“Another Simple Favor” (2025) is a particularly twisted affair, and even the most devoted fans of the Emily-Stephanie saga would agree that it unfolds like a telenovela script. That’s a part of its appeal. It is campy and finds a wicked sense of fun in the same campiness. It shows Emily and Stephanie’s journey after what happened in “A Simple Favor.” Their friendship devolved from a casual infatuation to a full-blown meltdown that put Emily under a 20-year sentence. At the same time, Stephanie and her vlog became far more popular because of Emily’s disappearance. Stephanie got a chance to live as Emily while realizing Emily’s entire life was a ruse.

In the first movie, Emily is revealed to be Hope, who left her home with her twin sister Faith. Together, they burned down their house to kill their abusive father. Years later, Emily / Hope gets arrested...