Friday the 13th. Theater 13. Thirteen dollars. Way to be festive, Cinemark. Last weekend, Insidious: Chapter 2 was released to the public with mild reviews and yawning audiences.

The first Insidious brought about a throwback to early horror films, which left more to the imagination than the screen— most likely more of a necessity than a creative decision considering the movie was PG-13. The element of keeping the horror in the psyche with flashes of slightly demented and spooky imagery carries through to the second chapter, which proved more disturbing than scary.

Horror collaborators James Wan and Leigh Whannell constructed Insidious: Chapter 2, the sequel to the ultra-creepy Insidious. The film tells the story of Dalton, a child who has the ability to tap into the supernatural realm and bring with him an evil presence that seemingly haunts the boy and, in turn, the family.

The second chapter delves into why the spirit torments the family and how the spirit came to be. Visual imagery like baby cribs, wedding gowns and demented visuals was repeated and explained. The non-linear storyline was mirrored by flashes between poor quality home video footage and professional cinematography.

However, despite chilling previews of horrifying clips and scenes that made the movie worth watching, the film did not measure up to the summer’s preluding productions like The Conjuring, a movie I could watch again and again.

The film was campy at best, with splashes of eye-rolling humor that sort of killed the suspenseful mood (additionally, the fact that the Cinemark was packed with underaged squeels and shrieks at the most generic of special effects made my skin clammy, but maybe I’m just being a snob).

Overall, the film failed in comparison to the incredible trailer and had the audience prepared for a film vacuum-packed with jump-worthy action and horror. Insidious: Chapter 2 caters to an easily frightened PG-13 audience and left the majority of watchers less than on-edge.