
Writer: James Wan
Leigh Whannell
Starring: Patrick Wilson
Rose Byrne
Lin Shaye
Barbara Hershey
Ty Simpkins
Steve Coulter
Leigh Whannell
Angus Sampson
Rating: ****
Release Date: 13/09/2013
2 years after the original Insidious scared the living crap out of the world the terror is back; and is packing the scary punches and adrenaline filled thrills all over again. I have seen reading pretty average reviews from various websites and magazines for this sequel, reviews that I don't completely understand. Admittedly it's not as good as the first, but rarely sequels ever are, mainly because you know roughly what to expect, and this is even more apparent in horror films. However Insidious: Chapter 2 still managed to make me jump out of my skin and the plot kept me engaged.
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Patrick Wilson & Rose Byrne |
It's clear that the plot isn't vastly different to the original, the big difference are a new spirit haunting them, and Elise (Shaye) is helping them from the other side. The one thing that hasn't changed is the annoying character of Renai. I love Rose Byrne, and her work in Bridesmaids was hilarious, but my word she is annoying in this film. Admittedly I have never been in a situation like this, and you quite possibly may react this way, but her shrill screams, and damsel in distress routine rally grated on me this time around. On the other hand, Patrick Wilson is superb in the darker role he gets to portray this time around, and is in fact the polar opposite to Byrne's shrill menace.
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Lin Shaye |
Insidious: Chapter 2 is a superb build up to October, which everyone knows is the month for Horror films, and I am now fully prepared and ready to go for the chills that the likes of Paranormal Activity 5 and Curse of Chucky are going to spring on me (although I don't have massive hopes for the latter).
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