“Traditions turn deadly as Plymouth’s darkest secret spills onto the holiday table in Thanksgiving 2: Blood Harvest.” 

Thanksgiving 2: Blood Harvest (2025) slashes its way back onto the screen, carving up the holiday spirit with a fresh serving of gore and dark humor. Directed by Eli Roth, this sequel escalates the blood-soaked chaos, bringing fans a deliciously twisted horror feast they won’t soon forget.

A year after the bloody events of the first film, Plymouth is still reeling from the massacre. Just when the town believes the nightmare is over, a new spree of killings begins. A masked killer known as “The Pilgrim” returns, wielding sharp axes and sinister intentions. This time, the murders are more elaborate, connected to an ancient ritual said to ensure a bountiful harvest — but one that demands human sacrifice.

Roth amps up the brutality and black comedy, blending old-school slasher thrills with over-the-top kills and practical gore effects. The film features creative death scenes involving Thanksgiving traditions — think turkey carvers, cornucopias, and harvest tables transformed into torture devices. Amidst the carnage, there’s biting social satire about consumerism, family dysfunction, and the darker side of American holidays.

The cast delivers solid performances, with returning star Addison Rae as the resilient heroine determined to survive, and Patrick Dempsey as the town sheriff racing to uncover the killer’s identity. The sequel dives deeper into the killer’s mythology, hinting at a cult tied to the original settlers of Plymouth — adding an eerie historical layer to the terror.

Thanksgiving 2: Blood Harvest proves that no holiday is safe when The Pilgrim comes to town. It’s a grisly, entertaining ride that ensures this holiday will never taste the same again.