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Insidious

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Philip French Guardian A supernatural horror flick by and for horror buffs. May 1, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review stefan C I can't sleep for days what an great scary masterpiece! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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