2024 Thriller, Horror 2hrs 24mins

Critics Review

2.75

A Decent Horror Sequel

Multiple stories are carefully linked with impressive writing for the setup, a little more authenticity via VFX department and dramatic tensions would have enhanced this film even more.(more)

Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow

3.00

The Familiar Horror Returns But With Fewer Twists

Demonte Colony 2 matches the energy and thrill of the original for the most part. The production value too gets an upgrade in the sequel. Just like the first film, the makers stay away from Kollywood�s horror house: the palace. The first film was set in a small house in a colony. And this time around, the events unfold in a posh, dimly lit, and red-tinted Chinese restaurant. From the cutting of vegetables to a scary aquarium, everything is viewed through a lens of dread which adds to the story�s tension. Arulnithi gets very little to do even as he plays dual roles, but he does what�s required of him. It is Priya Bhavani Shankar who shoulders the film and Demonte Colony 2 might well be a prominent film in her career. Even though it takes time to buy into her performance because, for the nth time, all we see her do is cry, there�s more to her character than just sadness. There�s a certain longing and a search for something unknown, which PBS manages to bring out. Besides the mostly engaging screenplay and performances, what urges you to overlook the flaws is how Demonte Colony 2 is arguably one of the most compelling sequels to come out in Tamil cinema and that we would be happier even if the mystic chain is stolen yet again.(more)

Source: TOI, Times Of India

2.75

An imperfect yet competent sequel that sets up a horror franchise

We cannot blame the writing because the screenplay is structurally sound, with characters driven by clear motivations. For example, Debbie�s vulnerability to the demonic deception, masquerading as her deceased husband, is directly linked to her obsessive grief. This character arc is established through flashbacks to her determination to save him during his battle with cancer. Similarly, an altruistic act of a self-interested character finds justification in the impact of his motherless childhood. The writer also deftly connects certain plot points to the first film, creating a sense of continuity. The introduction of new mysteries and unanswered questions at the end hints at a potential franchise, leaving audiences eager for the next instalment.(more)

Source: Praveen, The Hindu

2.50

Conviction and earnest performances keep afloat this wafer-thin sequel

My favourite part of Demonte Colony 2 is how the ghost at the centre of it all is a no-nonsense spirit that doesn�t wait for the protagonist to fulfil its unfulfilled dreams. However, this also removes any sort of novelty from the proceedings of the sequel. Considering there is nothing that the ghost wants, it removes all sorts of power from the protagonists who can only run and hide, and try their best to escape from the clutches of the paranormal entity. While this is a bummer, Ajay sets up the scares well enough. Be it the sequence with the infinite mirror, or the fish tank, or the flurry of bats, and even a completely new ghost that sets up Demonte Colony 3, Ajay gets a lot of things right. Also, points to Ajay for not pulling back the punches when it comes to representing gore and bloodshed. In the infinity mirror sequence, involving a young kid, Ajay doesn�t shy away from showing gore. We don�t often get to see this unabashedness in horror films here. However, he is undone by the lack of proper VFX that gives the scares a steady disconnect and an amateurish feel.(more)