After watching Insidious a few weeks ago, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Insidious: Chapter 2. I had heard that the sequel was much more scary than the original, but that wasn't at all the case! At least not for me. I'd call this movie more creepy than scary. I do still recommend watching Insidious: Chapter 2, especially if you could use some closure after watching the first movie. I hadn't realized how many loose ends were bothering me until I saw them explained. I'll try to write about this in the vaguest of ways for those who haven't seen the second movie.
Insidious: Chapter 2 will explain the shocking ending of the first movie. You'll learn the identity of the "Bride in Black" ghost and learn more about who this character was as a living person. You'll learn more than perhaps you want to! There are two main ghosts in this second movie, and both of them were far scarier when they were alive. You'll get some closure on where we left off with Elise and get introduced to one of Elise's old paranormal investigator friends. The two goofy paranormal investigators from the last film have a major role this time. I have a feeling that the writers got some feedback about how much people liked those guys.
Like the first movie, Insidious: Chapter 2 feels like a tribute to classic horror movies. Last time, it felt like we were watching a Poltergeist tribute with a touch of The Woman in Black. This time, it was a Psycho tribute with bits of The Shining thrown in.
The settings were perfect yet again. Someone is great at finding creepy old houses to film in. The props were a great fit too. Children's toys were used to their full advantage.
Without spoiling too much, I have some questions for those who have watched Insidious: Chapter 2. Despite all the explanations in the movie, I was still left with some confusion. I'll try to ask these in a vague way, and maybe you can give me your opinions in the comments.
Who was in the closet? (The scariest parts of this movie for me involved that closet.)
Why hadn't some nearly 30 year old corpses rotted? Or were they supposed to be ghosts?
Why in the heck would a mother who had the terrible experiences in the first film ever leave her baby unattended? Repeatedly. Again. I don't really expect an answer to this one.
Why didn't the parents take the batteries out of that baby's scooter thing? Honestly, the ghosts were playing with that more than the kid.
Why did Parker take that elevator ride down and leave through the hospital's front door?
Why did Parker's mom make her major wacky parenting choice? (Not like anyone can really know this. I'm just interested in your opinions.)
Parker's mother was given the blame for some of his actions. Was she really telling him to do these things or was it all in his head?
What do you think happened to Parker's mother?
OK, that's enough questions. I don't think I gave too much away. Hopefully, I didn't write them in such a vague way that the people who have seen this movie don't know what I'm talking about!
Overall, this was an interesting watch. Probably the most interesting part was the relationship between the past, present, and future. The way that our future selves might interact with our past selves. I thought that was the most creative idea in the movie, and it took some work to wrap my head around it. A third Insidious movie is planned for 2015. From what I can tell, we're starting over with a new family next time. This is fine by me, because I feel like the Lambert family has been though enough!
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Like the first movie, Insidious: Chapter 2 feels like a tribute to classic horror movies. Last time, it felt like we were watching a Poltergeist tribute with a touch of The Woman in Black. This time, it was a Psycho tribute with bits of The Shining thrown in.
The settings were perfect yet again. Someone is great at finding creepy old houses to film in. The props were a great fit too. Children's toys were used to their full advantage.
Without spoiling too much, I have some questions for those who have watched Insidious: Chapter 2. Despite all the explanations in the movie, I was still left with some confusion. I'll try to ask these in a vague way, and maybe you can give me your opinions in the comments.
Who was in the closet? (The scariest parts of this movie for me involved that closet.)
Why hadn't some nearly 30 year old corpses rotted? Or were they supposed to be ghosts?
Why in the heck would a mother who had the terrible experiences in the first film ever leave her baby unattended? Repeatedly. Again. I don't really expect an answer to this one.
Why didn't the parents take the batteries out of that baby's scooter thing? Honestly, the ghosts were playing with that more than the kid.
Why did Parker take that elevator ride down and leave through the hospital's front door?
Why did Parker's mom make her major wacky parenting choice? (Not like anyone can really know this. I'm just interested in your opinions.)
Parker's mother was given the blame for some of his actions. Was she really telling him to do these things or was it all in his head?
What do you think happened to Parker's mother?
OK, that's enough questions. I don't think I gave too much away. Hopefully, I didn't write them in such a vague way that the people who have seen this movie don't know what I'm talking about!
Overall, this was an interesting watch. Probably the most interesting part was the relationship between the past, present, and future. The way that our future selves might interact with our past selves. I thought that was the most creative idea in the movie, and it took some work to wrap my head around it. A third Insidious movie is planned for 2015. From what I can tell, we're starting over with a new family next time. This is fine by me, because I feel like the Lambert family has been though enough!
