Those who were thrilled and horrified by the first installment of the “Insidious” franchise returned to the theatre in droves to experience “Insidious 2.”
The sequel has all the basic horror movie criteria: a young husband and wife and two young children who live in a large house with a grand history. With a frightening basement and secret passageways, shelves stocked with mysterious antique knickknacks, and strange noises at night, however, it feels more like the setting for a horror movie than an a house in your neighborhood.
The opening prologue, set about thirty years prior, gives the viewer important background that we lacked in the first chapter. The viewers are also introduced to a hidden realm. In this place, the souls of the dead refuse to accept their fate and wander around searching for a way to reconnect with the real world.
Following the prologue, events pick up right where the first movie ended. Josh (Patrick Wilson) had just rescued his son Dalton (Ty Simpkins), whose spirit form had traveled away from his physical body. After their return to the real world, we learn that the same spectral presence that terrorized Josh as a child, an old lady wearing a black veil in a wedding dress, followed him back.
The “Insidious” sequel isn’t your average horror movie; it actually has you thinking throughout the movie. While watching it, I had to take out my phone and Google a word (and thank god I did because it was the structure of the whole story line). The producers definitely took a risk with the creation of the sequel; it’s not for the average horror movie audience.
The actors did an exceptional job creating a realistic setting. They were very talented, the producers and directors did well. You literally need to be on the edge of your seat and paying attention to everything.
Overall I highly recommend this movie for all the horror movie fanatics. It was very well written and the acting was phenomenal. I saw it twice.