Insidious: Chapter 2

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Insidious: Chapter 2

PG-13

Released Sep 13, 2013

1h 45m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Soon after their showdown with evil spirits that possessed their son, the Lamberts, Renai (Rose Byrne) and Josh (Patrick Wilson), are ready for their lives to return to normal. However, something still is seriously off, especially with Josh, who -- unbeknown to Renai -- is possessed too. In order to free Josh's soul and finally defeat the malevolent forces around them, Lorraine Lambert (Barbara Hershey) and her ghost-hunting friends investigate the past to save her family's future.

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Critics Consensus

Insidious: Chapter 2 is decidedly short on the tension and surprises that made its predecessor so chilling.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Most of [Wan's] peers shoot a bunch of scenes and let the editor make a smoothie. Wan no longer relies on visual gibberish. He has become a classicist in that sense.

Oct 4, 2013

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

Characters in Whannell/Wan screenplays speak with the first-draft expository bluntness of a cheap '50s thriller, letting the characters step on some of the best reveals.

Rated: C+

Sep 17, 2013

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Boo, indeed.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 15, 2013

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

While the first entry struggled to find the right blend of horror and comedy, this entry really finds its footing to make for an overall effective outing.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Feels more like an extended fourth act to the first film that its own beast, but Insidious: Chapter 2 still manages to generate some genuine scares.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 10, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

A direct sequel to the first Insidious, albeit with far less impact and few new innovations. Whanell's perplexing choice of villain backstory is galling in 2013 and has aged even worse. Is this the worst Insidious film in the franchise?

Rated: 2/5

Jul 5, 2023

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Paul S

I'm surprised this movie isn't rated as high as the first one. This movie was terrifying, and the story was gripping. I definitely recommend it for horror and thriller fans!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Matthew H

Loved this movie James wan delivers great follow up

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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James B

Insidious chapter 2 is the perfect follow up and is one I thoroughly enjoyed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Josh A

This is going to be a hot take, but I actually thought this was better than the first film. The first film is amazing, sure, but this is a great sequel. This builds on the story of Insidious perfectly. This feels like a natural Part 2 to the first film's Part 1. It even elaborates on some events of the first film e.g. the burglar alarm going off being Josh going into the house. We also see more of the Further and it still has the Neil Gaiman vibes that I love about it. Also Specs and Tucker are very funny. I'd watch a whole movie with just them. And, the cliffhanger is great, although it is frustrating and it's never been elaborated on. Hopefully it will in the future. Overall, amazing movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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cinema f

“It will take what you love most.” This film was crazier than the first. Wilson and Byrne were amazing. Ty Simpkins and Garrett Ryan were great. 5/5 stars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/26/24

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Chase W

This had better jump scares than the first. But it heavily relied on those. Were the first one built. And I didn’t find the famous red demon very good

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Synopsis

Soon after their showdown with evil spirits that possessed their son, the Lamberts, Renai (Rose Byrne) and Josh (Patrick Wilson), are ready for their lives to return to normal. However, something still is seriously off, especially with Josh, who -- unbeknown to Renai -- is possessed too. In order to free Josh's soul and finally defeat the malevolent forces around them, Lorraine Lambert (Barbara Hershey) and her ghost-hunting friends investigate the past to save her family's future.

Director: James Wan
Producer: Jason Blum, Oren Peli
Screenwriter: Leigh Whannell
Distributor: FilmDistrict
Production Co: Blumhouse, Sony Pictures Television, Oren Peli
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Intense Seq of Terror/Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $83.6M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Datasat, Dolby Digital

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