Conveniently released on Friday the 13th, Insidious 2 hit the Box Office with a big bang. With $41 million worth of tickets sold in the first day (Entertainment Weekly), the sequel to the 2011 film Insidious was crowned the second highest September debut of all time.

As far as series’ go, sequels to movies do not always live up to the first one, although there are in fact ways for them to compare.

“If they keep the same actors usually they’re good, also if the plot line leads to a logical interesting conclusion.” Hall Monitor, Mr. Thompson said, “The mistakes that most sequels make are sticking with a basic plot line.”

Overall, Insidious 2 was one of the most intriguing movies I have seen in quite some time. I liked this one much more than the first, as the story line was easier to follow; I felt as if I was engaged in the plot even more so.

As a perfect mixture of horror and thrill with an added pinch of humor, constant fear lingered in the air of the theater as the packed house watched with full anticipation, peeking at the movie through the fingers covering their shaded eyes.

In Chapter 2, the majority of the characters are the same as in the first Insidious. The Lamberts are still living in a nightmare, being haunted both in their dreams, as well as in reality, by souls that have passed away yet are trying to come back to life. The family lusts to be normal more than anything but thanks to a childhood “gift” both Josh and Dalton Lambert (father and son) have out-of-body experiences whenever they go to sleep, allowing them to interact with the spirit world.

With the success that Insidious: Chapter 2 has brought, bringing in greater than three times more business than the $13 million 2011 release of Insidious, buzz of having a sequel is definitely in the air.

The set up is perfect; at the conclusion of September 13th’s film, movie-goers are left with a cliff hanging ending that left them on the edge of their seat. Another follow-up movie would not only explain the reasoning behind why the viewers were left with lingering curiosity, but with as much success as Chapter 2 made it’s worth a shot to shoot for three.

Some viewers belive that there will not be a third movie, when asked if there will be a follow-up Thompson said, “Not necessarily, sometimes two is the better number. There are only certain types of horror films that you can carry on.”

Intrigued to such an extent, if a third movie is in fact made, I will make my presence apparent while it’s still showing at theaters. Chapters 1 and 2 were well worth my time so I presume a follow-up would be as well.

There’s always the possibility that film-makers will cut off right here and end the series on a high note, however quite a few viewers will be disappointed. Regardless of the next possible outcome, Insidious: Chapter 2 did well at accompanying its prequel and kept the scary movie fanatics aflame.