PITCH BLACK 2

After nearly 25 years, Pitch Black 2 brings us back into the terrifying shadows that made the original film a cult phenomenon. This 2025 sequel is a direct continuation of the events from the first film, ignoring the larger “Chronicles of Riddick” universe and focusing once again on the raw survival horror that made Richard B. Riddick an icon.

Vin Diesel returns as the infamous anti-hero with surgically enhanced night vision and a blood-stained code of honor. Still on the run from mercenaries and bounty hunters, Riddick’s ship crash-lands on a remote planet orbiting a dying binary star system. The twist? It’s the same planet from the original film—but 30 years later.

The creatures that once hunted in the dark have evolved. Faster. Smarter. No longer just nocturnal, they’ve adapted to the flickering twilight of the dying system. Worse yet, a corporate expedition has returned to the planet to harvest alien DNA—reawakening the apex predators below.

Riddick, wounded and alone, is forced into a reluctant alliance with Lena Tai, a cynical ex-biologist (played by Adria Arjona) who knows the creatures' lifecycle—and fears they’ve become something far more intelligent. Together with a ragtag team of survivors, they must escape the underground nests before the final solar eclipse seals them in total darkness… forever.

Directed by David Twohy, Pitch Black 2 returns to its roots: tight claustrophobic tension, brutal fight choreography, and heart-stopping sequences where light is your only lifeline. Gone are the space empires and prophecies—this is pure survival horror. Gritty. Lean. Relentless.

The film is packed with suspenseful callbacks: flares burning down to the wire, a red-lit tunnel stalked by unseen eyes, and Riddick’s iconic line—"Did you think darkness was your ally? I was born in it." This time, it hits even harder.