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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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Critics Consensus

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) Jun 16, 2011
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) May 12, 2011
2/5
If the film was attempting to be more than just a horror movie, it doesn't work on that level either. Go to Full Review Philip French Guardian May 1, 2011
A supernatural horror flick by and for horror buffs. Go to Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Aug 21, 2026
While not necessarily scary, the story is completely absorbing and chock full of surprises with an outstanding ensemble cast. It is so far the best looking one in the bunch thanks to director and coeditor James Wan and not one, but two cinematographers Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Dec 15, 2025
6/10
I think one of the reasons Insidious has never quite reached the popularity (or noteriety) of the other Wan-Whannel creations is the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink scattershot approach it takes to genre. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 11, 2025
2/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Sep 13, 2026 Insidious = a 3.5 star Movie! See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Sep 8, 2026 Insidious is a film I decided to finally watch after seeing the latest installment in theaters, and I have to say, the first movie doesn’t quite live up to the hype that some of the newer entries have created. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad movie. In fact, I still think it’s a great horror film, but it definitely feels like the beginning of something much bigger. What I appreciated most was how well the story established the foundation for the franchise. The filmmakers did a good job creating the atmosphere, introducing the characters, and developing the supernatural elements in a way that made me curious about where the story could go next. It’s definitely creepy, but there’s also something fun about watching the foundation of a franchise that would eventually become much larger. You can see the potential for what they were trying to build, and I think they accomplished that successfully. See more Melanie A @melanierstacey Aug 30, 2026 Classic creepy movie. Must see See more Leland K @RT08614893 Aug 28, 2026 It's like someone is gaining experience making movies, and this is one early in their career. The story is good, if you can just allow yourself some "suspension of disbelief" you'll enjoy it more. -- After finishing the movie I'm surprised it started a series with multiple movies, but if you think of it as a date movie then I understand, the movies is more focused from the wife's perspective, more of an emotional roller coaster for her. See more Audrey A @AndreyAnne Aug 26, 2026 My coworker told me getting scared of this movie was for kids...I COULDN'T SLEEP! See more Tyler M @tyler99darien Aug 22, 2026 Good start to a series I think the ending was pushing to much for it to be a lead on to another movie but the build up to the possession was a good intense thrill See more Read all reviews
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James Wan

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Patrick Wilson

Josh Lambert

Rose Byrne

Renai Lambert

Barbara Hershey

Lorraine Lambert

Lin Shaye

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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 43m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital
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