Insidious made my TOP 10 in 2010. Its huge success at the box office proves that I wasn’t the only one who really enjoyed the mix the low budget scare fest. Desde Hollywood was invited to attend the trailer launch of James Wan’s sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2 (in theaters September 13).

As if that wasn’t creepy enough, the place chosen was the abandoned Linda Vista Hosptial in Los Angeles. To put the press in the mood, we were given a tour through the dark corners of the haunting (haunted?) structure. Insidious 2 was shot here in part, and it is said that plays and important role in the story. The fake blood that adorned some walls came courtesy of other horror projects that also filmed here.

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The trailer sealed the deal with eery sequences, reminiscent of the effective techniques employed in the original. The reaction in the room was loud and very positive. The ideal way to warm your crowd before a live streaming Q&A.

Wan was very excited about this project, and he pointed out with a smile at the beginning that he wanted to talk exclusively about it, after some people jokingly whispered “Fast 7”, his next gig (he also directed The Conjuring).

Take a look at our photo gallery and enjoy the full Q&A in the embedded video.

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Insidious: Chapter 2 makes us scream twice as hard this September, Friday the 13th (of course!).

PD: To prove that paranormal events are real, this promotional lantern followed us home!

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