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- ❝ Fear wears many faces!❞
- ―Movie tagline
Personalized 2: Inhumanity is a 2025's American psychological indie horror thriller film co-written and directed by Nick Frost and Ari Aster in their solo work for the project, sequel to the 2024's first film setting after three years of Personalized. The film stars Emma Myers and Brooklynn Prince with Carlos Valdes, Katie Finneran, Alec Baldwin, Manoj Sood, Bryce Gheisar, Mckenna Grace, Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Natalia Dyer. The film was premiered on Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025 and later released in February 24, 2025, on FalcoTalon+ and Netflix.
Plot[]
In the sequel to the original film, seven years have elapsed, and we follow Lynn Sattler, a young actress grappling with trauma and schizophrenia. Haunted by a shadowy figure from her past, which has contributed to her split personality disorder since her teenage years, Lynn’s life takes a tumultuous turn when she falls for a charismatic horror author. However, her newfound love triggers paranoia rooted in her traumatic experiences, leading to drastic personality shifts that jeopardize the safety of her film crew. As Lynn battles her internal demons, the line between reality and her terrifying past blurs, creating a suspenseful narrative of love, fear, and psychological struggle.
Synopsis[]
The film begins with Bethany Scott, a schizophrenia teenager from the first film, looks at a blood-stained knife and realizes that she killed a person in hallucination states. As she looked around, Bethany saw that all the ghosts and shadow figures of her dead family and friends had come to life, dragging her violently to an unknown whereabouts. Then she woke up to see another shadow figure and screams in terror before the figure stabbed her to death.
In the picturesque town of Ainseville, seven years had passed since the horrifying events that claimed the lives of Bethany Scott, the Sattler family, and several others. The town had never quite recovered from the terror, and the once-thriving film studio was now an abandoned relic, shrouded in an aura of dread and mystery.
Lynn Sattler, the young actress who had been at the epicenter of the tragedy, was now grappling with the aftermath of her harrowing past. Trauma and schizophrenia had left her with a split personality disorder, and she was haunted by a shadowy figure from her past. This figure, known only as the Shadow Figure, was a manifestation of her deepest fears and insecurities, and it threatened to consume her very being.
Despite her struggles, Lynn found solace in her work and in the company of her close friend and co-star, Kathy. Together, they collaborated with an Indian filmmaker named Sandeep Shekhar, who had taken an interest in Lynn's story and saw potential in her talent.
However, Lynn's life took a dramatic turn when she fell for a charismatic horror author named Enrico Ramon. Their relationship was intense and passionate, but it also triggered Lynn's paranoia, rooted in her traumatic experiences. As she battled her internal demons, the line between reality and her terrifying past began to blur.
One fateful night, a young actress Jessica's decomposed body was found in the garden. Panicked, Lynn rushed to the scene, only to find Ricky tied to a chair with blood seeping from his chest. The sight of her beloved brother's lifeless body sent Lynn into a downward spiral, and her personality began to shift drastically.
As the Shadow Figure grew stronger, Lynn's grip on reality weakened. She became convinced that Enrico was the shadowy figure from her past, and she resolved to take revenge for the pain he had caused her. In a fit of fury, Lynn shot Enrico five times, killing him instantly.
But the horror did not end there. One by one, Lynn's film crew began to meet their untimely ends. Sandeep was burned alive, Kathy was strangled to death, and Dr. Tina Carell, the psychotherapist who had been trying to help Lynn, was thrown to her death by the Shadow Figure.
As the bodies piled up, Senior Officer Liam Paulson was called to investigate the mysterious murders. He had been one of the officers who had worked on the case seven years ago, and he was determined to bring the killer to justice.
But as he delved deeper into the case, Liam began to uncover a dark truth. The Shadow Figure was not just a figment of Lynn's imagination; it was a real entity that had been feeding off of her trauma and fear. And now, it had grown strong enough to take on a life of its own.
As the killer continued its rampage, Lynn was left with only one person she could turn to for help: her mother, Rebecca Sattler. But even Rebecca could not escape the terror. She was bashed to death by Ricky, who had been possessed by the Shadow Figure.
