either by amateur home filmmakers nostalgic for bygone eras or by creators of amateur music videos.
- Analogues of Bagul in other works include Pennywise the clown from Stephen King's novel "It" (1986), Mort from Rebecca McNatt's novel "City of Smog" (2015), Slenderman (The Tall Man) from the "Creepypasta" internet phenomenon, and the mysterious killer from Frank Thilliez's novel "Syndrome E" (2012).
- The film "Sinister 2" (2015) utilizes elements of the soundtrack from the first film—specifically, the composition "Gyroscope" by the Scottish electronic music duo "Boards of Canada."
- The deputy sheriff, Bagul, and Ashley were the only characters from the first film.
- During filming, Dartanian Sloane lost a tooth.
- Henry Hall's composition "Hush, Hush, Hush (Here Comes the Bogeyman)" was repeatedly featured in the trailers for "Sinister 2," but it was not used in the film itself.
- The solitary rural house and cornfield are a tribute from the filmmakers to writer Stephen King, author of the short story “Children of the Corn” (1977).
- Unlike the film “Sinister” (2012), where Bagul appears as a mysterious figure, this film provides relatively detailed information about this character and the myths surrounding him.
- The character of Milo was based on Isaac from “Children of the Corn.”
- Before the role of Bagul in the film *Sinister* (2012), Nicolas King had played only one role in cinema – a boy on skates in Tim Hill's 1996 film *Max Kibble's Revenge*.
- This was the first horror film in which twins Dartanian and Robert Daniel Sloane played the lead roles.
- There are both similarities and distinct differences between "Sinister 2" and its predecessor. The filmmakers were inspired by Stephen King's short story "Children of the Corn" when creating it. The film pays considerable attention to the characters of Bagul, a former sheriff’s deputy, and the possessed children. According to the filmmakers themselves, corroborated by the trailers, the amateur footage and so-called "found footage" (materials from found recordings on film or video cameras remaining after missing or deceased characters—a genre of cinema, mainly horror films) are made more carefully and convincingly than in the first film.
- Courtney and the twins use a code word, which is typical for communication between adults and children fleeing domestic violence. Its use serves as a signal that everything is okay or as a warning of danger. This word (either ordinary or, conversely, deliberately invented) is known only to victims of domestic violence, as they create it themselves and agree on the rules for its use. In "Sinister 2," "rutabaga" serves as this code word.
- Real rats were used in the church scene where the Milo family is located.
- During the scene in the cornfield, the viewer notices that the field itself is shaped like a skull, with piles of dirt serving as eye sockets, and the car resembling a fang.
- Ciaran Foy directed "Sinister 2." Scott Derrickson, the director of the first film, helped with writing the screenplay.
- Upon the release of "Sinister 2" on August 21, 2015, several magazines and websites in the United Kingdom and Ireland held contests with prize packages featuring merchandise from the franchise. The packages included a plastic keychain in the shape of an 8 Super format camera with a red LED in the lens, a "Sinister 2" t-shirt, a coffee mug that revealed Bagul's face when heated, and a retro-style amateur radio receiver. The bags for the sets were provided by "Entertainment One Ltd." Only residents of the United Kingdom and Ireland were eligible to enter the contests.
- Before the role of Bagul in "Sinister" (2012), Nicholas King had played only one role in film—a boy on skates in Tim Hill's 2001 film "Max Keeble's Big Move."
- As in the first film, Bagul appears in the form of certain animals (rats and a spider), descriptions of which can be found in Dr. Stomberg's book.
- The film "Sinister" (2012) used amateur footage shot on "8 Super" film. In "Sinister 2" (2015), this footage was shot on 16mm film.
- The ringtone on the former sheriff's deputy's cell phone is the song "Cotton Eye Joe" by the Swedish country-pop group Rednex. This composition is on the list of the most annoying melodies in the world.
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