Insidious: Chapter 2

Name: Insidious: Chapter 2
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: September 13, 2013
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Andrew Astor, Angus Sampson, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Lin Shaye

2013

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FilmDistrict | Release Date: September 13, 2013 | PG-13

Starring: Andrew Astor, Angus Sampson, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Lin Shaye, Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Steve Coulter, Ty Simpkins

Summary: The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

Director: James Wan

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 106 min

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Scott Foundas

Sep 12, 2013

A modestly scaled and highly pleasurable sequel to Wan’s low-budget 2011 smash that should have genre fans begging for thirds. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Sep 12, 2013

Though Wan is stepping away from horror, at least for now, to direct the next The Fast And The Furious sequel, the latest Insidious entry suggests he’s a long way from running out of new tricks, or at least finding infinite variations on old ones. Read full review

The Guardian Mike McCahill

Sep 12, 2013

Wan remains a crafty enough director to draw your eye warily across the frame. You shouldn't feel so daft for flinching this time. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Sep 12, 2013

Setting aside the movie’s tediously lame dialogue, self-conscious performances and frequently predicable scares, the narrative’s compulsively shifting chronology intermittently manages to engage, although it does little to obscure the distracting shortcomings of both plot and character development. Read full review

Matt Patches

Sep 13, 2013

Even before Wilson goes full Jack Torrance and Barbara Hershey shows up to investigate an abandoned hospital Scooby-Doo-style, one could technically call this sequel a gorefest—thanks to the guts of every other horror movie being splattered across the screen. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Sep 13, 2013

A bustling, overly busy mess. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Sep 15, 2013

Insidious: Chapter 2 is perhaps an even more scattershot mess than its predecessor. Whannell's script is so rife with portentous backstory, third-act goofiness, and a denouement that practically screams "Insidious 3: Same Old Shit," that the film as a whole is jarring, and not in a good way. Read full review

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Thegodfatherson

Sep 13, 2013

James Wan and Leigh Whannell's Insidious Chapter 2 fully delivers in terms of exploring the mysteries left behind in the previous installment, while also expanding on its intriguing mythology. However, the sequel also embraces the first film's quirkier, campier aspects, which makes for a fewJames Wan and Leigh Whannell's Insidious Chapter 2 fully delivers in terms of exploring the mysteries left behind in the previous installment, while also expanding on its intriguing mythology. However, the sequel also embraces the first film's quirkier, campier aspects, which makes for a few good laughs, but also some less-than-terrifying horror sequences. It's an excellent horror piece to swivel into the spiral of its previous film.… Expand

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Aedrone12

Sep 13, 2013

Chapter 2 will surely be a greatest hit on this years scale.
I went to see this movie expecting a lame chapter 2 like most movie make but it really surprised me when I got there. I jumped and loved this part 2. Al though the sounds are a bit...bad...I still loved this movie!
I recommendChapter 2 will surely be a greatest hit on this years scale.
I went to see this movie expecting a lame chapter 2 like most movie make but it really surprised me when I got there. I jumped and loved this part 2. Al though the sounds are a bit...bad...I still loved this movie!
I recommend this movie to anyone.… Expand

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

Cherryxld

Nov 23, 2014

Insidious: Chapter 2 es una película con un argumento interesante que explora conceptos poco usados en el cine y los convierte en una buena película de terror.

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jakethesnack

Oct 29, 2013

I was hoping this would be better, and creepier then the first movie but sadly it wasn't barely anything was creepy and it relied too much on jump scares. But I do like how they explained what happened in the first movie, and the beginning of this one and I loved Patrick Wilson's acting itI was hoping this would be better, and creepier then the first movie but sadly it wasn't barely anything was creepy and it relied too much on jump scares. But I do like how they explained what happened in the first movie, and the beginning of this one and I loved Patrick Wilson's acting it reminded me of Jack Nicklaus from the Shining.… Expand

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FilipeNeto

May 12, 2018

I'm always afraid when I see a sequel to a movie that made success in the box office. Usually it never lends itself to anything. In this case, however, I think I make an exception. Despite not having even half the strength, impact and suspense of the first film, "Insidious 2" is far from aI'm always afraid when I see a sequel to a movie that made success in the box office. Usually it never lends itself to anything. In this case, however, I think I make an exception. Despite not having even half the strength, impact and suspense of the first film, "Insidious 2" is far from a lost case. It maintains the cast, environment and history of the first film, to which he is umbilically linked, following up on his story and creating a kind of temporal paradox. I believe that this paradox, in which certain characters advance and recede in time, is an element that must have made a lot of confusion for some people, but I dealt well with it and even found it interesting. I think it fits the story well. In fact, the way both films intertwine is truly intelligent. Unfortunately, it ends up being a problem for those who did not see the first movie, because it does not understand part of what are watching. I did not really enjoy the way some characters tried to make humour and introduce some comic flashes in the movie. It is not a necessary feature, since this film does not have the tension and density that the first film had to spare. Concerning the performance of the actors there is little to add. What was said for the first film is for this one. So, we can say that this film is a sequel that does honor to the first film and that was cleverly developed, although without the impact achieved in the initial film.… Expand

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Urbanlistener

Nov 20, 2015

Much more over the place than the first one, this sequel doesn't have a lot to offer than the exact same things as the first one, cheap jumpscares and clichés. There is some kind of frightening moments, but overall the movie doesn't work simply because it is not scary.

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dizzel679

Oct 13, 2013

Very stupid, tedious and generally nonsensical movie. Every screamer and "scary moment" are predictable and those make you rather laugh, than scare. I regret watching this and advise to avoid as plague.

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