7. Insidious 2, 2013

Insidious 2 cinematic trailer

Wans role: Director and story

The suspenseful, slow-burn build that made the first Insidious so great is sadly cast aside in its sequel.  Wan makes the mistake of so many contemporary horror directors and opts for an endless stream of mediocre jump scares over a handful of effective ones. 

But Insidious 2 is by no means a bad movie.  The story is solid and doesn’t feel forced, it’s well-acted, and there are some genuinely scary moments.  Its biggest problem is that the first film was just so damn good, and Insidious 2 couldn’t live up to its expectations.

6/10