Insidious

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Insidious

PG-13

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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Critics Consensus

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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Daniel C

This is a legit creepy movie well thought of. Great acting and great job by Wan making a great film. I absolutely love the story

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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Alexander S

Insidious strikes a perfect balance between creativity, creepiness, and terror, making for a thrilling horror experience. By avoiding the typical horror trope of relying on jump scares, the film is able to craft a compelling narrative with a solid premise. The cast's performances are also noteworthy, adding to the film's overall impact. Grading: B

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Dale C

Pretty terrible on the whole, acting is lacklustre. Characters do stupid things all throughout. Story is just a rehash of every other paranormal story. Attempted jump scares supported by piano shreeks seem cheesy more than tension building. Visuals look cheap and poorly done, darth maul being in it was odd and the character looked poorly designed and executed. As modern horror films go it's not the worst, but it's just that a modern horror film. If you've seen one you've seen them all.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Darcy J

pretty scary, well acted, but very jumpscare heavy. also the characters are kinda stupid sometimes

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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stefan C

I can't sleep for days what an great scary masterpiece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

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Ry N

Darth Maul tries to possess a young boy that astral projected himself into a realm called The Further. The plot was original, they depicted The Further to be creepy as hell and gave a nice twist with the dad.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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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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