Insidious: Chapter 2

2013, Horror, 1h 45m

129 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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

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Movie Info

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.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Intense Seq of Terror/Violence)
  • Genre:
    Horror
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    James Wan
  • Producer:
    Jason Blum, Oren Peli
  • Writer:
    Leigh Whannell
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $83.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    FilmDistrict
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Atmos, Datasat, Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Patrick Wilson
Josh Lambert
Rose Byrne
Renai Lambert
Barbara Hershey
Lorraine Lambert
Lin Shaye
Elise Rainier
Ty Simpkins
Dalton Lambert
Steve Coulter
Carl
Leigh Whannell
Specs
Angus Sampson
Tucker
Andrew Astor
Foster
Danielle Bisutti
Michelle
Hank Harris
Young Carl
Jocelin Donahue
Young Lorraine
Lindsay Seim
Young Elise
Garrett Ryan
Young Josh
Tom Fitzpatrick
Parker Crane
James Wan
Director
Leigh Whannell
Screenwriter
Jason Blum
Producer
Oren Peli
Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Executive Producer
Steven Schneider
Executive Producer
Charles Layton
Executive Producer
Peter Schlessel
Executive Producer
Lia Buman
Executive Producer
John R. Leonetti
Cinematographer
Jennifer Spence
Production Design
Kirk M. Morri
Film Editing
Joseph Bishara
Original Music
Kristin M. Burke
Costume Design
Xavier Marchand
Executive Producer
Jason Garner
Art Director
Lori Mazuer
Set Decoration
Anne McCarthy
Casting
Kellie Roy
Casting
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Critic Reviews for Insidious: Chapter 2

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Audience Reviews for Insidious: Chapter 2

  • Feb 05, 2017
    A decent enough movie I suppose, and an interesting sequel, but pales in comparison to the first.
    Gimly M Super Reviewer
  • May 02, 2015
    Not as good as the first one, but still pretty creepy.
    Erin C Super Reviewer
  • Nov 02, 2014
    Insidious Chapter 2 is quite scary, however it is scary in the amount of headache-inducing bangs and popping out faces that the film uses. The actors work fine, but the film almost devalues the scary original with some rather irritating backstory reveals. Still, if simple old-fashioned scares are what you're looking for, there might be something worthwhile here. It isn't 38% bad, that's for sure. Rating: 47
    Bradley J Super Reviewer
  • Sep 01, 2014
    A disappointing sequel. The scares seem more contrived this time and although there are a few jumps it all gets really silly towards the end.
    David S Super Reviewer
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