Insidious: Chapter 2
Short description
Insidious: Chapter 2 continues the story of the Lambert family, who have moved into the home of Josh's mother, Lorraine, hoping to leave the events that nearly tore them apart behind. Their sense of safety does not last. The connection to the spirit world that was established through their son Dalton has not been broken, and the family soon finds itself facing strange and frightening occurrences again. As they search for the secret behind this bond, they learn that what ties them to the other side reaches further back than they had realized.
James Wan directed the film, working from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell, and it followed his earlier Insidious and The Conjuring within the same year, arriving after those titles in his filmography. The cast includes Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as Josh and Renai, with Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey and Steve Coulter. Jason Blum and Oren Peli produced, with Blumhouse Productions among the companies behind it, and about five million dollars was spent to make it.
Released in September 2013, the film took in roughly 162 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 6.6 out of 10 from about 202,000 votes, and on TMDB it sits at 6.7 from more than four thousand votes, while a film critics' rating stands at 4.7 from 129 reviews, lower than the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- When Specks and Tucker enter Eliza's house, a drawing of African tribes hangs on the wall. The same drawing can be seen in the films 'Paranormal Activity 2' (2010) and 'Paranormal Activity 3' (2011).
- Much of the film was shot at Linda Vista Community Hospital, which also served as the location for scenes in an abandoned hospital. Filming took place on two floors. One floor was used for flashback scenes, and the other for episodes taking place in the present day. The building turned out to be spacious enough, and the crew were able to transform some rooms into spaces completely unrelated to healthcare (a police station, Lorraine's house dining room, Cali's bedroom, and the Distance Place).
- Director James Wan can be spotted on the desktop wallpaper along with Specs and Tucker.
- The film was shot using an Arri Alexa camera.
- The film was shot over 26 days at real locations in Los Angeles. Filming began in January 2013 at the historic Smith estate in the Highland Park area of northeast Los Angeles. This well-preserved Victorian mansion was presented by the filmmakers as the home of Lorraine Lambert, where her son Josh and his family temporarily stayed. The two-story building was constructed in 1887. Originally, the house belonged to a judge who was interested in occultism and even wrote a book on the subject.
- Producers rented one building in Highland Park for a week to transform it into the home of Alice Reynie. Most of the scenes were filmed in the living room and basement of a two-story mansion built in 1908. The large basement was divided into two parts. One half served as the basement of Lorraine Lambert’s house, the second half was draped as a reading room in Alice’s house. Filming also took place in a 1910 mansion in the Adams-Normandie area of central Los Angeles. The vacant building is known as the Beckett Residence.
- When Josh lays the unconscious Rinai on the couch, she is lying face up. In the next frame, her head is turned to the side.
- Josh's childhood photos do not match those in the first part of the film. For example, in the photo of Josh against the backdrop of a car in the first part of the film, only the ghost's head is visible inside the car, while in the second part, the ghost is visible in full growth. Also, the faces of the actors playing young Lorraine and Josh in childhood differ in all the photographs.
- At the 26th minute, when Barbara Hershey’s character wakes up, the film “Carnival of Souls” (1962) can be seen on the television in the room.
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