Insidious: Chapter 2

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  • 2013


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39 % Rotten
$ 161 Million
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Positive Reviews 43
Negative reviews 38
Average Rating 2.6/5
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2.5
But the cinematography isnt as virtuosic this time aroundor maybe theres just a limit on how many unbroken shots traveling down a dark hallway can sum .. Av Club
2.0
They could have distinguished their sequel by going crazier; instead, the movies best and weirdest moments are overpowered by respectability. Av Club
1.5
If theres one thing worth praising in this movie, its Patrick Wilsons performance. Den Of Geek
2.0
Its lack of both originality and any real memorable moments feels shameless and lazy. EW
2.5
And unlike its predecessor, this sequel doesnt overuse jump scares and loud noises. Rogerebert
3.0
If youre not a veteran horror fan, this is the stuff nightmares are made of. Common Sense Media
3.0
Theyre terrific pastiche artists, freely raiding our collective storehouse of horror movie memories and arranging them in fresh, unexpected ways. Variety
4.0
Where Insidious was a much more clear cut, slow burn thriller, Insidious: Chapter 2 is all about in your face horror. We Got This Covered
1.5
Insidious: Chapter 2 is perhaps an even more scattershot mess than its predecessor. Austin Chronicle
1.0
Anyone who has ever watched a horror movie will have seen all of this before, but Wans target audience appears to be people with no interest in the ge .. The Guardian
3.0
Wan remains a crafty enough director to draw your eye warily across the frame. You shouldnt feel so daft for flinching this time. The Guardian
1.3
Though the title suggests a continuation, Chapter 2 is mostly backstory, an elongated succession of derivative explanatory nonsense that allows for a ..
1.9
Just contemplating the physics of this will make your head explode.
3.5
If you havent seen the previous film, this might work better for you. ETimes (TOI)
1.5
But since she doesnt have the efficient neuralyzer from Men in Black, she just hypnotizes him. Collider
2.5
Unflattering comparisons aside, the driving force behind a Chapter 3 sequel will likely be determined by ticket sales rather than the intrinsic qualit .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Wan, who directed this sequel between his wildly successful 1970s horror throwback The Conjuring and the next Fast and Furious picture, is now adept a .. Telegraph
2.0
But theres still the unresolved matter of what happened to supernatural whisperer Elise (Lin Shaye) at the end of the first film, and that decamping t ..
3.1
But even as it succeeds in the moment, its hard to get around the fact that the sequel is entirely unnecessary. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
The introduction of a new villain is a blatant attempt at a Freddy Krueger style franchise fiend. Ny Daily News
3.5
It may be fewer chills than you want or expect from a horror film like this, but theyre memorable enough to make the overall experience worthwhile. Screen Rant
2.5
Whats left is for genre fans to pass their time checking off the filmmakers borrowings (Stanley Kubricks The Shining, Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho, Steven .. The Globe And Mail
3.5
If you havent seen the previous film, this might work better for you.
1.9
Insidious: Chapter 2 is not only unnecessary but it commits the cardinal sin of devaluing its predecessor. ReelViews
3.0
Its conclusion wasnt open ended, but it was definitive in its idea of inescapability, goosing the audience one last time before the end credits rolled .. Blu Ray
1.9
Director James Wan occasionally builds some brief tension, but every payoff undermines it. Mark Reviews Movies
1.3
Yes, of course its the sequel to 2010s Insidious, but it seems cobbled together from outtakes. Usa Today
3.8
The viewer cant, as a result, help but wish that Wan and the Hayes had tossed a few curveballs into the predictable narrative, and it goes without say .. Reel Film Reviews
3.5
But its the creative way the film starts to wrap around itself and pull in parts of its predecessor that make it come off like a crazy haunted house r .. Screen It
3.0
Dont come to this horror sequel expecting tight plotting or coherent characterisation. Independent
3.5
Once again, the unusually solid cast helps make this work better than it should. Shadows On The Wall
3.5
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many .. Pop Matters
3.5
And even if the film never offers the armrest clutching terror that The Conjuring did, its spooky and funny enough to make for a briskly entertaining .. The Wrap
2.0
Once again, Lin Shaye proves that shes capable of much more than just grotesque comic relief in Farrelly Brothers movies and theres strong comic suppo .. View London
1.5
At times, Chapter 2 almost seems like a knowing parody of a lousy horror flick. News Day
1.0
This is one of the more pointless follow ups ever, just an assortment of scary movie tropes randomly doled out, with unavoidable jolts at regular inte .. New York Post
2.0
To say more would be to spoil pretty much the only surprise Insidious: Chapter 2 has to offer, even if its not hugely surprising. Film Journal International ..
