Insidious is a 2010 horror film directed by James Wan. James Wan is probably most know today for The Conjuring, but before that he made this. I had heard that this movie was very scary, so I never got around to watching it. I finally did and yes, it is scary.
The story centers on a couple whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts in an astral dimension. Yeah it is as goofy as it sounds, but the acting and the writing doesn't make it feel that way. Everyone does a great job here, which is pretty rare for a horror movie. One problem that I had though were this two characters that show up. They are basically paranormal investigators, but they're used as comic relief and ended up feeling like cartoons. They just felt out of place here. The film is still very scary though, but sometimes has some forced jump scares here and there. James Wan really builds tension here, and makes even some ridiculous things disturbing. It isn't as scary as The Conjuring though, but it still delivers some good scares here and there.
Insidious is a great horror film. It has great acting, great writing, and great directing. It does feel a little ridiculous if you put some thought into it, but it manages to scare and that is all that matter. It would have been better if the two comedic characters were not there, but it isn't that big of a deal. Insidious gets a 4/5
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