Josh explains that the horrific moment in the past wasn't Josh, but rather, Josh was possessed, much like Dalton is right now. The two attempt to leave The Further, and as they close the monsters behind the red door, Josh tells Dalton to go on without him, as he holds the door shut from The Red Face Demon.

What happened in Insidious 1 ending?

Josh is able to travel beyond the Red Door and frees his son, but the red-faced demon isn't willing to let Dalton just walk away. In order for Dalton to safely escape the Further, Josh must use his body to block the Red Door, sacrificing himself for his son, not unlike what his own dad did.

Who killed Elise in insidious 1?

Using his astral projecting ability, Josh is able to rescue his son. But this ends up in him getting possessed by the Bride in Black, the entity that haunted him as a boy. A possessed Josh then kills Elise.

Is Josh possessed in Insidious 1?

Josh was not possessed during the first movie but only towards the end of it. The story was something like this: A spirit was trying to possess him in his childhood, but Elise saved him. Then when he went into the other dimension to save his child, he got possessed by that spirit which was towards the end of the movie.

Is Insidious a happy ending?

According to Box Office Mojo, Insidious 5 has grossed over $217 million worldwide as of right now. The ending of Insidious: The Red Door is just as creepy and memorable as horror fans were hoping for, and the characters finally end up in a better, happier place... at least for now.

INSIDIOUS (The Further + Ending) EXPLAINED

How did Elise come back to life?

Elise is killed at the end of the first movie by the Bride in Black, who has successfully possessed Josh. She reappears in the second movie as a spirit in the Further, where she helps Josh get back to his physical body and stop Parker from killing his family.

How did Elise know Josh was possessed?

It's revealed that what Elise saw was Josh's old and dirty hand and nails, similar to the old woman's, implying that she has possessed him.

Does Josh go to jail for killing Elise?

Josh was arrested for Elise's murder.

Why did Josh divorce Insidious?

Josh & Renai's Divorce Is Caused By Insidious 2

It is then revealed that Josh is being possessed by a demon that stalked him as a child. Therefore, Insidious 2 sees the Lamberts trying to get Josh back. Although the Lamberts ultimately succeed at saving Josh, there is damage that he does that cannot be undone.

What happened to Josh after Insidious?

But all is not well--Josh dies in the Further while holding the door, his physical body in the real world apparently following suit. Yes, that makes him the Hodor of Insidious.

Why did Josh strangle Elise?

As she packs up for the night, Josh hands her his childhood photos, but as she takes them, she gives Josh a strange and startled look, and whips out her camera and snaps a photo of Josh. Furious, Josh goes in a rage and violently strangles Elise to death.

How did Dalton seal the red door?

The demon chases them to the red door and Josh stays behind to keep it shut so Dalton will be safe. Dalton returns to his body and paints over his red door painting with black paint, which in turns seals the real door and The Further. Josh meets his father's spirit, who guides him back to the living world.

Who is the ghost at the end of Insidious?

The Red Door's ending has Josh rescuing Dalton from the Further and seeing the ghost of Elise (Lin Shaye) to wrap the story. Furthermore, the door is sealed, shutting the Lipstick Face Demon away.

What is the whole point of Insidious?

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 from a forbidden realm known as the Further until they take from the family what they want most: life.

Why doesn't Josh like his picture taken Insidious?

The more photographs taken of Josh, the closer the shadowy woman begins to get to Josh until she is inches away from him, explaining his fear of photos. Elise suggests that Josh should use his ability to find and help return Dalton's soul, to which Josh agrees.

Did Elise leave the door open?

Insidious' Elise Left the Red Door Open

In 2018's Insidious: The Last Key, the prequel to the Lamberts' tragedy had her venturing into The Further to save her niece, Melissa. But as they fled the supernatural prison, Elise made a massive error at her old New Mexico home.

How did Insidious end?

The two attempt to leave The Further, and as they close the monsters behind the red door, Josh tells Dalton to go on without him, as he holds the door shut from The Red Face Demon. Dalton leaves his father, and returns to his body.

What happened to Elise in insidious 1?

Elise helps Quinn to defeat the demon, and in doing so her faith in life is restored and she begins working with Tucker Croft and Specs to help other people in similar situations. Elise is killed at the end of the first movie by the Bride in Black, who has successfully possessed Josh.

Why does Dalton hate Josh?

Dalton, we learn, has grown up hating his father, because he felt abandoned by him. Josh, divorced from Renai (Rose Byrne), has been living in a fog, his wiped-out memories just out of reach.

Which Insidious is the scariest?

Is Elise alive in Insidious 2?

Elise Returns As A Ghost In Insidious: The Red Door's Ending

Given when the movie takes place, Elise can only appear at the end of Insidious: The Red Door as a ghost. She's already been dead over a decade after Josh strangled her when he was possessed by the Black Bride at the end of Insidious.

Is Insidious based on a true story?

The Big Picture. Insidious is not based on a true story, so you don't have to worry about real-life hauntings like in The Conjuring series. The inspiration for Insidious came from Wan and Whannell's desire to make a horror film about astral projection.

Does Josh get his body back Insidious?

Elise saves Josh and appears to destroy Michelle's spirit, which stops the possessed Josh from murdering his family in the real world. Carl and Josh escape and Dalton leads them back to the living world, allowing Josh to finally regain control of his body.

Why does Elise wear that mask?

In the first Insidious, the most memorable scene was when Elise wears the gas masks to communicate with the spirits.

What does the demon say on the baby monitor in Insidious?

The first manifestation of the Red Face Demon occurs when Renai hears it talk through the baby monitor. She hears something saying, ". . . I want it now!" loudly into the monitor.