Looking for some weirdness in the vast world of science fiction? It’s a good choice!

In 2013, a supernatural adventure film starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds was released on the big screen. its title? RIPD Ghost Squad by Robert Schwentke. And despite being a monumental failure (with a $50 million loss), the film was the subject of a prequel…

Released on VOD in 2023, ten years later, RIPD 2: Awakening of the Damned is written and directed by Paul Leyden. This second installment follows the story of Sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Jeffrey Donovan) of the Rest In Peace Department (RIPD), responsible for enforcing the laws of the afterlife.

Except for the American actress Geoffrey Donovan (known for her roles in Burn Notice and Fargo), we celebrate the presence of Penelope Mitchell (The Vampire Diaries), Richard Brake (Peaky Blinders), Cary Knoop (The Old Way) or Jake Choi (Single Parents). , brand new casting.

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And the least we can say is that this sci-fi film from Paul Leyden manages to do worse than its predecessor. while RIPD Phantom Squad received a low rating of 2.4 out of 5 from viewers, RIPD 2: Rise of the Damned Rated 1.6 out of 5!

And when we find the comments posted on AlloCiné, we notice the singularity of this work:

“It’s a bit of a film whose existence is a mystery because the first one was a big failure, well forgotten.”, “This part is predictable and time-consuming”, “It’s pretty much the Z series, this version of the typical sheriff men in black who cuts the living dead” or “A prequel in the style of a TV movie that is watchable but immediately forgettable.”

So will you let yourself be tempted by this little quirk of the sci-fi world?

Tonight on NRJ12 at 9.10pm.