I just don't get it

Rating: 4/10 (27 October 2016)

How this title currently has a rating of 7.5/10 I will never know. The horror genre has been suffering for some time under the weight of bad acting, over played jump-scares and little to no substance and this is just another addition to the long list of horror titles treading that path.
The problem? Honestly, it takes more to scare me than a loud bang among the silence or the sudden appearance of a distorted face in the darkness. I didn't feel invested in a single character, nor was there a tense build up of fear and trepidation when introducing the darker forces at play. Instead we are treated to having spirit after spirit shoved in our faces for the sake of a cheap trick, all whom seem to be little to no more harm than a somewhat aggravated cat. No one really seems scared by what is happening, in fact pretty much the entire cast seems to have approached their role having been told to ham up their accents but tone down any actual commitment to emotion in case the weaker members of the cast REALLY stand out.
Perhaps you will enjoy it. Truth is, if you liked the first one you probably will. But if you are like me and want to sit down with something that is truly going to test your nerves, you probably want to return to the Tartan film collection and find something you're yet to try.