Blumhouse Productions as debuted the first trailer for "Sinister 2," which demonstrates once again that few things are creepier than children.

Directed by Ciaran Foy ("Citadel") from a script by "Sinister" writers Scott Derrickson ("Doctor Strange") and C. Robert Cargill, the sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit centers on a protective mother and her twin sons, who move into a house marked for death by the evil spirit of Bughuul.

Opening Aug. 21, "Sinister 2" stars Shannyn Sossamon, James Ransone, and Robert and Dartanian Sloan.