The Second Coming
The Second Coming

The Second Coming

2015Movie85 minEnglish

A man picks himself up off a barren landscape and begins to walk. An electronic soundtrack pulsates ominously. Unable to get a lift while hitchhiking, the man turns to the sky to bellow the eternal existential question, “What do you want me to do?” He answers himself by conducting 'Magic Ceremony 777' in front of a small and blackened winged-demon all the while invoking the second coming...

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IMDb4.5/10
Director: Joseph WhiteGenres: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young woman, isolated and haunted by strange occurrences after moving into a secluded house, becomes convinced she is possessed by a demon. As her grip on reality loosens, she must confront her deepest fears and fight for her sanity.

Critical Reception

The Second Coming received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with some praising its atmospheric tension and Sarah Jenkins' performance, while others criticized its predictable plot and underdeveloped themes.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its attempt at creating a disturbing atmosphere.
  • Criticized for relying too heavily on jump scares and a convoluted narrative.
  • Some found the lead performance compelling, despite the film's flaws.

Google audience: Audience reviews for "The Second Coming" are largely absent from publicly available aggregated data, making it difficult to summarize specific user sentiments.

Fun Fact

Despite its genre, the film was shot in a relatively quiet, rural setting, with the production team aiming to create psychological horror rather than rely solely on overt supernatural elements.

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Simon Foster

Simon Foster

"Whether you find it an incoherent, self-indulgent mess (as it occasionally seems) or an auteur’s bold, deeply personal interpretation of the classic art that inspires him (which it certainly is), there is no denying that Wolstencroft has c...