A decent follow up but it's no Conjuring

Rating: 7/10 (18 October 2013)

It helps to re-watch the first Insidious in case you can't remember it that well because chapter 2 goes back and explains and expands the story and background of the first one. It's pretty grand compared to the first chapter. Quite a few spooky places and lots of ghosts. Surprising laugh out loud hilarity too about the evil ghost! I know it is unfair since they are different movies, I can't help comparing it to the Conjuring which I watched a few months ago and found much scarier and more believable because of the straightforward story. This one just seemed a little contrived and silly compared to it.
Patrick Wilson is the Amityville type possessed daddy here and he is okay. Rose Byrne is good at acting frightened. The scary part was watching her being tossed around - she looked so thin she could have snapped.
Overall for fans of the first Insidious you get your money's worth.