Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) - Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Bryne, Ty Simpkins, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey. Written by Leigh Whannell. Story by Leigh Whannell and James Wan. Directed by James Wan. Rated PG-13. Now in Theaters.
Insidious: Chapter 2 picks up right where the first one left off, while at the same time providing massive amounts of backstory to explain the events of this film and the first one. One of the coolest scenes in this film occurs when an occurrence from the first one is explained. Vague, I know, but I wouldn't want to spoil anything.
Where this film succeeds is where many other horror sequels fail. Insidious: Chapter 2 does not try to be a carbon copy of the first film, it instead tries to further the story. And while there are less scares this time around, the story is definitely furthered. Is it better than the first one? Hard to say really. I enjoyed both equally, since they are fairly original, a rare occurrence in the horror genre. I would say if you liked the first one, then give this one a shot. Just don't go in expecting the exact same movie.
Rating: 3 out of 5.
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