Continuing from Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One, the film begins with Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, under the complete control of Poison Ivy. Under Poison Ivy’s seductive spell, Bruce even makes large financial contributions. While months pass, Bruce lives like a dull walking zombie. Thankfully, Catwoman decides to break into the Wayne manor to stop Poison Ivy once and for all. Freed from the sinister spell, Bruce Wayne returns to a somewhat normal life. But for Bruce Wayne/Batman, there is plenty of work to be done in Gotham. The mysterious Holiday Killer continues their killing spree, and the tension between Falcone and Maroni’s crime families builds more and more. Batman will also have to deal with various characters, including Scarecrow and Mad Hatter, who have somehow escaped Arkham Asylum. Now the clock is ticking fast, and it’s time for Batman to save Gotham City once and for all. If you have seen the previous instalment, you’ll generally know what to expect, and the focus of the feature is again to uncover the murderous Holiday Killer. Thankfully, this second instalment introduces several new villains who attempt to stand in Batman’s way. Many key elements are great, just as in the previous instalment. Elements including voice work, especially from the villains, was most certainly a highlight. Overall, as the second instalment in this animation series, I was left feeling fairly pleased. It carries plenty of new challenges for the Dark Knight to tackle while focusing on the Holiday Killer as the main mystery. Voice work is great again, but I felt the animation and visuals take a little step down compared to the previous instalment. * This review has been written for Sanity. For more reviews from Walkden Entertainment, check out the link here: www.walkdenentertainment.com