Insidious

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Mike P Way under-rated haunted house/possession story..which is an update of Poltergeist; and I think it's brilliant!...It follows the saga of the Lamberts; (Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson); a yuppie couple that moves into a new house in Los Angeles; but then quickly their son Dalton slips into a coma ...And pretty soon they realize that somehow his spirit has wandered off to Hell, and is stuck there; and now the father has to go save him. And Insidious is bitingly terrifying, where Poltergeist pulls it's punches and is overly cautious and safe in its presentation.... And actually Insidious winds up giving us some of the scariest scenes ever filmed. It's a horror masterpiece. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/27/25 Full Review K K "Malignant evil" v "Family" OK, this is a fantastic scary movie, but really, it is a dark drama with scary moments that scare us due to being engrossed in the story. There is a fuller set of actors and each brings a unique character. It is fun with chance to get connected to one or more character(s) or at least wonder who is getting it, how and when. Horror enjoyment can be the kills. AHS, the TV show, reflects the beauty of a full cast of characters that contribute to the important concept of horror movies not sure where, when and how some die or stay alive. This approach enhances the overall suspense while story being told. The family felt genuine, so I felt like I was a part of real life. Yeah sure this movie had horror fantasy aspect of the evils going on. Yet each scene they took was authentic with the characters, story, script and the other good stuff in movies: sound, camera, director, sets, costumes. This was a real family going through challenges with Malignant, (I probably should leave that movie alone) evil things. I do not want to spoil things as some may not have seen this movie even though it has been out for a good 15 or so years! Yet I find this setting, family, struggling with something is a storyline USED WAY Too MUCH in recent movies by one of the people involved in productions, especially in 2024 released movies via attempting to keep remaking movies like Insidious. That is what is so compelling about Insidious. It creates THE FURTHER. It is Insidious and cannot be copied. The stage version of Insidious and trying to incorporate The Further, shows as much. Another comparison is to say, in sports with tennis, Nadal, or Evert with very distinctive great games, tons of people came along trying to manufacture their style of play, and they couldn't, as they are unique, and the people trying to manufacture clones of Nadal and Evert lost site of a key principal to what makes things great, being unique, create own thing! There are many movies on the market about this subject, but so many I find stupid and with little semblance of reality. Sure, some are pure escapism, but more often than not silly and have no substance. This movie is anything but lacking substance and the opposite of silly due largely to the acting, script and direction. The acting is fantastic whether the actors are alone or in scenes together! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Matthew H James wan does not disappoint delivers on intense horror elements definitely recommend. Patrick Wilson delivers power house performance Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review James B Genuinely frightening and tense insidious does not disappoint. Insidious has great scares and solid performances. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review Zy S One of the better paranormal horror movies out there. The movie did a good job in establishing the rules and limitations of the demonic entities as well as give solid structure to plot development... which is an area most of these type of movies seem to lack and just make things up as the movie progresses. Consistency was also top notch for a film like this. I think that the director could have done a little better job at making the demons more restricted in their abilities to justify why it took them so long to abduct the souls of their victims (or swap with them?). Overall, I think this movie is a solid case study for how paranormal horror movies should be structured, because you need concrete rules and limitations for demons explained in the movie and consistency with said rules so that the audience can follow along and actually appreciate plot twists or unfolding events. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review alexander m James Wan solidifies himself as a directorial master with insidious, a take on the overdone haunted house/possession movie that goes in a new and interesting direction. Filled with iconic characters and memorable performances and one of the best scares in movie history. Insidious is a must watch Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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