Insidious

One of my favourite films in general. Too many people think a horror/thriller can only be scary, which is dumb. It's allowed to have a story too. In this case the story is so good that the creators were confident enough to add some comic relief, and it worked.. really well.

After seeing the second chapter of Insidious, I can honestly say this franchise is only 1 film away from being the perfect trilogy. James Wan and Leigh Whannell are just too talented for their own good. Brilliant movie.

I found it just great..Its all about horror and i was imprresed by James Wan once again.

I won't get tired by watching this never! Really my cup of tea James Wan just know exactly how to do it!

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Ok, so I too have now watched the movie, also alone, late. Like everyone says, the second part of the film with the bumbling comical ghostbusters was an odd choice to say the least. The first part giving a melancholy brooding atmosphere, the second part making it all a little too lighthearted. Nevertheless, I was entertained, significantly moreso then with most recent horrors. But then, I'm a sucker for things that go bump in the night. Thumbs up from me!

Hmm, 7.0 on Imdb from 18k votes, 52% on here. And then MajorMercyFlushs epic review slamming it. All this controversy warrants a look...stay tuned.

Wasn't as scary as i thought it would be...... actually quite liked it

Plus Cora was in it lol

The thing I love about this film is that it doesn't do scares for the sake of them. Everything felt fresh and real. And the world the story opens up in the third act is phenomenal and gives life to all the small details in the first 2 acts that other films lack. I was genuinely jumping in my seat and the 'Tiptoe Through The Tulips' theme was delightfully creepy. After just seeing the third instalment, it was nice to revisit the first however nothing beats not knowing the very end unfortunately. Worth it for the second one which I'm looking forward to watching again soon!

*"A sound man, by not advancing himself, stays the further ahead of himself."*

Not many horror movies scare me nowadays but ***Insidious*** still scares the shit out of me! It does use jumpscares a lot but they're really well-thought out and a lot of the stuff happening to these characters is actually scary. That is if you find ghosts scary, which I sure do. Well this is as good as it gets. I find it even more effective than *The Conjuring* (on a ghost scare level).

Bone chilling over-the-top score and intro title card. The sound is pristine, every movement and object has it's own sound. Camerawork and editing is creative. The lighting especially the scenes in the dark are always on point. I get totally absorbed by the movie, it's so captivating and the runtime goes by so fast. So much suspence. The pacing is perfect exactly when it's starting to get a bit redundant, we're introduced Specs, Tucker and the true star of this movie (and franchise): Elise. They breed new life into the story and it doesn't get any better than Lin Shaye explaining the horror in a horror movie, that woman is so damn dramatic. It doesn't go without saying that Patrick Wilson is equally awesome.

The shadow standing right next to the bed always gets me, most scary part to me. The Darth Maul entity is nightmare fuel and The Further is such a great concept it clearly inspired *Stranger Things* with the Upside Down. It's crazy the amount of Easter eggs planted in here that serve the later entries of the franchise, I applaude James Wan for that. The third act is so epic and unforgettable, elevates the movie to amazing. One of my favorite modern horror movies for sure. So effective and fun.

The thing I love about this film is that it doesn't do scares for the sake of them. Everything felt fresh and real. And the world the story opens up in the third act is phenomenal and gives life to all the small details in the first 2 acts that other films lack. I was genuinely jumping in my seat and the 'Tiptoe Through The Tulips' theme was delightfully creepy. After just seeing the third instalment, it was nice to revisit the first however nothing beats not knowing the very end unfortunately. Worth it for the second one which I'm looking forward to watching again soon!