- 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.
- 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.
- Tepid ghost story Insidious: Chapter 3 tries and fails to emphasize character-driven drama over cheap, jump-scare-intensive thrills.
New York Magazine/Vulture
6/5/2015 by Bilge Ebiri
You sort of want to give the movie a pass. But given its distinguished forebears, Insidious: Chapter 3 doesn't quite live up to expectations.- They say the third time's the charm. Not with the Insidious series, it isn't.
- You need more than a few sudden noises and scary shocks to make a good horror movie. But 'Insidious: Chapter Three' is at least an OK horror movie.
- I leapt out of my seat and grabbed the arm of the critic sitting next to me so often (and he did the same, although he shall remain nameless) that you'd think we'd never seen a horror movie before.
- The result is a warm-hearted frightening, about love and loss and, yes, next chapters.
- It stands well on its own as a jumpy spookfest.
- The jump scares are there, and one or two nifty visuals, but not much else.
- Mr. Whannell wisely retains the series' secret weapon, Ms. Shaye, a seasoned performer of range, moxie and limitless charm.
- A prequel story that puts the spotlight squarely on its leading lady and aims to be more heartfelt than horrifying.
- 'Insidious: Chapter 3' is almost more a spoof of a classic like 'The Exorcist' than it is an homage. It's not scary horror, it's silly horror, and the audience is in on the joke.
- Punctuated by intermittent, bogus jump-scares, the plot thickens into opacity.
- Writer-directors Wan and Whannell are best known for their grisly Saw movies, but they seem to prefer the classic lines of old-school horror.
- This prequel to the shriek hell, directed and scripted by series writer/actor Leigh Whannell, manages to avoid the Curse of the Triple Cash Grab.
- The 'Insidious' franchise, after three attempts to exorcise its real demons, still can't seem to shake what really haunts it: the ghost of B-movies past.
San Francisco Chronicle
6/4/2015 by Michael Ordoña
'Insidious: Chapter 3' is simply not scary. Not a bit, not a whit. Except that the audience will be terrified of the next stabbing of their eardrums, at generally predictable intervals.- Insidious Chapter 3 is the worst kind of sequel: Not terrible, but also cartoonishly unnecessary.
- Don't expect any spills or chills: this is more insipid than insidious.
Insidious | |
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Directed by | James Wan(1-2) Leigh Whannell(3) Adam Robitel(4) |
Produced by | Jason Blum(1-4) Steven Schneider (1) Oren Peli(1-4) James Wan(3-4) Leigh Whannell(4) |
Written by | Leigh Whannell(1-4) |
Starring |
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Music by | Joseph Bishara(1-4) |
Cinematography | David M. Brewer(1) John R. Leonetti(1-2) Brian Pearson (3) Toby Oliver (4) |
Edited by | James Wan(1) Kirk Morri (1-2) Timothy Alverson (3-4) |
Blumhouse Productions(1-4) Stage 6 Films(1-4) Entertainment One(2-3) IM Global(1) Alliance Films(1) | |
Distributed by | FilmDistrict(1-2) Focus Features(3) Universal Pictures(4) |
2010–present | |
Running time | Total (4 films): 409 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | Total (4 films): $26.5 million |
Box office | Total (4 films): $539.4 million |
Insidious is a series of American horror films created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell. There are four films in the franchise, – Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), and Insidious: The Last Key (2018) – which have grossed a total of $539 million worldwide on a combined budget of $26.5 million.
The first two films were directed by James Wan, the third by Leigh Whannell, who also served as the screenwriter for all four films. Adam Robitel directed the fourth installment. FilmDistrict released the first and second films, while Focus Features and Universal Pictures handled the third and fourth, respectively.
The first two films center on a couple who, after their son mysteriously enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts in an astral plane, are continuously haunted by demons of a hellish realm known as the Further until they take from the family what they want most: life. The third film, a prequel, focuses on the same psychic who helped the family; this time she comes to the aid of a young girl who calls out to the dead, and the fourth follows her when her own family becomes haunted. All plots are depicted as case files of demonologists.
Insidious Movies In Order
- 1Films
- 2Characters
- 4Reception
Films[edit]
Insidious (2010)[edit]
Insidious was directed by James Wan, written by Leigh Whannell, and starred Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Barbara Hershey. The story centers on a couple whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts in an astral dimension. The film was released in theaters on April 1, 2011,[1] and is FilmDistrict's first theatrical release. A sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2, was released on September 13, 2013, with Wan returning as director and Whannell returning as screenwriter. The film's success led to it being used as inspiration for a maze in 2013's annual Halloween Horror Nights.
