Insidious: Chapter 3

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Insidious: Chapter 3

PG-13

Released Jun 5, 2015

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When teenager Quinn Brenner (Stefanie Scott) senses that her late mother is trying to contact her, she seeks help from gifted psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye). However, Elise's tragic past makes her reluctant to use her abilities. After Quinn is attacked by a malevolent entity, her father (Dermot Mulroney) pleads with Elise for help. With support from two parapsychologists, Elise ventures deep into The Further -- where she finds a powerful demon with an insatiable craving for human souls.

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Critics Consensus

Insidious: Chapter 3 isn't as terrifying as the original, although it boasts surprising thematic depth and is enlivened by another fine performance from Lin Shaye.

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Lenika Cruz

The Atlantic

As middling, somewhat serviceable horror fare, it delivers its own share of jump scares, but whatever visceral effect it might have had wears off the instant the credits begin to roll.

Jan 21, 2016

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Whannell does a creditable job with the film. He's not as bold as Wan about mounting a sequence, but he's no slouch about the psychology of screen horror.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 16, 2015

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

The quiet stretches actually serve their purpose here, creating a sense of intimacy with the characters as opposed to simply marking time between the shocks.

Jun 11, 2015

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Much like the Saw or Paranormal Activity franchises, the stories have run out but the filmmakers cannot resist making another sequel.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 9, 2022

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

The tension building was amazing.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 1, 2021

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Damond Fudge

KCCI (Des Moines, IA)

Insidious: Chapter 3 is a big improvement on the weak Chapter 2.

Jun 30, 2020

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L P

Painful to watch. I only finished it to never have the slightest interest in watching it again. It’s so disappointing this is related to the first 2 films which were ok.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Thomas N

I can't believe this was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The writing and acting were terrible—it didn’t feel natural at all. The editing was just as bad, with awkward situations that completely broke the tension. Honestly, it was almost funny how predictable everything was—I could easily guess what would happen in the next 5 or 10 minutes in some scenes.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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thank GOD it makes up for the failure of the 2nd movie even a decade later it's just as scary as the original movie if not that much better and there's more direct focus on character this time around Lin Shaye gets another chance to shine as Elise who we see her beginnings as a contact of the dead; she's saddened by the loss of her husband and is afraid of the oncoming death from a demon that awaits her in the future so she has stopped using her gift to explore the Further things change though when a girl, Quinn is being attacked by a malevolent spirit while trying to contact her own deceased mother this takes place before the Lambert incident but it's a scarier look into the humble beginnings of Elise and her encounters with the dark dead phantoms I got a few decent frights I'll admit jump-scares and clichés aside 'Insidious: Chapter 3' is better scare-fest fare

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Lloyd S

Oooof....

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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Paul S

It was not as good as the first two Insidious movies, and I found it really boring. There were some scary moments, but it didn't match the first two.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Synopsis

When teenager Quinn Brenner (Stefanie Scott) senses that her late mother is trying to contact her, she seeks help from gifted psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye). However, Elise's tragic past makes her reluctant to use her abilities. After Quinn is attacked by a malevolent entity, her father (Dermot Mulroney) pleads with Elise for help. With support from two parapsychologists, Elise ventures deep into The Further -- where she finds a powerful demon with an insatiable craving for human souls.

Director: Leigh Whannell
Producer: Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan
Screenwriter: Leigh Whannell
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Blumhouse, Oren Peli
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Frightening Images|Thematic Elements|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 5, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.2M
Runtime: 1h 37m

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