It's revealed early on in Insidious: The Red Door why Lorraine is nowhere to be seen — she passed away. Part of the opening scenes of the final Insidious movie sees the Lambert family all grown up attending a funeral together, which happens to be Lorraine's.

What happened to Josh's wife in Insidious?

Ultimately, the events of Insidious 2 are the reason why Josh and Renai got divorced. At the end of Insidious, it seems as though Josh has successfully rescued Dalton from The Further, however, in a shocking twist, he murders paranormal expert Elise.

How is Elise alive in Insidious: The Red Door?

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.

What happened to Cali in Insidious?

Kali made another appearance in Insidious' sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2. The ghost of a woman in a white dress appears one morning and runs to Kali's room. When Renai attempts to get in, she is knocked out unconscious. She is last seen being brought to a babysitter by Renai.

What happened to Josh's dad in Insidious?

Ben would take his own life before Josh was born and in the note he left Lorraine, he wrote, “This ends with me.” Since Josh doesn't remember that he has the ability to astral project he assumes that his dad ended his own life in order to protect his son from the consequences of his mental illness.

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Why did Insidious: The Red Door get bad reviews?

Insidious: The Red Door is a hot mess attempting to shoehorn in a plot between Father and Son. We get to waste time watching scenes while the Son is screwing around in college and going to frat parties. It completely misses what made the first three films great and feels like a flat and boring film.

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.

Why did Josh choke Elise in Insidious?

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, whips out her camera and snaps a photo of Josh. Furious, Josh goes in a rage and violently strangles Elise, killing her.

How did Elise survive in Insidious?

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.

Did Renai and Josh divorce?

Insidious: The Red Door

Years after rescuing Dalton from the Further, Josh and Renai were divorced.

Is Insidious: The Red Door a flop?

Insidious: The Red Door grossed $82.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $106.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $189.1 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $92 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.

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.

Why did Elise take a picture of Josh?

The father-son duo successfully exit the hellish afterlife they were in, but not everything's done. Elise notices something off about Josh and takes a picture of him. At that point, she learns that Josh is actually being possessed by the Bride in Black. Before Elise can react, the spirit murders her.

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.

Who is the old woman ghost in Insidious?

The Old Woman, whose real name is revealed to be Parker Crane, is the spirit of an serial killer residing in the Further.

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.

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.

Why did Elise leave the door open?

Insidious' Elise Left the Red Door Open

Elise, helped by Audrey (her mom's spirit), opened doors to get back to the real world. But she accidentally left the red one open that connected to Dalton's attic. This cameo with the kid explains why Dalton became haunted by the fire-faced demon.

Why did Elise stop doing readings?

Elise is unable to complete the reading, she stops after hearing a demonic presence who threatens to kill her.

How did the old woman possess Josh?

Renai discovers Elise's corpse and sees the photograph she took. The photo reveals that Josh is now possessed by the ghost of the old woman from his childhood, the latter having slipped into his body when he confronted her in The Further.

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.

Why does the Bride in Black hate Elise?

Insidious: Chapter 3 is a prequel that revealed more of the personal history between Elise and the Bride In Black, with the latter holding a grudge against the psychic when she prevented the spirit possessing Josh as a child. The Bride In Black reappears throughout the story, vowing to strangle Elise.

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.

Is Lorraine Josh's mom Insidious?

Synopsis. In flashback, we see Josh (Patrick Wilson) Lambert, as a kid, is having trouble with the old lady with blood red lipstick, who killed Elise at the end of the first film. Elise and a man named Carl, are summoned to help with the problem, because Josh's mother, Lorraine, is worried.

Is Insidious a time loop?

As you can see, there's a lot of history to remember when it comes to the Insidious franchise – not to mention all the time travel/looping elements the series uses. Below is the entire timeline of the Insidious movies explained, in the chronological order that events occurred.