The ghosts, demons, spirits or whatever you'd like to call them aren't as frightening as those in the first film but it still maintains a fairly similar tone. The way the movie manages to connect inconsequential happenings from the first film does seem quite clever but at the same time it also feels a little convoluted, like they're trying to do too much with the story.

Insidious: Chapter 2 is a decent movie, though this sequel tends to rely on a few more cheap scares than the first movie.