2.0
If you enjoy jump scares, Insidious: Chapter 2 should pay high dividends. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
It all adds up to a movie thats more funny than it is frightening.And those laughs are largely unintentional. Az Central
4.0
Chapter 2 might be the better film, though, frankly, its hard to separate the two pictures. I honestly have never seen a sequel thats as completely or .. Mountain X
2.5
Is there something wrong with Daddy asks an anxious Dalton of his even more worried mother. Toronto Star
3.5
If thats not enough, Specs and Tucker have to be the most useless horror heroes Ive ever seen. Cinema Crazed
2.0
The shakes and scares are still there, and its worth noting that Wans genre films have a grip on tension that most horror directors can only dream of, .. Flim List
1.5
But they and the rest of the cast will inevitably return for the third chapter in this profitably low budget franchise; indeed, its already in the pla .. Susang Ranger
3.5
Its as satisfyingly ambitious and ornate as most sequels are numbingly simple and lazy. Movies
2.0
Director James Wan (The Conjuring) and writer Leigh Whannell, whose careers were launched with Saw, resurrect the supernatural scares of Insidious, bu .. Boston Herald
3.1
Theyre moderately entertaining.The movies moderately tense, though Wan is smart to want to get out of the old dark houses for a while. Chicago Tribune
2.0
The simple elegance of the first film has been lost in a jumbled mess that sometimes hits on fresh angles on ghost stories but most often is shoddy, s .. Flickfilosopher
2.0
Well, this is disappointing.Less than two months after securing a deserved word of mouth hit with The Conjuring, James Wan serves up a turkey with thi .. The Irish Times
2.0
To peg Byrnes reaction to his question as comical is an understatement, but that juxtaposition of heightened Hammer horror and genre parody is Wans ma .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
If its true that shorter means scarier, then it should come as no surprise that dragging a horror tale out over multiple installments dilutes its powe .. The Atlantic
4.0
This throwback thriller style is invitingly familiar, yet fresh enough to remain unpredictable. Lyles Movie Files
3.0
enough to expand and explore the world theyve created to satisfy fans and justify a sequel. In the horror genre, thats a huge win. Hit Fix
1.9
Is it possible that Wan saved his best ideas for The Conjuring and filled this movie with the less effective ideas Aisle Seat
2.0
Yet without an engaging story, all the tired scare techniques are mercilessly exposed. Digital Spy
2.5
There is a spry alchemy to the way the story is constructed, and the ensemble cast of returnees (along with a few fresh faces) are committed to their .. Dustin Put Man
3.5
All of this is played with deadpan seriousness by the gifted cast. Contact Music
2.0
If, indeed, there is more Insidious on the horizon, horror fans should rejoice. Film Racket
1.5
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3.5
Insidious: Chapter 2 reminds viewers why these elements were scary in the first place, and proves skillful filmmaking can breathe new life into the ol .. The Dissolve
2.0
Some of Wans ability to craft an effective scare shines through the awful script but even the talented cast is sucked into the vortex of awful writing .. Hollywood Chicago
3.5
But its the screenplays salient collision of past and present that sets the film apart from most horror sequels, skillfully retconning certain element .. Cinemix Tape
3.0
Instead, its just entertaining.The sequel picks up right where the first film left off. Shockya
3.1
Byrne gives Renai a quiet strength behind a standard put upon female horror victim.Wilson, fresh from starring in a better supernatural drama The Conj .. Daily Herald
3.5
But Insidious: Chapter 2 has forced me to reevaluate that old assessment.If the sequel is any indication, then Insidious: Chapter 1 was but a prologue .. Crave Online
3.5
