Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026)

The critic finds the sequel mostly successful at replicating the original's vertiginous tension and delivering white-knuckle thrills through believable stunts, but hampered by duplicating the first film's personal conflicts and narrative twists, which feel contrived and undermine the suspense. Praise goes to the effective big-screen thrills and strong lead performances, particularly Arsema Thomas.

The sequel delivers effective vertigo-inducing thrills and sweaty-palm tension but feels scrappier and more generic than the first film, with basic dialogue and simplistic character work. It singles out the high-wire action sequences, especially one monkey-bar swing at extreme height, for praise as brutally effective.

The critic finds it an underwhelming sequel with rushed pacing, flat dialogue, and insufficient tension in climbing sequences despite some twists; praises the few dizzying climbing scenes but notes overall lack of focus compared to the original.

The critic finds this sequel lacklustre and a tired retread unlikely to repeat the original film's success. She notes that a rigid adherence to the formula leaves the queasy tension missing and calls out the added drug-running subplot as inauthentic.

The Spierig brothers' direction brings a catalogue of threats and obstacles in a different tempo from the original, with breathless edge-of-the-seat moments from the women's ingenuity against the elements. Less convincing special effects are offset by the visceral high-stakes survival thrills in this disaster sequel.

The sequel delivers cheap thrills and high-octane silliness as two women tackle a dangerous plank walk on a Thai mountain, but it rehashes the original's premise with paper-thin characters and overreliance on flashbacks. The nail-biting survival efforts stand out as wincing to watch amid the daft elements and drug subplot.

The critic finds 'Fall 2: Deadpoint' a successful sequel that expands the series with wilder stakes, double the twists, and a shift toward soap-opera elements while remaining connected to the original. It singles out the script's intrigue and payoffs for keeping the nail-biting thriller engaging despite a bumpy start and some CGI limitations.

The critic views the sequel as a familiar, schlocky follow-up that can't escape repetition of the original's beats and suffers from less suspenseful rock-face visuals. The energetic climax provides some rescue and allows forgiveness for its absurd, Die Hard 2-style premise.