Insidious: Chapter 3

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Insidious: Chapter 3

PG-13

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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Madam D

Difficult to judge individual films within a franchise when they are all pretty good. While not as scary as the two earlier versions, this one is still hard to ignore.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Jo P

Possibly the worst horror movie I have ever seen, though I might be forgetting one or two, to be fair.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/25

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Alexander S

While Insidious: Chapter 3 maintains its frightening elements, the plot veers off in a less captivating direction, resulting in a mediocre film. Grading: C

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Tommy D

Terrible movie and terrible acting

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Abby S

Some of the worst acting I’ve ever seen. Very dry and not that enticing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Ry N.

In this prequel, Elise helps Quinn after she attempts to contact her late mother in The Further but attracts a breathless old man instead. This feels more like a new story as Elise forms her trio than it does a third chapter, however, it was still fun watching her beat up on helpless malevolent spirits in The Further.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/25

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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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