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On Sunday I went to see Insidious: Chapter 2, and I found it surprisingly good. I thought it was just as intense as the original, if not more so. I was worried that they would completely ignore the ending of the first movie, but I underestimated Mr. Wan. My favorite aspect was how it explored the history of the malignant Bride in Black, and her story is creepy as all fuck. One thing I disliked was a point where it went back and explained one of the scarier scenes in the first film, and it just kind of deflated that bit, and grew a little too convoluted. Still, I thought it was a damn good flick and I will be looking for it when it comes out in stores.
I also watched Detention of the Dead just yesterday, which was an enjoyable zombie comedy. It's got the old fashioned slow-moving zombies in it, with a cast of believable characters. As was the case with Insidious 2, I have but one criticism to make - it gets a little too dramatic in some spots, which slowed things down and actually took me out of the movie. But those moments fortunately don't drag on too much, and occasionally they're interrupted by some abrupt silliness. It's not one of the greatest zombie movies by any stretch, but I'd recommend it to any fans of the undead as long as you have a sense of humor.
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