Insidious (2010)
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A young boy's mysterious coma leads his family into a terrifying confrontation with entities from another realm.
The story
After a young boy named Dalton falls and hits his head, he inexplicably slips into a coma. As his parents, Josh and Renai, struggle to understand his condition, they begin to experience frightening paranormal events in their home, including strange noises and a sense of being watched. When they move to a new house, the supernatural activity persists, and Renai begins seeing a fiendish apparition. Seeking help, they consult a psychic who reveals that Dalton's condition is linked to his ability to astral project, and he has been captured in a dangerous realm known as 'The Further.'
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After Dalton falls and enters a coma, his parents Josh and Renai experience terrifying paranormal events. They seek help from psychic Elise Rainier, who reveals that Dalton's consciousness has been trapped in 'The Further,' a realm of spirits. Elise explains that Josh also has the ability to astral project but suppressed the memory of a parasitic spirit from his childhood. To save Dalton, Josh must enter The Further. He successfully rescues his son but is confronted by the old woman spirit from his past. While they return to the real world, the spirits of The Further invade the physical world. Although the family initially celebrates their victory, it is revealed that the old woman spirit successfully possessed Josh's body during the confrontation. The film ends with Josh, now possessed, appearing behind Renai.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 102
- Production countries
- Canada; United States; United Kingdom
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- James Wan
- Writers
- Leigh Whannell · writer
- Cast and characters
- Patrick Wilson; Rose Byrne; Barbara Hershey
- Genres
- supernatural horror; psychological horror
- Themes
- Astral projection; Spirit possession; Parental protection
- Tone and mood
- scary; tense
- Premise and plot tags
- haunted house; demonic possession; supernatural
- Content notes
- horror
- Reception
- The film received mixed to positive reviews, praised for its ability to build suspense and create a scary atmosphere without relying solely on gore. It was a commercial success, grossing over $100 million on a $1.5 million budget.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 6.00 · scale: 10 · review count: 176; Metacritic · score: 52 · scale: 100 · review count: 30; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film was made to prove James Wan could succeed without the high levels of violence found in the Saw series.; The score was largely improvised and structured during the editing process.; The score features a 'loud, sort of like, atonal scratchy violin' to create tension.
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