As Scary As The First

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2015)

I had the opportunity to see both movies back to back at the cinema and it was the ultimate horror experience. Chapter 2 is an absolutely terrifying sequel to one of the scariest movies of all time. This sequel is more visceral and twisted than the first movie.
Directly continuing from the first film the Lambert family think the worst is over, but moving into Josh' Mum's home they encounter an even more malevolent and parasitical entity that has killed before and will kill again, and there's something not right with Josh. Once the first film ended with that jaw dropping cliffhanger, I was so eager and excited to find out what would happen next, and the payoff was worth the two year wait. The story in the sequel uses time travel and flashbacks to uncover unanswered questions from before, you understand who and what the old lady is and the past of Lorraine, Josh and Elise. For fans of Insidious every question and open link is connected and cleared, leaving you ready for the scares in store that James Wan has constructed ready to make you scream!
My favourite moment of the whole movie is when Renai is sat on the stairwell clearing her head, then mysteriously Baby Cali's toy moves on it's own into sight, the look on Renai's face clearly says "Oh not again". She slowly moves into the living room, paces back and forward and behind her sits a lady in white, singing in a sinister manner. Renai turns and Rose Byrne is undoubtedly the best actress for pulling a terrified expression, I felt that terror and I was petrified as the spirit continues singing, and then disappears and heads into Cali's room where you can hear the spirit smacking and screaming at her, Renai runs upstairs to find the baby is gone, and suddenly appears to be downstairs where Renai is suddenly beaten and screamed at by the most petrifying ghoul I've ever seen.
Chapter 2 covers more locations and travels deeper into the Further where the undead are even more vicious and desperate to enter living vessels, the characters venture so far they uncover the home of the Mother of Death, played by Danielle Bisutti who delivers a horrifying performance which actually scared the living daylights out of me. This is pure horror, the atmosphere and tone are perfect and the whole world of Chapter 2 seems haunted and uneasy, and yet again the finale is absolutely shocking and had me gripped. Elise who is on the other side witnesses something that we all thought was long gone after the events of the first movie, in comes the gasp and close up and then the titles burst in, I want Insidious Chapter 3, I crave more of this franchise!