James Wan has made a name for himself in the horror film industry as well as Hollywood itself. With his recent hit, The Conjuring, Wan begins to end his streak of horror films for now (thanks to Fast/Furious 7) with Insidious Chapter 2. Now, usually horror film sequels don't usually follow up with the hype and they fail due to that. With Insidious 2, that is different. Wan continues to show us what lies deep into The Further and proves that there is a good story to be told.
Story - Written by James Wan and Leigh Whannell (both also wrote the first film), Insidious Chapter 2 takes place immediately after the ending of the first film, making it seem as though we never left the universe Wan has created. Insidious Chapter 2 stays faithful to its predecessor with its twists and scares (although the scares in this film weren't as powerful as the first film's scares). What I also loved about the story is its clear and clever connection to the first film, which somewhat ties up "loose ends" and makes the story more intriguing and fun to watch. That being said, the film's story makes the film filled with less scares than the first film. As for the scares itself, Wan continues to execute the perfect "jump-scares" with his added suspension and tension in every quiet scene, similar to what he did in The Conjuring. Wan also added a bit of comedy elements into the story in which ended up being a hit or miss scenario. Some of the comedy did work well while other parts of it were unnecessary as it felt forced or dragged-on.
Acting - Once again, Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne reprise their roles as Josh and Renai Lambert and many other actors who also appeared in the first film returned as well. Wilson steals the show in this installment as we see his character slowly transition from what we knew him as in the first film to something we never imagined him as. As for everyone else, everyone did a solid job portraying their roles. No one felt out of place or annoying at all.
THE VERDICT: Overall, Insidious Chapter 2 is another great entry in the Insidious story as Chapter 2 evolves into one interconnected storyline that works perfectly with the first installment. With the film's ending leaving the doors open for Chapter 3, it's best for Wan to hopefully end the series as a great horror trilogy people will love and remember. Who knows though when we'll ever return to the realm of The Further.
Note- It's highly recommended to watch or re-watch the first film. Seeing Chapter 2 without seeing the first film will ruin your experience.
Insidious Chapter 2 - 9/10
Film Released: September 13th, 2013
Directed by James Wan
Written by James Wan and Leigh Whannell
Starring: Patrick Wilson
Rose Byrne
Ty Simpkins
Lin Shaye
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