Film Filter: Off - Insidious Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2 PG-13 (2013)

Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey

Film Filter: On- The continuation of the first installation of this series takes us to Josh and Renai Lambert right after the events ending the first film.  While Renai seems unsure what to think about the events that just transpired, Josh seems adamant to try to forget everything and move on, insisting that if Renai ignore the ghosts, they will in turn disappear.  When this strategy doesn't appear to work Renai must ask herself if the ghosts are indeed haunting the house, or her husband, yet the question remains: is her husband really who he claims to be?

Things to note: Same cast, forced dialogue at times, a few pop out moments, good story continuation and development, lots of new information regarding past characters, random ending, implausible scenarios

You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Haunted house thrillers like The Haunting, Sinister, or the Conjuring

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Film Filter: Off - The Prophecy

The Prophecy R (1995)

Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen

Film Filter: On- Two angels descend to Earth with very different agendas: one to find the darkest soul on Earth and use it in the angelic battle in Heaven, and the other to prevent that very scenario.  A former seminarian-turned-cop and a school teacher team up to figure out what's going on, and how to eliminate this multi-century divine battle, before they- and the rest of humanity- get caught in the crossfire.
Things to note: Solid cast, fictional historical re-telling, some irrational moments, interesting premise

You'll like this movie if you enjoy:

Angelic/Satanic thrillers like Constantine or The Ninth Gate

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