The Invoking 2 (2015) movie poster

The Invoking 2

2015 ·1h 23m · ★ 4.2 (21)

"Although hundreds of disturbing paranormal events occur every year, most of these chilling encounters go unreported - until now. Bear witness as hapless victims experience the unspeakable terror of confronting demonic forces, murderous poltergeists and other evil entities that are dead set on claiming their souls. Descend into an abyss of waking nightmares as these bloodthirsty, malevolent spirits seek to possess their prey and drag them-kicking and screaming-down to hell."

Why it matters

A found-footage dive into demonic possession that leans hard on atmosphere over originality, The Invoking 2 offers a grim parade of paranormal torment.

  • Practical effects and low-fi visuals channel 2000s ghost-hunting tapes with authentic, if familiar, grit.
  • A relentlessly bleak tone makes it a slow-burn haunt for fans of possession tales who favor mood over jump scares.
  • Rooted in the exorcism subgenre, it wears its influences from The Exorcist to Paranormal Activity openly, but without fresh angles.
  • Not for casual viewers—its narrative thinness and repetitive scares demand patience and a taste for the tortured-soul trope.

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
100
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
28
Survival
33
Anthology

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

Religious Imagery

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