"Hunter! Ninja! Bear!"...

Rating: 8/10 (1 June 2020)

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 continues the story, picking up immediately after the events of the first film. With Elise (Lin Shaye) gone, it's up to her assistants, Tucker and specs (Angus Sampson and Leigh Whannell), joined by Elise's first helper, Carl (Steve Coulter) to help the Lamberts (Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne) and the kids. Of course, after what happened, Josh is under suspicion, and the spirit world is still very much at work. Director James Wan and Writer Whannell beat the sequel jinx by keeping things creepy, and upping the ante without becoming absurd. They've once again pushed to the limit of the PG-13 rating, thereby making an effective ghost story for adults. It's great to see Barbara Hershey back -w/ a bigger part- as Lorraine, as well as Jocelin Donahue from HOUSE OF THE DEVIL as young Lorraine...