Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

The Lambert family temporarily deceive themselves that the father of the family is who he claims to be.

'Insidious: Chapter 2' continues where the first film left off, with a shocking cliffhanger. And yet it seems that death is not permanent in the Insidious universe. The second part is a much desired follow-up, made with roughly the same style and ideas, and it lacks the stylistic freshness felt with the first. But is still worth seeing.

Director:  James Wan     

With: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey,  Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Steve Coulter

Rating: 7/10

The Manor (2021)

After a mild stroke, a nonconformist grandmother is admitted to a nursing home, where she slowly discovers that sinister events are taking place.

'The Manor' is a horror film in the tradition of the supernatural conspiracy investigations ones. The list of quality movies of this genre is very long (and includes titles like Get Out or Rosemary's Baby), and this film unfortunately does not rise to their level, perhaps precisely because of the derivative nature of some of the ideas. The ending is somewhat unexpected though.

Director:  Axelle Carolyn   

With: Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Nicholas Alexander, Jill Larson

Rating: 6/10