It makes for a film thats heavy on plot points but lacking when it comes to character moments or emotional engagement. The Verge
3.0
The plot is as boring as it is baffling and the dialogue might well have been translated into English via a free iPhone app. Metro
3.1
Its a treat to see old school film technique and makeup design rather than an overabundance of CGI work. Scene Stealers
2.0
Insidious: Chapter 2 is a movie forged in haste (the continuitys awful) and written in a muddle. The Ooh Tray
3.0
Even though it came out only two years later, Insidious: Chapter 2 seems to be a throwback to 80s sequels, which are still enjoyable but dont have the .. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
With no apparent interest in restraint, director Ridley Scott provides a glossily sordid scenic tour of the high end Mexican drug trade...high product .. Tiny Url
1.0
Which is why, after a great build up, I lost interest in the first film after director James Wans silly looking spooks had stepped out of the shadows. Daily Star
3.5
The film is a horror procedural that thinks its an emotional drama. Grant Land
2.5
More silly than its sinister forebear, Insidious: Chapter 2 is entertaining for the contortions the script takes to incorporate both a brief prequel a .. Wp Me
3.0
Its embracing those classical, almost Hammer Horror era production values that dont grate like bad computer generated effects.Whanells screenplay does .. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.0
Owing more to Hammer than Eli Roth, he continues down that satisfyingly creepy road with this sequel, an accomplished follow up that doesnt feel like .. Sky
3.5
Can we just say this about director James Wan.If you like horror films and you notice hes directed a horror film, make the investment and see it. Abc News Go
2.5
Despite its assured direction, the sequel to 2011s Insidious insists upon trotting out the hoary clichs of countless scarefests before it. MLive.com
3.0
One thing Wan is top of his game at, is keeping the tension tightly wound and still providing lots of jumpy moments in what is effectively horror pant .. Hey U Guys
3.0
This is a filmmaker who has not only created some of the most seminal modern horror movies over the past decade but has also managed to craft a sequel .. Mid Day
0.5
It starts off lousy and goes downhill from there. I hereby pronounce it the worst horror flick of 2013. Next to Scary Movie 5, that is. Ear Of Newt
3.0
Wan reintroduces the 21st century curse of digital sound effects overkill. By the end, youll be watching Din sidious. Birmingham Mail
3.0
Ultimately more of an intriguing goof or quirky addendum to the first film than a bona fide sequel or even just basically scary movie, Insidious: Chap .. Daily Dead
2.0
After rehashing the first film, the moviemakers serve up nothing but genre retreads. Oc Register
1.9
All published materials contained herein are owned by their respective authors and cannot be reprinted, either in their entirety or in selection, with .. Cinema Phile 2010 Blog Spo ..
1.3
But even recognizing that the first film did work for a lot of people, I have difficulty imagining those fans being terribly satisfied with Chapter Tw .. The Movie Report
1.9
However, Insidious: Chapter 2 becomes too campy and too silly for its own good. Dc5
2.5
Wan and Whannell also took the time to bring us Insidious: Chapter 2, a fine looking, consistently silly, rarely unsettling horror film. 7 Dvt
4.5
This exchange demonstrates the two way dynamic that affects most sequels: the need to repeat or continue whatever elements gave the original its appea .. Projected Figures
3.5
Newcomers will be confused.All potential viewers should probably give Insidious a second visit before trying out the sequel but given how many haunted .. Blog The Horror Show
2.0
Ultimately, the first hour or so of the sequel is chock full of all the predictable horror movie conventions that the firstand shared director James W .. Movie Dearest Blog Spot



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