The Houses October Built 2 is a 2017 American horror film directed by Bobby Roe from a screenplay co-written with Zack Andrews.
The sequel to The Houses October Built (2014), the movie stars Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Mikey Roe and Jeff Larson. The film was produced by Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity, Insidious).
Plot:
Five haunted-house enthusiast friends are still trying to recover from the trauma of being kidnapped the previous Halloween by the Blue Skeleton — a group that takes “extreme haunt” to another level.
They decide to face their fears in order to move on and go back out on the road to find more haunted houses. However, ominous signs of the Blue Skeleton start appearing again…
Reviews:
Like any good sequel, The Houses That October Built 2 takes everything we loved from the first film and expands those elements, while at the same time giving us something bigger, better, and faster this go-around. Want more haunted attractions? You got it. Want more of the bearded man-boy everyone loves, Mikey Roe? You got him.” Arrow in the Head
“The Houses October Built 2 is above all things fun! There is no soul-searching in the script, no deep miasmas of psychology or great epiphanies on love and relationships; this is not that kind of film. Instead, this is a haunted hayride in October put onto film and given a frivolously enjoyable kick. There are chainsaws, laser boobs, zombies, and decapitated heads…” Cryptic Rock
“The Houses October Built 2 is once again cut to include the friends’ footage and scenes shot by the Blue Skeleton folks — the former sometimes with songs and onscreen text, the latter always with ominous score. Toss in some flat ADR work, questionable filming choices, and pacing that leaves the supposedly scary scenes for the third act, and you have a sequel that’s more found footage trick than horror movie treat.” Film School Rejects
“This budding franchise is on the cutting edge of bringing the Extreme Hunt phenomenon into theaters and living rooms, giving a somewhat obscure subculture time in the limelight. Those while a knee-jerk disdain towards found-footage, mockumentaries, and experimental/meta-filmmaking should probably stick to more mainstream fare, but adventurous aficionados will enjoy the romp.” Horrorfreak News
“Like the first film, this dawdles a bit in the first hour – though the varied haunts show a lot of creativity and some wit – and then gets a bit conventional when it comes to the protracted torture of the patsies. But it’s all redeemed by a finale that goes into unexpected areas – maybe even setting up a part three which is more character-based.” The Kim Newman Web Site
” …a fun and intense ride through some of the darker haunts in the country, and you barely feel like you’ve been watching a found footage film. When things take a turn for the worst, it happens fast. My only con for the movie was that the ending felt a bit confusing, perhaps trying to be too clever for its own good. That doesn’t take away from the rest of the experience.” Pop Horror
“Despite the similarities to the first, I had a blast with The Houses October Built 2 and think fans will be pleasantly surprised with the story’s continuation and ultimate conclusion. It’s smart, funny and ties a tidy ribbon around the two films, crafting a neat Halloween double-bill that is filled with scary thrills, laughs and an ending that is sure to shock.” Scream magazine
Release:
In the USA, the film was released theatrically and on VOD on September 22, 2017. A Blu-ray release with extras was released on January 2, 2018.
Deleted scenes
Uncut projection scene
Portrait of a Scare Actor 2
“Halloween Spooks” music video
In the UK, 101 Films renamed the film The Blue Skeleton for a DVD release.
Buy: Amazon.co.uk
