Better than the first one...

Rating: 6/10 (19 September 2013)

I didn't really care for the first movie. Other than two scenes that genuinely sent chills down my spine, I felt the movie was a messy, unbalanced affair with grating comedic relief and a third act that screamed, "Is there a gas leak in my house and I'm hallucinating?" However, I found I really dug this one.
While it's obvious that the film relies almost completely on the unimaginative and cheap jump scare, the movie proved to be scary than most horror films released thanks to an excellent creepy and unsettling tone that director James Wan crafted.
The film also does a better job at working in the funny elements where they feel like they are assisting the story and the overall entertainment factor rather than working against it. "Chapter 2" also ties together the two movies in super creative and unique ways that make the film feel like it should actually be a three hour epic horror film, rather than two separate movies.
While this one isn't the scariest thing I've seen, I still really enjoyed it and found it creepy.
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