She Never Died

As a stand alone movie, I don't think "She Never Died" makes much sense. I believe it only worked for me because I saw "He Never Died" first. I suggest you do the same. "She Never Died" is only worth watching if you have watched its predecessor first.

Written by Jason Krawczyk, the writer behind the cult low-budget indie HE NEVER DIED, this almost-maybe sequel is a swing and a miss. First it lacks the charm and intensity that Rollins imbued into the original character. Plus, it pretty much checks all the boxes for the tell-tales of an extreme low-budget effort -- musky lighting, very few actors, scenes that go on way too long, really bad music that just fills space, etc.

A typical dark and depressing slice of modern horror from Canada. This digital cheapie will test your eyesight in the tale of an undead woman seeking revenge for past crimes. Unpleasant characters throughout that you have no wish of getting to know combine with miserable cinematography and a confused, convoluted plot make this a chore to sit through.

He Never Died was made a great thriller by Henry Rollins smart ass performance. Olunike Adeliyi is watchable but lacks the charisma of Rollins. The first film had comic relief moments which are lacking in the follow up. A series was planned but never happened. I was looking forward to Henry keeping the story going much like the John Wick movies. Biblical references are used without a proper context. The final few minutes are not well done but overall She Never Died is watchable.

Apparently this is a follow up to a movie called He Never Died starring Henry Rollins, as a fan of him I'd like to watch that despite me thinking "She" is a pile of garbage. Off the record an ageing cop investigates a human trafficking gang, they also make snuff and torture movies. He is aided by a female hobo called Lacey, she has superhuman strength, is immortal and has an appetite for eating human fingers! They are joined by one of the gang's victims, a young woman whose purpose is to inject some comedy into the messy plot. At the end it goes all Biblical Apocalypse. Despite no back story I thought the Lacey character was quite cool ("She's a real scary person that Lacey", one character says). Sadly everything else is poor - bad acting, terrible dialogue, messy plot, a typical B minus movie.