Just when you thought you wouldn’t hear about the paranormal events that occurred in The House In Between (2020), the second part of this documentary arrives with the promise of going further to find the answers they couldn’t resonate before. Will it finally be able to find an explanation for what haunts the house or will it cover more ground to fill in the blanks in a posterior delivery?

The House In Between: Part 2 takes place two years after the events documented during the first installment. From the outset, it narrates the events that occurred in that period of time in the life of Alice Jackson, the houseowner, and shows how things have changed since the beginning of the investigation of paranormal activity happening in her property. Previously, it was talked about how the stigmas of the religious community living in Florence, MS directly affected Alice to ask for help. Two years later we see members getting involved in the case for the greater good of helping Alice regain the confidence to live peacefully in her home without being affected by the haunting.

Unlike its predecessor, the dark and gloomy tones that wandered in the investigation have been left in the background to showcase the impact it has had on Alice’s life as well as the crew. There’s a little more interaction and decision-making with what they discover instead of standing around waiting for answers to come out of flashing lights or baseballs falling down the stairs. There is even a little more narrative in the historical context that helps to take action thanks to what they face along the way. But even when more information is gathered and new viewpoints are added to the equation, many questions still remain in the air leaving a gap for the audience to feel exhausted by not delivering closure.

The interesting thing about The House In Between: Part 2 is the family of investigators sticking together for a common goal, even with the inclusion of new members to the team. It’s evident this will have a memorable ending for everyone, but at the same time it might be painful when it’s time to part ways to move on to other projects. From the beginning there has been some concern about the disruptions this has caused in Alice’s life, and director Steve Gonsalves has remained constant in the purpose of bringing peace to her. This is one of the reasons why viewers might keep their interest in continuing the journey mapped by the documentary which, although it seems far from concretizing an idea, maintains its relevance on the life of the person affected by the events.

Luckily, The House In Between: Part 2 remains an emotional trip for all involved– the warmth it presents in its first part is intact. Unfortunately, it maintains the same uncertainty. A greater effort can be seen in the attempt to discover which entity is stalking the land on which the house has been built, but it again leaves many loose ends that seem to force the creation of a trilogy to resolve the unknowns it’s been dragging from Part 1. If a third part is documented, the question that could persist instead is whether the ending will be enough or if the mystery will remain in the shadows to give others the opportunity to contribute.

8 OUT OF 10 BASEBALLS