Insidious (I) (2010)

A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

Director:

James Wan

Writer:

Leigh Whannell

Stars:

Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Wilson	...	Josh Lambert
Rose Byrne	...	Renai Lambert
Ty Simpkins	...	Dalton Lambert
Lin Shaye	...	Elise Rainier
Leigh Whannell	...	Specs
Angus Sampson	...	Tucker
Barbara Hershey	...	Lorraine Lambert
Andrew Astor	...	Foster Lambert
Corbett Tuck	...	Nurse Adele / Doll Girl #2
Heather Tocquigny	...	Nurse Kelly
Ruben Pla	...	Dr. Sercarz
John Henry Binder	...	Father Martin
Joseph Bishara	...	Lipstick-Face Demon
Philip Friedman	...	Old Woman
J. LaRose	...	Long Haired Fiend

Storyline

A gripping story of a family in search of help for their son, Dalton, who fell into a coma after a mysterious incident in attic. Little do they know that there is much more to this endless sleep than meets the eye as they explore the paranormal, and rediscover the past; the key to getting their son back once and for all.

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Plot Keywords:

house | coma | ghost | demon | medium | 

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Taglines:

Insidious Is...

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, violence, terror and frightening images, and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Astral

Filming Locations:

Herald Examiner - 1111 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,441,292 (UK) (29 April 2011)

Gross:

$53,991,137 (USA) (26 August 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmDistrict, Stage 6 Films, Alliance Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Josh is dismissing his class, director James Wan's name can be seen on the blackboard, underlined twice.

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Goofs

(About 42 minutes in) When Renai Lambert walks into Dalton's room after her shadow, the camera man's shadow can be seen briefly.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dalton Lambert: Mom?
Renai Lambert: Hey, sweetie. What are you doing up? Come here.
Dalton Lambert: I don't like my room.
Renai Lambert: No? That's okay. You know, you're still getting used to it. I can't sleep either.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits finish rolling, Philip Friedman as the Old Woman blows out his/her candle.

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.10 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Hello"
Performed by Evanescence

User Reviews

So scary....

When I first saw a preview for this movie, I knew it looked like it had potential. It had been a while since I saw a decent scary movie so I was looking forward to it. I went into it expecting some scares but nothing too bad. Wrong. This movie scared me out of my wits. I don't think I have ever jumped more during any other scary movie. The audience was spooked too. I saw many other people jumping out of their seats and even heard a few actual screams.

What I loved about this movie was that it actually tries to scare you, not gross you out. The images are frightening for sure. Insidious doesn't waste any time trying to creep you out. The scares already start with the opening credits. I sure was not expecting this to be one of the scariest movies i've seen but it lives up to that. That being said, I don't think I'd have the guts to see it again!