The newest chapter in the terrifying horror series is written and directed by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell. This chilling prequel, set before the haunting of the Lambert family, reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl (Stefanie Scott) who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.
This movie makes a lot more sense to me now that I just read above that it was a prequel. I watched the whole thing thinking that it was a sequel and thought it was pretty lame that the only connection was the psychic lady. And while it definitely makes more sense knowing this - was this franchise in need of a prequel? Feel like they should have just continued the franchise instead? That being said - the movie was okay. They did a great job with the sight scares. Definitely better than the last one. But again - there was really no need for a prequel story and I wasn't really invested in the characters and there struggle.
I would somewhat recommend people checking this out - as long as they are aware it's a prequel. It's got good scares and they show the other world well even if the story was lacking.
This movie makes a lot more sense to me now that I just read above that it was a prequel. I watched the whole thing thinking that it was a sequel and thought it was pretty lame that the only connection was the psychic lady. And while it definitely makes more sense knowing this - was this franchise in need of a prequel? Feel like they should have just continued the franchise instead? That being said - the movie was okay. They did a great job with the sight scares. Definitely better than the last one. But again - there was really no need for a prequel story and I wasn't really invested in the characters and there struggle.
I would somewhat recommend people checking this out - as long as they are aware it's a prequel. It's got good scares and they show the other world well even if the story was lacking.
