Release: Poison Ivy: Mind Games

 

Poison Ivy: Mind Games
Genre: Erotic/Thriller/Drama
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Roy Horne
Based on characters from the 1992 film
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Adam Scott, Haley Bennett, Sophie Lowe, Emile Hirsch, Stephen Tobolowsky, Lauren Velez




Budget: $35,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $73,415,993
Foreign Box Office: $55,980,042
Total Profit: $51,141,040

Reaction: This sequel managed to make more money across the board than its predecessor. There's no word yet on if there will be a third Poison Ivy film, but writer Roy Horne has the go ahead if he is so inclined.

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"Another pulsating soundtrack and another head-turning performance from Sydney Sweeney elevates Poison Ivy: Mind Games way beyond its pulpy video store 1990s source material. Dare I say this sequel may be even better than the Season 19 smash - and that film was already amazing. I went into this one with high expectations after the first one, but everything about this one still managed to blow me away." - Jeff Stockton, The Roundup

"Once more Sydney Sweeney delivers as the seductress Ivy, carrying the film on her back. I found Adam Scott to be strangely great in his role too. The sexiness and the thrills are put up to 11 in this one, making for a great albeit uncomfortable (at times) watch. Poison Ivy: Mind Games is a step up from the first and really solidifies Sweeney A-List status." - J. Johnson, DailyMovieNews.com

"I honestly found myself shocked with how well writer Roy Horne's script continues the story of Poison Ivy even after what seemed like a pretty definitive ending in the first film. The story picks up nicely and Sydney Sweeney delves deeper into the titular character's psyche with her stellar performance. A repeat of Best Actress and Best Villain at the Golden Reel Awards does need seem out of the question at all." - Brenton Smalls, Playboy

Rated R for strong sexual content, language, thematic elements and violence