‘Insidious’ is a 15 rated horror/thriller film released in 2010. It has a IMDB rating of 6.8 out of 10. Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne star as the parents in this film.
It was directed by James Wan who is one of my favourite actors who directed other famous films such as ‘Saw’, ‘Fast and Furious 7’ and ‘The Conjuring 2’. As this movie was popular he went on to direct 2 movie films after this.
‘Insidious’ is about a desperate family whose son is in a coma for no medical reason, then they find out that in order to get him back they have to save him from evil spirits from a different realm called the “further”.
This film has many jump scares and suspenseful moments in which is why I like it so much. This keeps the audience on the edge of their seats throughout the film and has them asking questions. It has the chilling idea that an evil spirit could be right next to you in your very room right now and you have no idea. This is what adds to the psychological thrill of the film and is why it is so memorable. This is shown in the following clip as this woman has the gift to see the demons whilst everyone else has no idea that it is there:
This is my favourite scene from the film and it has a very creepy non-diegetic sound score which adds to the suspense:
I believe that the actors casted for this role were definitely good for the roles, especially the parents of the child: Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne. The mother is a very emotional and distressed which added to the seriousness of the situation.
The ending itself is amazing as it leaves it on a dramatic cliff hanger which makes me very eager to watch the next film. So if you watch this film, be warned, you will get hooked and you will want to watch the next.
I would rate this film 4/5 stars as it is memorable and chilling throughout with an amazing dramatic cliff hanger at the end. I would recommend this film due to its jump scares and the plot itself.
Nicole Webber AS Media 