The movie storms theaters in 2017. It continues the story of parapsychologist Elise Rainier, portrayed by Lin Shaye, as she faces her own demons from her traumatic childhood. However, the movie is criticized for flaws in its timing, pacing, and narrative due to disastrous writing and the franchise being handed to inexperienced directors. Entrusting a major franchise to a newcomer like Adam Robitel, an Emmy-nominated producer and editor but inexperienced filmmaker, results in a movie that lacks intensity and fails to refresh the franchise.