Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

"It will take what you love most."

Directed by James Wan
Produced by Jason Blum, Oren Peli
Screenplay by Leigh Whannell
Story by James Wan, Leigh Whannell
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey

Music by Joseph Bishara
Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Edited by Kirk Morri
Production companies: IM Global, Entertainment One, Blumhouse Productions
Distributed by FilmDistrictб Stage 6 Films
Release date: 13 September 2013 (Canada)

Running time: 105 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $161.9 million

"Insidious: Chapter 2" is a horror thriller film directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell. This picture is a sequel to "Insidious". The story is about Josh and Renai Lambert who seek to uncover the secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

Cast

• Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert
• Garrett Ryan as young Josh
• Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert
• Lin Shaye as Elise Ranier
• Lindsay Seim as young Elise
• Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert
• Steve Coulter as Carl
• Hank Harris as young Carl
• Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert
• Jocelin Donahue as young Lorraine
• Leigh Whannell as Specs
• Angus Sampson as Tucker
• Andrew Astor as Foster Lambert
• Danielle Bisutti as Michelle Crane
• Tom Fitzpatrick as Bride in Black / Parker Crane
• Tyler Griffin as young Parker
• Michael Beach as Detective Sendal
• J. LaRose as Long-haired fiend
• Brooke Peoples as Neighbor Jessica
• Edwina Findley as Front Desk Nurse Hillary
• Stephanie Pearson as Dark-haired woman
• Jorge Pallo as Brian
• Priscilla Garita as Natalie
• Jenna Ortega as Annie
• Dannay Rodriguez as Allison

This film is the second installment in the Insidious film series directed by James Wan. Frankly speaking, it turned out not as scary as the first part, however the story became more complicated - and that's the main feature of the film. 

Acting looks quite alright but nothing especially outstanding. It was interesting for me to watch transformations of Patrick Wilson's Josh Lambert: from alive to dead and conversely.

Advantages

• Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert
• Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert
• Music

Disadvantages

• Not as scary as the first part

"Strangenesses"

• Why dead souls come to an alive boy if he isn't in Insidious?

Clue Moments

• Elise's death

Soundtracks

1. Joseph Bishara - Ghost Photographs
2. Joseph Bishara - Inside Your Dream
3. Joseph Bishara - The Flickering Entity
4. Joseph Bishara - Insidious Chapter 2
5. Joseph Bishara - You Think I Did This
6. Joseph Bishara - New Home
7. Joseph Bishara - Empty Crib
8. Joseph Bishara - Empty Home
9. Joseph Bishara - Had A Bad Dream
10. Joseph Bishara - Who Behind Eyes
11. Joseph Bishara - Don't You Dare
12. Joseph Bishara - Are You Here
13. Joseph Bishara - Only Ghosts Left
14. Joseph Bishara - This Is My Room
15. Joseph Bishara - To Live Again
16. Joseph Bishara - Mater Mortis
17. Joseph Bishara - Putrid Chamber
18. Joseph Bishara - Further Striking
19. Joseph Bishara - Feel Real Pain
20. Joseph Bishara - One Of The Dead
21. Joseph Bishara - The Mother
22. Joseph Bishara - Good Little Girl
23. Joseph Bishara - Closing Further
24. Joseph Bishara - Time To Forget
25. Joseph Bishara - New Haunting
26. Joseph Bishara - Void Figure 7 (Ch2)

Quotations

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Young Elise Rainier: In my line of work things tend to happen when it gets dark.

* * *

Josh Lambert: I know what happened. I went in that place to get our son back and something evil followed me, who killed Elise.

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You may see the trailer here.

Plot: 5/10

Entertainment: 6/10

Acting: 7/10

Originality: 6/10

Music and Sound: 7/10

6/10

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