
The delay in releasing the sequel indicates a more expansive exploration of the world established in the first film, following Grace (Samara Weaving) after she killed the entire La Domas family and her fiancé, who were members of a Satanic cult. The sequel begins immediately after the first film ends, with Grace, still in her bloodied wedding dress and sneakers, sitting outside the burning mansion smoking a cigarette as sirens approach and she’s taken to the hospital. There, her estranged sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton), arrives to learn that Grace is under investigation for the La Domas family massacre.