Insidious

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Insidious

PG-13

Released Apr 1, 2011

1h 41m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

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Aside from a shaky final act, Insidious is a very scary and very fun haunted house thrill ride.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Director James Wan here proves himself very adept at building dramatic tension and making you anxious about the things going on in your peripheral vision.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 16, 2011

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

If the film was attempting to be more than just a horror movie, it doesn't work on that level either.

Rated: 2/5

May 12, 2011

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Philip French

Guardian

A supernatural horror flick by and for horror buffs.

May 1, 2011

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

There's a handful of big, effective scares, but the tonal imbalance between the front half and back half don't really align in a satisfying way.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 11, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Wan knows how to use his familiar bag of tricks to make us squirm and jump at the right moments, and today that’s rare among this brand of haunted house fright movie.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 31, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

While it’s long been time to call a moratorium on both haunted-house thrillers and creepy-child sagas, Insidious milks a bit of innovativeness from both these sub-genres before self-destructing.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 27, 2023

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Ryan R.

Very good spooky……..

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/13/25

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Leaburn O

Felt interminably long. Could barely be bothered to watch. Not huge on horror films anyway but this one is on the dull end of the spectrum even though it seems to have continuous scare scenes. It was excruciatingly boring. Watched on DVD.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Alejandra C

i prefer this type of film than the conjuring. Honestly the idea is great and you get the same jumpscares and a real horror film with a great concept!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Aidan F.

Insidious is a movie that when I was younger, I thought it was incredibly scary. Now as I rewatch it when i’m older, it isn’t all that scary besides a few unsettling parts. It is a very good, original concept that I enjoy however. The score for this movie is excellent, the loud violin type noise and the Tiny Tim song all make for great atmospheres. I enjoy the evil entities as well. Overall it’s a very strong movie. Not one of my favorites, but it is a very solid movie. I don’t think it’s aged too great but it is still a very decent movie. 3/5 is a fair rating I think.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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Jordan B.

This underrated work of art is my favorite horror movie of all time (as a standalone film ignoring the plethora of honestly unnessecary sequels). Insidious is grim, terrifying and uses it's soundtrack to further deepen the viewer's sense of anxiety and dread, most famously with "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" by Tiny Tim. 10/10 this movie deserves way more respect than it gets in the horror community.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Jacob D

Though, at the time (before the 2nd, and others) I thought this movie was corny, and lack of effort. BUT, after watching all current and up to date insidious movies (Red door being the newest), I will own these on DVD even though I can watch on streaming platforms. Re-watching, you find so many easter eggs through-out, and yes this 1st movie is a bit weird, and lacks a little "be at least a little believable" side, it's still a SOLID movie! the only reason I did not give it a full 5 is simply because of the acting. Like I just touched on, it does lack the believable acting, the acting isn't terrible. Just my opinion.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Insidious: Official Clip - Elise Dies

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Insidious: Official Clip - Tiptoe Through the Tulips

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Insidious: Official Clip - Your Son Is Haunted

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Insidious: Official Clip - Demons Possess Dalton

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Insidious: Official Clip - Drawing the Demon

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Synopsis

A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

Director: James Wan
Producer: Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli
Screenwriter: Leigh Whannell
Distributor: FilmDistrict
Production Co: Alliance, Sony Pictures Television, IM Global
Rating: PG-13 (Frightening Images|Brief Strong Language|Terror|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.0M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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