10 Horror Movies That Instantly Told You They Were Garbage

10. Insidious: Chapter II

The first Insidious boasts one of the most chilling endings in cinematic history. After returning from The Further, there's something just a bit off about protagonist Josh Lambert. Snapping a photo reveals he's been possessed by The Black Bride who, in turn, murders Elise Rainier, the woman who helped him get his son back to reality.

The cliffhanger of Josh's wife Renai realising what's happened had audiences flocking to the cinema for the sequel's opening weekend. Instead of an intense carry-on from the original, we get a cumbersome flashback scene with a young Josh. The suppression of his psychic abilities was presented as a big, scary deal in the first film and yet, here, it's all done in an evening without any real scares.

The undermining of its predecessor continues with a dreary police interview scene that undercuts the cliffhanger ending it's following on from. Despite the promise of a terrifying showdown with a possessed Josh, the film quickly begins to meander.

It's a solid warning of the often goofy, not hugely scary film that follows. The Black Bride's origin proves to be increasingly ridiculous, and the fact it takes so long for anyone to really even figure out poor Josh is possessed is just bizarre given what had come before. Beyond a fun performance from Patrick Wilson during his possession scenes, this film did little bar cheapening the original, and the first 10 minutes provides an effective warning on this front.