Things tend to happen when it gets dark...

Rating: 5/10 (7 December 2013)

Continuing where the first movie left off, part two is actually a brisk step up in pace and intensity. Whereas I wasn't particularly impressed with the first movie, I found part two to be somewhat more fulfilling. It is far from perfect, but it is a step in the right direction.
It should be pointed out that you should watch part one prior to watching this movie to fully grasp the concept of the movie and understand what is going on.
The movie isn't really scary, but it does build up some nice enough scenes. And it was really a nice touch on director James Wan's part with the way that he tied the events in the movie together in a great continuous flow, and giving you a satisfactory explanation to things that initially leaves you in the dark - literally.
Despite the lack of being scary, then "Insidious: Chapter 2" is an improvement from the first movie. But personally I enjoy something more spooky, scary and disturbing from a movie in this genre.
The people in the movie were doing good jobs with their given roles, and it is nice to see people returning to the characters from the 2010 movie.
As for the ending of the movie, well... It was a cliffhanger, sure. And knowing that a third installment to the series in the works, it has aroused some interest in just what it was that spooked departed Elise that much.
"Insidious: Chapter 2" is a definite must-watch if you enjoyed the first movie.
But given the lack of scares and actually any scary spirits, then I am rating the movie a mere 5 out of 10 stars. Will I watch the third movie when it is out? Sure, because I want to see what spooked Elise...