{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Inner Sanctum 2 | image = Inner Sanctum 2 DVD.jpg | caption = DVD cover | director = Fred Olen Ray | producer = Alan Amiel | writer = Fred Olen Ray, Steve Armogida | starring = {{ubl|Michael Nouri|Sandahl Bergman|Margaux Hemingway|David Warner}} | music = Chuck Cirino | cinematography = Hanania Baer | editing = Stephen Eckelberry | studio = MDP Worldwide | distributor = Columbia TriStar Home Video | released = {{Film date|1994|11|30}} | runtime = 82 min | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Inner Sanctum 2''''' is a 1994 American erotic thriller directed by Fred Olen Ray<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nowlan |first1=Robert A. |last2=Nowlan |first2=Gwendolyn Wright |title=The Films of the Nineties: A Complete, Qualitative Filmography of Over 3000 Feature-length English Language Films, Theatrical and Video-only, Released Between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1999 |date=2001 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-0974-7 |page=280 |url=https://www.google.ru/books/edition/The_Films_of_the_Nineties/_kQOAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Inner+Sanctum+2+1994&dq=Inner+Sanctum+2+1994&printsec=frontcover |access-date=14 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Heerden |first1=Bill van |title=Film and Television In-Jokes: Nearly 2,000 Intentional References, Parodies, Allusions, Personal Touches, Cameos, Spoofs and Homages |date=2 September 2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-1206-5 |page=72 |url=https://www.google.ru/books/edition/Film_and_Television_In_Jokes/x4qACgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Inner+Sanctum+II+(1994+film)&pg=PA285&printsec=frontcover |access-date=13 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref> and starring Tracy Brooks Swope, Michael Nouri, Sandahl Bergman, Margaux Hemingway, and David Warner. The film is a sequel of ''Inner Sanctum'' and follows a story of the woman who, after killing her husband in self-defense, is targeted by his family while a murderer also stalks her. The film is filled with a tense atmosphere, elements of mysticism and eroticism, exploring the themes of guilt, fear and attempts to overcome psychological trauma.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Liebenson |first=Donald |date=1995-01-06 |title=A-Titles Say It All for Prince of the B-Films : Videos: Filmmaker Fred Olen Ray says, 'You've got to grab people's attention.' He has for over a decade. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-06-ca-17086-story.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Plot== The main character, Jennifer Reed, is on the verge of a nervous breakdown after she was forced to kill her husband in self-defense, who attempted to kill her. This tragedy caused serious mental trauma to Jennifer, and now she has a nightmare every night in which her husband haunts her.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inner Sanctum II (1994) |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/inner-sanctum-ii/ |publisher=Letterboxd |access-date=13 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
Jennifer is trying to start a new life, but her late husband's relatives are trying to sue for part of his property, putting additional pressure on her. At the same time, the woman struggles with her fears and the feeling that dead secrets from the past are not letting go. The situation is aggravated by the appearance of a mysterious stranger, who increasingly threatens her mind and safety.
==Cast== *Tracy Brooks Swope as Jennifer Reed *Michael Nouri as Bill Reed *Sandahl Bergman as Sharon Reed *Margaux Hemingway as Anna Rawlins *David Warner as Dr. Lamont<ref>{{cite book |last1=Phillips |first1=Alastair |last2=Vincendeau |first2=Ginette |title=Journeys of Desire: European Actors in Hollywood - A Critical Companion |date=25 July 2019 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-83871-657-8 |page=464 |url=https://www.google.ru/books/edition/Journeys_of_Desire/8zn8DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Inner+Sanctum+2+1994&pg=PA464&printsec=frontcover |access-date=14 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref> *Robert Quarry as Steve Warren<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pitts |first1=Michael R. |title=Horror Film Stars, 3d ed. |date=9 October 2024 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-1034-4 |page=391 |url=https://www.google.ru/books/edition/Horror_Film_Stars_3d_ed/6ZIuEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Inner+Sanctum+II+film&pg=PA555&printsec=frontcover |access-date=13 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0110138|title=Inner Sanctum II}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|inner_sanctum_2}}
Category:1994 films Category:1994 crime thriller films Category:Films directed by Fred Olen Ray Category:American crime thriller films Category:1990s erotic thriller films Category:American erotic thriller films Category:1994 drama films Category:1994 English-language films Category:1994 American films Category:English-language crime thriller films Category:English-language erotic thriller films Category:1994 erotic films