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Insidious: Chapter 2
Film score by
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2013
Recorded2013
GenreFilm score
Length43:00
LabelVoid Recordings
ProducerJoseph Bishara
Joseph Bishara chronology
The Conjuring
(2013)
Insidious: Chapter 2
(2013)
Annabelle
(2014)
Insidious soundtracks chronology
Insidious
(2011)
Insidious: Chapter 2
(2013)
Insidious: Chapter 3
(2015)

Insidious: Chapter 2 is the film score album to the 2013 film of the same name directed by James Wan; a sequel to Insidious (2010) and the second instalment in the Insidious film series. The film's score is composed by Joseph Bishara and released through Void Recordings on September 15, 2013.

Background

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On November 2012, James Wan announced that Joseph Bishara would score music for the film; Bishara, who had been Wan's regular collaborator, previously scored for the predecessor.[1] Bishara felt important to find the right range and tone for the film, to generate tension through sound.[2] Like the predecessor, Bishara assembled a string quartet to write the score but developed numerous ideas to the film score, which had a warped edge in contrast to the classical feel that emulated in the first film. Wan was instrumental on the placement of string music with Kirk Morri, the film's editor, who added "Silence can create a listening space, where rather than give you something else to listen to it enables you to hear things."[2] The soundtrack was released digitally on September 15, 2013 and through physical formats on October 8, through Void Recordings, Bishara's own label.[3]

Critical reception

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Michael Gingold of Fangoria admitted that the film was elevated with "the application of composer Joseph Bishara’s string-heavy musical stingers."[4] Scott Foundas of Variety and Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter described it as "haunting" and "eerie".[5][6] A review from The Denver Post wrote "Joseph Bishara’s piano-heavy score is appropriately menacing and ties into the plot in a subtle but meaningful way."[7] Kat Hughes of The Hollywood News wrote "As before it’s the unnatural sounding score that will take you by surprise and you may find yourself out of your seat once or twice."[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Ghost Photographs"1:02
2."Inside Your Dream"1:18
3."The Flickering Entity"1:46
4."Insidious Chapter 2"3:22
5."You Think I Did This"0:45
6."New Home"0:44
7."Empty Crib"0:31
8."Empty Home"0:50
9."Had A Bad Dream"1:23
10."Who Behind Eyes"2:01
11."Don't You Dare"2:09
12."Are You Here"2:41
13."Only Ghosts Left"1:36
14."This Is My Room"1:33
15."To Live Again"1:23
16."Mater Mortis"1:07
17."Putrid Chamber"3:24
18."Further Striking"1:14
19."Feel Real Pain"2:01
20."One Of The Dead"2:24
21."The Mother"1:26
22."Good Little Girl"1:06
23."Closing Further"2:17
24."Time To Forget"1:15
25."New Haunting"1:14
26."Void Figure 7"2:28
Total length:43:00

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes[9]

References

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  1. ^ Barkan, Jonathan (November 19, 2012). "James Wan Confirms Joseph Bishara Back As Composer For 'Insidious Chapter 2'". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Schweiger, Daniel (September 10, 2013). "Interview with Joseph Bishara". Film Music Magazine. Archived from the original on July 23, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "'Insidious: Chapter 2′ Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Gingold, Michael (September 13, 2019). "Review: Insidious Chapter 2". Fangoria. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Foundas, Scott (September 12, 2013). "Film Review: 'Insidious: Chapter 2'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Lowe, Justin (September 12, 2013). "Insidious: Chapter 2: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Chronicle, The San Francisco (September 12, 2013). ""Insidious: Chapter 2" movie review: An unnecessary, but still haunting film". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Hughes, Kat (September 14, 2013). "Insidious Chapter 2 Review". The Hollywood News. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Insidious Chapter 2 (Original Soundtrack) by Joseph Bishara". Void Recordings. Bandcamp. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2024.