Insidious (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

8 wins & 15 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 the 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:

boy | house | coma | baby | demon | 

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Taglines:

The further you travel, the darker it gets

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

(At around 9 minutes) In an exterior shot of the house, there appears to be black cat sitting on the lawn looking at the house. Black Cats are typically seen as having relation to superstition and those who encounter it are thought to be struck with bad luck and misfortune.

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Goofs

When Elise first sees the demon, she describes him to Specs as having eyes that are "like two black holes," and has him draw a picture as such. Also, Dalton's picture of the demon is that of a red face and two completely dark spots for eyes. However, when the demon appears in person, his eyes have extremely constricted pupils, and at other times the eyes of a cat.

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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

Nuvole Bianche
Written by Ludovico Einaudi
Courtesy of Ponderosa Music & Art

User Reviews

A Horror Movie for the Ages

While not a perfect horror flick, Insidious is certainly one of the best of its kind in many a year. Not since Drag Me to Hell have I enjoyed myself so much watching a scare flick. While the formula is a redux of many a ghost story and heavily reminiscent of Poltergeist, the movie still feels fresh and original.

The scares in both the cheap and unique variety and it is all in good fun. Gore is definitely underplayed and the visuals and atmosphere are what yank you in and nail your eyes to the screen.

Hopefully, the team holds this high standard in what is sure to be a new franchise from the Saw crew (overdone as those movies have become). They certainly have me locked in for Insidious II.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [France]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Further

Filming Locations:

4350 Victoria Park Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,271,464, 3 April 2011

Gross USA:

$54,009,150

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$99,557,032

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmDistrict, Stage 6 Films, Alliance

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1