''Alone in the Dark II'' is a 2008

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written and directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch and starring Rick Yune, Rachel Specter and

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. It is a

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's 2005 film ''

Alone in the Dark ''Alone in the Dark'' is a survival horror video game series originally developed by Infogrames. In most of the games, the player controls private investigator Edward Carnby, who goes to investigate a haunted house or town that is full of undea ...

'', featuring an entirely new cast and a story that is unrelated to the original film.

Premise

Former witch-hunter Abner Lundberg is forced to come back to fight his old nemesis, a century-old dangerous witch out on the prowl again. This time, Lundberg joins forces with Edward Carnby and they attempt to track down the dangerous witch Elisabeth Dexter.

Cast

Production

''Alone in the Dark II'' was filmed in New York City and Los Angeles.

Release

The film was released in Germany on September 25, 2008, in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2009 and in the United States on January 26, 2010. An American Blu-ray release is sold exclusively by Best Buy.

Reception

Reviewing the film for ''

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'', R.L. Shaffer wrote: "

's ''

'' did not require a sequel. Critics hated the film. Fans hated the film. ... Thankfully though, ''Alone in the Dark II'' is actually a much better film than the first. It's a touch light on action, and the setting is far more limited in terms of production design, but the tone is a little more in keeping with the ideas of the game franchise. ... Look at ''Alone in the Dark II'' more as a reboot than a sequel and it plays OK".

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critic James Stephanie Sterling reviewed the film along with Conrad Zimmerman on their podcast, remarking that the film was terrible enough that it was hard to believe there could be worse films.

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