Insidious refers to something that is "slowly and secretly causing harm," and certainly Insidious: Chapter 3's story of a girl who manages to summon an evil spirit when she reaches out to what she thinks is the ghost of her recently deceased mother will cement the meaning of this word in our brains forever.
It is based on real-life paranormal investigators Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, which appeared in James Wan's film The Conjuring (2013), played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.
Insidious is an American horror franchise created by Leigh Whannell and James Wan. The films in the franchise include Insidious (2010), Chapter 2 (2013), Chapter 3 (2015), The Last Key (2018), and The Red Door (2023).
The Lipstick-Face Demon, also known as the Man With Fire on his Face, the Red-Faced Demon, Sixtass, or simply the Demon, is the main antagonist of the Insidious franchise. It is a demonic resident of The Further that seeks to bring pain and chaos to the world of the living by possessing a human body.
It's a common question, but the answer is no, The Conjuring and Insidious franchises are not linked to each other. The only 'link' is James Wan, who directed both the first two Conjuring movies and the Insidious movies. Fun fact: Patrick Wilson starred in both the first two Insidious movies and The Conjuring movies.
While most of the movie takes place in 2010, several times the narrative jumps back to plug in gaps in Elise's story. During one sequence we learn about her fledgling years as a medium, an unwelcome gift in the eyes of her abusive father who leaves her no choice but to leave home.
You can watch every Insidious movie in chronological order. Although we don't recommend it. While the first two films follow a connected story, the third and fourth Insidious films serve as prequels to the Lamberts' story.
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.
Despite the PG-13 rating, Insidious is the scarier film compared to the R-rated The Conjuring film. However different the films are, there is a clear distinction when it comes to the horror in each. The long-lasting tension that remains after Insidious is much more prevalent than in The Conjuring.
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.
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.
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.
Annabelle is an allegedly-haunted Raggedy Ann doll, housed in the now closed occult museum of the paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Annabelle was moved there after supposed hauntings in 1970. A character based on the doll is one of the antagonists that appear in The Conjuring Universe.
Insidious is considered one of the scariest movies of all time, and for good reason. The movie is horrifying from the moment the film starts to when the credits roll. Insidious raised the standard of what it means to be frightened, especially in a haunted house.
Darth Maul, also known as The Lipstick-Face Demon, The Man With Fire In His Face, or simply Maul, is the main antagonist of the 2010 film Insidious. He was once a sith apprentice who became a sith lord and a dark ruler.
As a demon, the Red Face Demon seems to be much more powerful than other human souls trapped in the Further. The fact that he came closer than other Further entities to possessing Dalton's body is a testament to his superior power.
In Chapter 2 the old woman is shown to actually be a serial killer (Parker Crane) who was abused by his mother. He dressed as a old woman in a wedding dress to hide his identity.
The script was... poor. It felt like an amalgamation of every cliché line and trope you have ever heard in a horror movie put into one script. I audibly laughed at certain lines because they were just too much to handle lol. Also the characters were just plainily not super relatable or enjoyable.
In addition, the first Insidious movie has a whopping 24 jump scares. There are many reasons to feel these movies are some of the scariest, from the plausible storyline of out-of-body experiences to the from-start-to-finish terror, but it's the jump scares that really set this franchise apart.
When the movie opened with the original Insidious creepy sound of high-pitched instruments, I was very excited. I sat back and prepared to enjoy the ride. And did I ever. At the conclusion, I immediately knew that this installment was more horrifying than the first one.
