Insidious: Chapter 2

this was way better than I remembered

[I bought the combo and here is my review]I really hesitate to call this totally original film a franchise. James Wan creates a film that is a superb experience in the cinema, and is brilliant on the Blu-ray delivery in all respects. Thankfully, it is not a sequel in the traditional sense, and delivers the scares with both barrels. I would expect that you probably know the story by now, if not, you should see INSIDIOUS first and then come back to INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2. This film starts with scares right from the beginning, and takes you on a tremendous roller coaster ride with the original cast. The extras on Blu-ray are brilliant again. The work in progress: onset Q&A deals with story issues and last 23 minutes. Peripheral vision: behind-the-scenes is a great bonus and last 15 minutes. Insidious: spectral sightings are supposed to be web-i-sodes, which I hope is self-explanatory, but if you have not seen it this is next level freaky, even from the point of view of INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2, mainly because it is so intense and in a few short minutes Lynn Shaye delivers more of a power packed punch than she does in the main film. I think that if you enjoy insidious chapter 2, then insidious spectral sightings is going to be something you love. The extra HAUNTED HOSPITAL: ON LOCATION is kind of so-so but one item in it may give you a spine tingling fright. GHOSTLY TRANSFORMATIONS is about the makeup and is intriguing but would've been better in a wider documentary. Leigh Whannell's Journal is actually quite enjoyable but at eight minutes it is way too short. Overall, whilst I would've liked a commentary in the bonus, I think that what we have at the moment is pretty fun. I hope you enjoy this roller coaster ride as much as I did, or even more; I know I'll be watching it a few more times the volume up and the lights turned down... Pleasant dreams.********************************************************I rarely write a review of the films before the DVD or Blu-ray is out. I had no expectations of what the sequel would bring to the party. After seeing the promo I was won over. Anyone who has seen the promo/s will have an idea of what I mean. The one thing I do agree on is that any comment on this story would give away too much, but not to mention by word-of-mouth that this is a great supernatural horror film would be a disservice. As many horror films as I have seen,I sometimes think I am a little jaded, or even more accepting of the spook type of films. Lucky for me I had about 15 young people sitting in the row behind me, and every time I got spooked, they screemed or more, and this was a good barometer. For a truly scary film this one touches all bases, and if James Wan is leaving horror, then that is a big loss to supernatural horror. If you have ever walked through an old house late at night which you thought was haunted and felt the chills, then this film is for you. Even if you have ever seen what you thought was a ghost, or just a shadow casting a weird caul across your eyes, then this film is for you. Forget what people with negative comments have said, this film checks all the boxes... Pleasant dreams.

Chapter 2 basically picks up right where Chapter 1 left off. The opening scene is of the past, when Lorraine asked for the help of Elise via an acquaintance of theirs, Carl, regarding her young son, Josh.Cut to now: we find Josh and Renai at his mom's house, trying to pick up the pieces of their fractured lives. While the police investigate Elise's death, Renai and Lorraine attempt some semblance of a normal life but the ghosts won't let them. Carl, along with Specs and Tucker, try to continue Elise's work, helping Renai and Lorraine figure out what's wrong with Josh and to finally put the ghosts to rest--and especially, the Bride in Black, the terrifying ghost that has been trying to take over Josh's body since he was a boy.What a great sequel. There's actually a lot that's going on, plot-wise, but it was interesting and done brilliantly. It ties in so many little scenes from Chapter 1 that is explained in this sequel that it's mind-blowing how seamless it was. Everything and every scene had a purpose and built upon each other until we get to the dramatic end. The opening scene too is not without purpose, adding layers to the history of the characters' past. The entire cast, once again, did a fantastic job, elevating the story more. Patrick Wilson as Josh really stole the show, playing dual role as both the victim and the villain. We still got to see Elise even though she's dead, and the addition of Carl, and more of Lorraine, was a good way to spice things up a little. Specs and Tucker in the story was also nice, breaking up scenes with subtle humor. The kids and Renai had the least to do and in fact, Renai's role was quite weak, as she was mess and didn't do much. The new ghosts (as much as the ones we saw in Chapter 1) were fun, too.The style and flow and everything is exactly the same as Chapter 1. Some might find that bland, but I like consistency in a series, the overall look and feel should be the same, not radically different. The production was great, music, all of it worked in great combination. All in all, this was a spectacular sequel. I hadn't watched this one in a long time so it still spoked me in places it should and has a great creepy factor.

Love it

My neighbor likes horror movies and thriller movies and I bought this for him. The case and DVD were fine, and he would like the movie. The ordering was smooth, checking out was no problem, and the DVD arrived one day early. We watched the movie, enjoyed it, and the DVD worked like it should.

Buena

Great movie enjoyed it in theater too

Peliculon de lo mejor que hay en el género de terror te hará saltar del sofá muy recomendada ojalá salga pronto la 3!!!

Ottima qualità audio video trama buona ma non meglio del primo che rimane un ottimo scary movie bravi e convincenti gli attori

Del cada vez peor género de fantasmas esta es una de las pocas películas que aún consigue meterte el miedo en el cuerpo. La fotografía y el ambiente de la película es lo que mejor domina su director James Wan. Buena compra.