Insidious
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A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
What critics thought
Insidious lands as a genuinely effective bloodless horror film in its first half, earning real praise for building dread through atmosphere and restraint rather than gore — but critics were sharply divided over whether the second half collapses under the weight of its own mythology, with many feeling the film loses its nerve once it starts explaining itself.
“the strongest analogue for the second half of Insidious is one that the filmmakers probably weren't trying for: it feels like a less poetic version of an M. Night Shyamalan fairy tale.”
Mike Hale·The New York Times
“Here's a better-than-average spook house movie, mostly because Insidious decides it can daunt an audience without spraying it with blood.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- severe
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
James WanDirector
Patrick WilsonJosh Lambert
Rose ByrneRenai Lambert
Lin ShayeElise Rainier
Ty SimpkinsDalton Lambert
Barbara HersheyLorraine Lambert
Leigh WhannellSpecs
Angus SampsonTucker
Andrew AstorFoster Lambert
Corbett TuckNurse Adele / Doll Girl #2
Heather TocquignyNurse Kelly
Ruben PlaDr. Sercarz
John Henry BinderFather Martin
Joseph BisharaComposerLeigh WhannellWriter
John R. LeonettiCinematographyInsidious
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
What critics thought
Insidious lands as a genuinely effective bloodless horror film in its first half, earning real praise for building dread through atmosphere and restraint rather than gore — but critics were sharply divided over whether the second half collapses under the weight of its own mythology, with many feeling the film loses its nerve once it starts explaining itself.
“the strongest analogue for the second half of Insidious is one that the filmmakers probably weren't trying for: it feels like a less poetic version of an M. Night Shyamalan fairy tale.”
Mike Hale·The New York Times
“Here's a better-than-average spook house movie, mostly because Insidious decides it can daunt an audience without spraying it with blood.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- severe
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
James WanDirectorPatrick WilsonJosh LambertRose ByrneRenai LambertLin ShayeElise RainierTy SimpkinsDalton LambertBarbara HersheyLorraine LambertLeigh WhannellSpecsAngus SampsonTuckerAndrew AstorFoster LambertCorbett TuckNurse Adele / Doll Girl #2Heather TocquignyNurse KellyRuben PlaDr. SercarzJohn Henry BinderFather MartinJoseph BisharaComposerLeigh WhannellWriterJohn R. LeonettiCinematographyRent & Buy