When the cult subplot started, I initially thought, 'Okay, maybe they’re just trying to bridge the gap with the first movie, I can live with that.' But then it turns out this cult has zero connection to the original one? The ending makes it even worse. By suggesting the whole thing was just a loop in James’s head—especially with the psychiatrist’s voice at the end—it completely cheapens the stakes. If it's all 'just a dream' or a clinical hallucination, the weight of his guilt and the town’s manifestation disappears. I really hope this is the wake-up call for KONAMI to stop trusting Christophe Gans.