Most of the time, sequels tend to be direct storylines of its predecessors. For Dementia Part II, the film is unrelated to its 2015 version, which is a horror thriller. The follow-up story is a comedy of horrors with the same director Mike Testin and a new lead Matt Mercer with a familiar face.

A film festival called Cinepocalypse in Chicago challenged the filmmaker Mike Testin to write and shoot a feature film in five weeks. Along with Matt Mercer, they entered a new territory to make a completely unrelated sequel that’ll be goofy, weird, and unique. As a result, Dementia Part II became a load of laughs fun for a midnight screening.

The film also stars Graham Skipper (Almost Human, Sequence Break), Najarra Townsend (Contracted, The Stylist), and Suzanne Voss (The Lords of Salem, Dementia).

Here’s the official synopsis:

Wendell (Matt Mercer) receives a threatening phone call from his parole officer Reggie (Graham Skipper) that if he doesn’t find a job immediately, he will face serious legal repercussions. Wendell wrangles some home maintenance work for a seemingly benign older woman, Suzanne (Suzanne Voss), who persists in giving him increasingly absurd tasks to complete around the house. As the workday progresses, Wendell is thrown into an ever-escalating nightmare, and comes face to face with an unexpected evil. Suzanne hides a dark secret. And it’s up to Wendell and Suzanne’s daughter, Sheila (Najarra Townsend) to put and end to her madness.

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta chatted with co-directors Matt Mercer and Mike Testin on the project. They discussed the fun roundabout way in the development of the sequel, black and white photography, and the practical effects.

Dark Star Pictures and Bloody Disgusting release the horror film Dementia Part II in theaters tomorrow, Friday, May 21. Then it’s followed up with a VOD, digital HD and DVD release on Tuesday, June 1.

Watch the exclusive interview with Matt Mercer and Mike Testin below. Let us know what you think.

Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Dark Star Pictures, Bloody Disgusting