One of the Scariest Movies Ever Made
Insidious changed the horror game and became one of the scariest movies of all time. Here's how.
Horror is a popular genre for anyone looking for an adrenaline rush. From old-school psychological thrillers like The Shining to the original slasher films like A Nightmare on Elm Street, horror films cover a variety of topics meant to thrill audiences and get the adrenaline pumping. While many horror films have done so successfully, not all horror films are genuinely scary.
Some, in fact, are made fun of for the lack of scare, lowering overall standards of the horror genre to juvenile cheesy kills and predictable jump scares. Insidious, on the other hand, is horrifying from the moment the film starts to when the credits roll in silence.
Insidious changed the horror game forever and is considered one of the scariest movies of all time. Following a family who moves into a new house, they start to experience some strange occurrences until their son slips into a coma.
They leave the house, only to realize it’s not the house with the problem. Insidious raised the standard of what it means to be frightened, especially in a haunted house. The movie brought nightmares to reality through the horrifying creatures and a house where horrific acts were committed to life. In fact, the film was enough of a success to warrant three sequels, and it was recently confirmed that an Insidious 5 is in the making. Here’s what makes Insidious one of the scariest movies ever made.
Some creatures from horror films become iconic enough to become a popular Halloween costume. For example: Jason from the Friday the 13th franchise is a popular costume choice, with his old-school hockey mask and machete in hand. Is this hockey mask particularly terrifying? Not really. The creature in Insidious is, however, not something everyone wants to recreate. With yellow eyes, a red face, sharp pointed teeth, long sharp talons and hooves for feet, the Man with the Red Face is something out of nightmares.
While not much is seen of this creature, the taste that we get in the film is enough to unsettle even the strongest of stomachs. If his appearance isn’t enough, seeing him walk on the wall, leaving behind huge holes from his heavy-footing trotting as he chases Renai around with an unsettling smile on his face and a crazed look in his eyes.
Plausibility of the Entire Experience
While the film is mostly based in fiction, part of what makes the film so horrifying is the overall real-life plausibility of astral projection and having an out-of-body experience. When Dalton suddenly slips into a coma, he has left his body and has been taken by the Man with the Red Face.
The concept of Dalton wandering off too far into what Elise refers to as “The Further” is plausible as when practicing astral projection one is no longer on this plane, but is in the fifth dimension. Insidious takes the concept of astral projection and stretches it to its limits to create a horrifying plausible reality of being taken from your own body.
‘Insidious 5’: Everything We Know Right Now
The Insidious franchise is back after four years of resting dormant, and 2022 seems to be the year she rises. You just can’t keep a good ghoul down.
While the Insidious brand of campy and spooky is not everyone’s very specific cup of tea, I personally cannot get enough of the gothic house of horrors this series has served up outing after outing. The way it also quickly became a Lin Shaye vehicle guaranteed my interest, even if the quality has slouched slightly over the years.
Today we are taking a dive into everything we know about the mysterious fifth entry of The Further. From creatives to release, here is everything we know about Insidious: Chapter 5!
The cast
It seems like the Lambert family are back in action with the next Insidious chapter. While we have only a couple of cast members currently confirmed for the highly anticipated sequel, there’s still no word if Lin Shaye will make her absolutely necessary return. The icon and angel did have a few words to share on the topic while speaking with Coming Soon:
“It was a really beautiful arc for me to find as the character and in the storyline.” Lin continued with saying, “now it’s in my memory and I would love it if there was another one. I’m good with whatever, if we come back, I’m in The Further this time, so that will be different.”
In terms of announced casting, both Patrick Wilson and Ty Simpkins have signed the dotted line to return as Josh and his son Dalton Lambert.
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