The Lambert family returns for round two in the supernatural sequel “Insidious: Chapter 2.” Conducted by American composer Joseph Bishara—known for his work in the films “Insidious”, “Unearthed” and “The Gravedancers”—the soundtrack proves to be as eerie and ominous as its cinematic counterpart. These nightmarish sounds are sure to prevent you from sleeping well tonight.

“Ghost Photographs”, “Inside Your Dream”, “The Flickering Entity”, “Insidious Chapter 2” and “You Think I Did This” play on the fears of the Renai and Josh Lambert, reminding them of their previous paranormal experience. “New Home”, “Empty Crib”, “Empty Home”, “Had a Bad Dream” and “Who Behind Eyes” signify the Lambert’s new beginning in Josh’s mother, Lorraine Lambert’s home. However, the new home also brings old fears and terrors. “Don’t You Dare”, “Are You Here”,  “Only Ghosts Left”, “This is My Room” and “To Live Again” represent the battle between the Lambert family and the currently possessed Josh. “Mater Mortis”, “Putrid Chamber”, “Further Striking”, “Feel Real Pain” and “One of the Dead” embody Josh’s continued assault on the family, leaving them in a state of constant fear. “The Mother”, “Good Little Girl”, “Closing Further”, “Time to Forget”, “New Haunting” and “Void Figure 7” release Josh from his possession and restores him back to his own reality.

Horror movies are often best watched with the lights off in either the basement or your bedroom late at night. The score for “Insidious: Chapter 2” is no exception. While horror films can be exciting and terrifying, the soundtrack will add to the frightening experience.

Final Grade: A

About The Author

Lauren Beverly

Music Reviewer

I love to write and have been doing so since the age of eight. Fictional stories have always been a favorite of mine, because it gives me a chance to be creative and to express myself in a multitude of ways. On more than one occasion, a song proved to be the inspiration to several stories I have written. Believe it or not, some of those songs were on soundtracks! That’s mostly what I listen to, aside from hits from the 1950’s up to the 1980’s. I’ve learned that anything can be the inspiration to a story, even a poster from the 1990’s or a DVD cover.

I’ve lived in Upper Marlboro all of my life and spent much of my childhood watching cartoons of all kinds, and listening to my older sister’s cassette tapes. Growing up, I listened to everything Jackson related, Paula Abdul, Elton John, and even the controversial group Milli Vanilli. As a teenager, I continued to listen to old-school hits and that was pretty much all I liked, aside from listening to all of Michael Jackson’s music. To this day, I still love old-school hits. That hasn’t changed.

I own a variety of CDs from artists such as Styx, The BeeGees, Michael Jackson, Queen, The Yellow Submarine Soundtrack, and many others. When a soundtrack comes out, there will always be one specific song from that album that I’ll love. It never fails.

I’ve graduated from Bowie State University in December 2013 with a B.A. degree in English.

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