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Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)[edit]
Insidious: Chapter 2 was also directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell. The film stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne reprising their roles as Josh and Renai Lambert, a husband and wife who seek to uncover the secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. The film was released on September 13, 2013. It was a box-office success, grossing over $160 million worldwide, but received mixed reviews.
Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)[edit]
Insidious: Chapter 3 is the third film in the series, written and directed by Leigh Whannell. The film is a prequel to the haunting of the Lambert family in the first two films, and stars Stefanie Scott, Dermot Mulroney, Lin Shaye, and Whannell. It's about a girl—Quinn—who is haunted by a demon after trying to call out to her mother Lillith, who died. It was released on June 5, 2015.
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)[edit]
Prior to the release of Insidious: Chapter 3, Leigh Whannell was asked,
If there is a Insidious: Chapter 4, would that be a sequel to Chapter 3, another prequel to the original or will it continue in this timeline or go to a whole new timeline?
Whannell replied,
I don't know. I haven't really thought about it yet. But for the purposes of this interview, I'll say that I'd like to explore the time between this film and the first film. That whole area there where Elise has rediscovered her gift, I think you could have a lot of adventures before she arrives. So I think there is a lot of room there. We've kind of established Lin [Shaye] in this particular film as kind of this superhero, so that would be kind of interesting to explore in the other films.
Aashiqui film songs. [2] It was announced on May 16, 2016, that Chapter 4 would have an October 20, 2017, release date with Whannell writing, Jason Blum, Oren Peli and James Wan producing, Adam Robitel directing, and Lin Shaye returning to reprise her role as Elise Rainier.[3][4] On October 11, 2016, the film was given a new release date of January 2018.
Characters[edit]
- Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert, husband of Renai, son of Lorraine and father of Dalton, Foster and Cali. He has the ability of astral projection which his eldest son, Dalton, inherited and which was suppressed for most of his life by Elise at the request of Lorraine.
- Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert, wife of Josh and mother of Dalton, Foster and Cali.
- Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier, a parapsychologist who has been working with the Lambert family ever since her erasing Josh's memories when he was still a boy. She came out of retirement after solving the Brenner case at the end of the third film. Elise works closely with Carl, Specs, and Tucker.
- Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert, the eldest child of Josh and Renai. He inherited his father's astral projection and has used it all his life. He is the only one of the Lambert children to travel into the Further.
- Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert, mother of Josh and grandmother of Dalton, Foster and Cali. She requested Elise to erase Josh's memories of his astral projection and later calls her again to rescue Dalton from the Further.
- Leigh Whannell as Specs, one of Elise's working assistants.
- Angus Sampson as Tucker, Specs's working partner.
- Andrew Astor as Foster Lambert, Josh's and Renai's second child and youngest son.
- Steve Coulter as Carl, another one of Elise's working assistants and fellow parapsychologist. He makes his first appearance in the second film.
- Dermot Mulroney as Sean Brenner, husband of Lillith and father of Quinn and Alex who appears in the third film.
- Stefanie Scott as Quinn Brenner, daughter of Sean and Lillith and sister of Alex. Solving her haunting case was what made Elise move out of her retirement at the end of the third film.
- Spencer Locke as Melissa Rainier, Elise's niece and Christian's youngest daughter who appears in the fourth film, The Last Key.
- Caitlin Gerard as Imogen Rainier, Elise's niece and Christian's eldest daughter.
- Bruce Davison as Christian Rainier, Elise's estranged younger brother.
Recurring cast and characters[edit]
Key
- A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role in a flashback scene as a younger person.
- A K indicates the actor portrayed the role in a flashback scene as a child or teen.
- A C indicates a cameo appearance.
- A V indicates a voice acting part in the film.
