Insidious: Chapter 2

"It will take what you love most."

2013 1h 46m EN

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Synopsis

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The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

“It will take what you love most.”

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Cast

Patrick Wilson
Josh Lambert
Rose Byrne
Renai Lambert
Lin Shaye
Elise Rainier
Ty Simpkins
Dalton Lambert
Barbara Hershey
Lorraine Lambert
Steve Coulter
Carl
Leigh Whannell
Specs
Angus Sampson
Tucker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Wan
Writers: Leigh Whannell, James Wan, Leigh Whannell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $162M — a 32.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Insidious Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Wan, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Bishara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kirk M. Morri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne and Lin Shaye carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It will take what you love most.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Wan directs. John R. Leonetti behind the camera. Joseph Bishara scores. Kirk M. Morri cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Grossed $162M — a 32.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Insidious Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by James Wan, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Bishara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kirk M. Morri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne and Lin Shaye carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It will take what you love most.".
9IMDB entry: tt2226417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "supernatural", "medium", "halloween", "haunted house".
11Released under 24 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Original score: Joseph Bishara
Editing: Kirk M. Morri
Production design: Jennifer Spence
Costume design: Kristin M. Burke
Makeup / hair: Eleanor Sabaduquia
VFX supervisor: Ray McIntyre Jr.
Sound: Joe Dzuban
Stunt coordinator: Joel Kramer
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $161,921,515
Return: 3238% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

Part of

Insidious Collection

A series of American horror films where the plots are depicted as case files of demonologists. The first two films center on a couple who, after their son mysteriously enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts in an astral plane, are continuously haunted by demons of a hellish realm known as the Further until they take from the family what they want most: life. The third film, a prequel, focuses on the same psychic that helped the family this time come to the aid of a young girl who calls out to the dead, and the fourth follows her when her own family becomes haunted. All plots are depicted as case files of demonologists.

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Gimly2017-02-06
★ 5/10
A decent enough movie I suppose, and an interesting sequel, but pales in comparison to the first. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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