Having just revisited Insidious for the first time since its initial release, I can honestly say I'm floored. Seconded only, perhaps, by Sinister, Insidious could very well be in the top five scariest horror films of the 2010s.
James Wan proves, as he always does, that he is a more than capable tour de force within the genre, weaving a very plot-loose film that still manages to maintain the tension throughout.
More often than not, when you're watching a modern horror movie with "jump scares," these are nothing but cheap, poorly executed gimmicks to try to jolt an audience and, while this film does have a couple of those in here, the overwhelming majority of the movie is captivating and genuinely terrifying.
Patrick WIlson absolutely shines, as he always does, and genre icon Lin Shaye gives a truly second-to-none performance. Where this film lacks plot points, it more than makes up in the scare factor. All in all, this was a very satisfying viewing with an ending that still left me craving more.
Exactly what a well-crafted, justified horror film should do. The quality of the sequels we got, however, is still up in the air (for me, anyway). That will be determined as I view them.
James Wan proves, as he always does, that he is a more than capable tour de force within the genre, weaving a very plot-loose film that still manages to maintain the tension throughout.
More often than not, when you're watching a modern horror movie with "jump scares," these are nothing but cheap, poorly executed gimmicks to try to jolt an audience and, while this film does have a couple of those in here, the overwhelming majority of the movie is captivating and genuinely terrifying.
Patrick WIlson absolutely shines, as he always does, and genre icon Lin Shaye gives a truly second-to-none performance. Where this film lacks plot points, it more than makes up in the scare factor. All in all, this was a very satisfying viewing with an ending that still left me craving more.
Exactly what a well-crafted, justified horror film should do. The quality of the sequels we got, however, is still up in the air (for me, anyway). That will be determined as I view them.