- A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Character | Film | |||
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Insidious (2010) | Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) | Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) | Insidious: The Last Key (2018) | |
Humans | ||||
Elise Rainier | Lin Shaye | |||
Lindsay Seim Y | Ava KolkerKHana HayesY | |||
Specs | Leigh Whannell | |||
Tucker | Angus Sampson | |||
Josh Lambert | Patrick Wilson | Patrick WilsonC | ||
Josh FeldmanK | Garrett RyanK | |||
Renai Lambert | Rose Byrne | Rose ByrneC | ||
Dalton Lambert | Ty Simpkins | Ty SimpkinsC | ||
Loraine Lambert | Barbara Hershey | Barbara HersheyV | ||
Jocelin DonahueY | ||||
Carl | Steve Coulter | |||
Hank HarrisY | ||||
Quinn Brenner | Stefanie Scott | |||
Sean Brenner | Dermot Mulroney | |||
Melissa Rainier | Spencer Locke | |||
Imogen Rainier | Caitlin Gerard | |||
Christian Rainier | Bruce Davison Pierce PopeK Thomas RobieY | |||
Insidious entities | ||||
Parker Crane Bride in Black | Philip Friedman | Tom Fitzpatrick | ||
Tyler Griffin K | ||||
Lipstick-Face Demon | Joseph Bishara | Joseph Bishara | ||
Long Haired Fiend | J. LaRose | |||
The Man Who Can't Breathe | Micheal Reid MacKay | |||
KeyFace | Javier Botet |
Crew[edit]
Occupation | Insidious (2010) | Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) | Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) | Insidious: The Last Key (2018) |
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Director | James Wan | Leigh Whannell | Adam Robitel | |
Producer | Jason Blum Oren Peli Steven Schneider | Jason Blum Oren Peli | James Wan Oren Peli Jason Blum | James Wan Steven Schneider Jason Blum Oren Peli |
Writer | Leigh Whannell | |||
Cinematography | John R. Leonetti David M. Brewer | John R. Leonetti | Brian Pearson | Toby Oliver |
Composer | Joseph Bishara | |||
Editor | James Wan Kirk Morri | Kirk Morri | Timothy Alverson | |
Production Companies | Blumhouse Productions Stage 6 Films | Blumhouse Productions Entertainment One Stage 6 Films | Blumhouse Productions Stage 6 Films | |
Distributor | FilmDistrict | Focus Features | Universal Pictures | |
Running time | 102 minutes | 105 minutes | 97 minutes | 103 minutes |
Release date | April 1, 2011 | September 13, 2013 | June 5, 2015 | January 5, 2018 |
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Budget | Ref(s) | |||
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North America | Other territories | Worldwide | North America | |||||
Insidious | April 1, 2011 | $54,009,150 | $43,000,000 | $97,009,160 | #1,486 | $1.5 million | [5] | |
Insidious: Chapter 2 | September 13, 2013 | $83,586,447 | $78,332,871 | $161,919,318 | #853 | $5 million | [6] | |
Insidious: Chapter 3 | June 5, 2015 | $52,218,558 | $60,765,331 | $112,983,889 | #1,545 | $10 million | [7] | |
Insidious: The Last Key | January 5, 2018 | $67,347,895 | $100,140,258 | $167,488,153 | #1,147 | $10 million | [8] | |
Total | $257,162,050 | $282,238,450 | $539,400,510 | $26.5 million | ||||
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Critical and public response[edit]
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[9] |
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Insidious | 66% (174 reviews)[10] | 52 (30 reviews)[11] | B |
Insidious: Chapter 2 | 39% (123 reviews)[12] | 40 (30 reviews)[13] | B+ |
Insidious: Chapter 3 | 59% (123 reviews)[14] | 52 (26 reviews)[15] | B+ |
Insidious: The Last Key | 32% (100 reviews)[16] | 49 (23 reviews)[17] | B– |
Average | 48% | 48 | B |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Karen Benardello (December 30, 2010). 'Haunted House Film Insidious To Be Released on April Fool's Day'. Shockya.com. Crave Online. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^'Insidious: Chapter 4 Will Take Place Closer To First Film'. 21 May 2015.
- ^'Insidious 4 is Coming to Theaters October 2017'. ComingSoon.net. May 16, 2016.
- ^Barkan, Jonathan (May 15, 2016). ''Insidious 4' Announces Writer, Director, and Release Date'. Bloody Disgusting.
- ^'Insidious (2010)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^'Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^'Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^'Insidious: The Last Key (2018)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^'CinemaScore'. CinemaScore. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^'Insidious'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^'Insidious'. Metacritic. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^'Insidious: Chapter 2'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^'Insidious: Chapter 2 (2015) Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^'Insidious: Chapter 3'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^'Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^'Insidious: The Last Key (2018)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^'Insidious: The Last Key reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Insidious on IMDb
- Insidious: Chapter 2 on IMDb
- Insidious: Chapter 3 on IMDb