In Sinister, the world was introduced to the malicious supernatural entity Bughuul through a series of hard-to-watch "kill tapes," and he's coming back for more murderous mayhem in the sequel, Sinister 2. Here are three big changes we're going to get out of Sinister 2 when it hits theaters on Friday, August 21. And yes, it's more than just "Ethan Hawke isn't in this one." Although that is certainly true here.
When asked about whether or not the film would go into the mysterious entity's background, Ciaran Foy says that the "mythology behind him expands a little bit." It's doubtful that we're going to get a rundown of his birthplace and what kind of sports he played in school, but it'll be interesting to see just what aspects of his character get focused on, and by the looks if things, the artful approach to his "projects" comes up. In particular, it sounds as if his backstory is tied into a church, which will itself play a big role in the film.
Actor James Ransone will be back as the amusingly awe-struck Deputy So and So. And he'll actually be something of a stand in for Hawke's Ellison Oswalt in the Bughuul-hunting department, as the sequel starts off a couple of years after the events of the first film, and So and So is now the guy obsessed with trying to bring a sense of non-parent-murdering justice to the world.
When asked about what his character's mission is in this follow-up film. In Sinister, Ellison's children felt like they were largely there just to tie his character into the family-driven horrors seen on the videos, but Sinister 2 will give its young characters a lot more to do. The trailers have been pretty good about showing that off, as it seems like the children both alive and dead-ish get more screentime than the adults. Sossamon's Courtney is dealing with an abusive ex-husband, which puts her and her twin sons Dylan (Robert Daniel Sloan) and Zach (Dartanian Sloan) on the run from him.