With no one left to turn to, Lynn resolved to confront the Shadow Figure once and for all. She followed it to the film studio, where she found her father, Philip Sattler, lying lifeless on the ground. He had been poisoned by the Shadow Figure, which had taken on the form of Ricky because his parents planned to sent Lynn to psychiatric hospital.
As Lynn faced off against the Shadow Figure, she realized that the only way to defeat it was to confront her deepest fears and insecurities. With a newfound strength, she fought back against the Shadow Figure, finally banishing it from her life forever.
But the victory came at a great cost. The Shadow Figure had claimed one final victim: Lynn herself. Lynn is crushed to death by a falling piano to Officer Paulson's horror.
Grieving after he witnessed Lynn died just like her parents, her brother and even Bethany, he thrown away Enrico's cursed shadow book into the lake and driven away to report it to the police. Then, the deformed figured shows up, laughing devilishly as the film ends.
Cast[]
- Emma Myers as Lynn Sattler, an actress with split personality disorder due to schizophrenia and social anxiety when she was teenager.
- Brooklynn Prince as young Lynn (15 years old)
- Carlos Valdes as Enrico Ramon, a horror author and Lynn's potential love interest.
- Katie Finneran as Rebecca Sattler, Lynn's mother and film producer.
- Alec Baldwin as Philip Sattler, Lynn's father and studio manager.
- Manoj Sood as Sandeep Shekhar, an Indian filmmaker and Lynn's collaborator.
- Bryce Gheisar as Ricky Sattler, Lynn's younger brother and junior actor.
- Mckenna Grace as Kathy, Lynn's best friend and co-star.
- Steve Carell as Senior Officer Liam Paulson, a senior officer who investigate the mysterious murder in the studio.
- Kristen Wiig as Dr. Tina Carell, a psychotherapist who tries her best to help Lynn to remember.
- Natalia Dyer as Jessica, a young actress who is the victim of shadow-figured person. Her decomposed corpse was found in the garden.
- Willa Fitzgerald as Bethany Scott, a first film's victim who was killed by the shadowy figure seven years ago.
Deaths[]
- Bethany Scott: Stabbed to death by the shadow-figured person seven years ago.
- Jessica: Beaten up to death, her decomposed corpse is found in the garden.
- Kathy: Strangled to death by the shadow-figured person.
- Sandeep Shekkar: Burned alive by the shadow-figured person.
- Philip Sattler: Poisoned to death by Ricky because his parents planned to sent Lynn to psychiatric hospital.
- Rebecca Sattler: Bashed by Ricky with hammer because his parents planned to sent Lynn to psychiatric hospital.
- Dr. Tina Carell: Fallen to death by the shadow-figured person.
- Ricky Sattler: Found tied on the chair with blood in his chest by the panicked Lynn.
- Enrico Ramon / Shadow Figure: Shoot five times to death by Lynn Sattler in revenge.
- Lynn Sattler: Crashed to death by the fallen piano, claimed the last victim just like Bethany Scott, her parents and younger brother.
Survivor(s)[]
- Senior Officer Liam Paulson: Escaped after thrown away a cursed shadow book into the lake.
Featured Songs[]
- "I Finally Understand" by Charli XCX (2020)
- "Let's Talk About Love" by Celine Dion (1997)
- "Don't Hold Your Breath" by Nicole Scherzinger (2011)
- "Run Away" by Real McCoy (1994)
- "Calling My Spirit" by Kodak Black (2018)
- "Look Who's Talking!" by Dr. Alban (1994)
- "Half Delayed" by Umphrey's McGee (2018)
- "Too Bad" by Nickelback (2001)
- "R.I.P." by Young Jeezy feat. 2 Chainz (2013)
- "Under the Black Shadow" by Everlasting Fames (2025)
Trivia[]
- Rated R for intense horror violence, blood, terror, mild nudity, suggestive theme, death, strong language and/or disturbing images.
- Sequel to the 2024's horror thriller first film, Personalized.