James Wan and Leigh Whannell's Insidious

[nimrodson]

Anyone else notice the drawing on the blackboard at school? Teh jigsaw!

The intro literally gave me chills with the combination of the visuals and music. I still can't figure out why, but it got me interested immediately. What an odd opening. And then the titles with all the violins screeching? Sign me up. For some reason that freaked me out big time.

Then when the little boy is running around and ends up in the room? The shoes? Dead giveaway and I called it. But when he jumped out of the upper part it made my hair stand up. I knew it was coming, but the look on his face was so... evil? I don't know. Thinking about still creeps me out.

I enjoyed this thoroughly, was really invested in it until the ending. The ghouls "coming through to our world" just made me frustrated. THAT BEING SAID, I've not seen a horror movie in a VERY long time that actually creeped me out. Maybe Blair Witch and that was in '99.

 

[DCW]

Bumping since I saw this last night. I was really let down with the last half of the movie, especially after the outstanding first half. Once all the other world stuff came into the movie I thought it just descended into sillyness. Though I did enjoy the last scene of the movie. And did anyone watch til after the credits? There was a quick little shot at the end

 

[Punisher Rising]

I sat until after the credits finished in the theater and saw that scene, spooky.

 

[THANOSRULES]

Saw this last night and had trouble sleeping. Very Well done, one of the best horror flicks in awhile.

I disagree with the 2nd half analysis of some, while i agree it got somewhat cheesy for a second or two...the film got the new direction under control and executed well. The astral plane featured some scary scenes.

Well done!

 

[Rocketman]

One of the best horror movies EVER.
EVER.
Just everything about this movie was perfect.
The directing, the cinematography, the acting, the concept of an alternate dimension / out-of-body dream state.
It's just so much more ambitious and outside-the-box than most movies of its genre. And it pulled it off SO WELL.
I can't sing its praises enough. Take note, Hollywood. THIS is how you make Horror movies.

 

[The Chris]

One of the best horror movies EVER.
EVER.
Just everything about this movie was perfect.
The directing, the cinematography, the acting, the concept of an alternate dimension / out-of-body dream state.
It's just so much more ambitious and outside-the-box than most movies of its genre. And it pulled it off SO WELL.
I can't sing its praises enough. Take note, Hollywood. THIS is how you make Horror movies.

I bought this during my birthday purchases and watched it with my family. My father is not easily impressed by horror films these days. For him it's pretty much the exorcist and the omen and then everything else. He LOVED this. Loved the ideas, the imagery, the scares, the fact that it felt so old school. It was great to see.

 

[Ultra Lantern]

I saw this movie and liked it.

 

[Rocketman]

I bought this during my birthday purchases and watched it with my family. My father is not easily impressed by horror films these days. For him it's pretty much the exorcist and the omen and then everything else. He LOVED this. Loved the ideas, the imagery, the scares, the fact that it felt so old school. It was great to see.

Totally agreed.

Horror movies today focus on all the wrong things. In fact, they focus on everything but SCARING you. What's the point of calling it "horror"?

And while I'm by no means conservative or believe in solely PG things, I cannot agree with horror movies just focusing on:

- Gore
- Blood
- Sex
- Boobs
- Nudity
- Comedy
- Self-Parody
- Slashing
- Self-mutilation, cutting off limbs
- Torture
- Porn
- Torture Porn
- Shock value

And believe me, I love me some boobs.
But, I know when it's needed, and when it's NOT needed.
In most horror movies, boobs are just there because they're boobs. It's like a default option for a horror movie.

Insidious is one of those old school, REAL horror movies. It's like The Exorcist. It's like any horror movie that actually challenges you and doesn't treat you like you're a 17 year old quarterback who wants to take his cheerleader girlfriend on a date in hopes of getting to second base because you both got excited by seeing some fake hooters.

It's funny, because Horror is my favorite genre. It's the genre I'm most obsessed about, but yet, I hate 90% of horror movies. It's weird that my favorite genre is the one I hate the most.

 

[THANOSRULES]

I think Horror genre is in decent shape. We've gotten those Gore movies since the success of the 70s slasher genre, so it's not like a new thing.

We've gotten some decent Horror flicks, and they have proven to make solid money so the studios are at least "game" to pump out horror flicks in which we can filter through.

THe Sci FI/Fantasy genre is much worse off, IMO driven by effects and video games, lost is the ray bradbury esque plausibility.

 

[xwolverine2]

i need to buy this on blu-ray

 

[THANOSRULES]

I can't wait for deleted scenes and alternate endings, which there has got to be

What I never figured out was

Spoiler

The Dad...I mean his staying late to grade papers was very strange, and seemed like a weird topic, it was also never really explained why he saw himself as a boy when he first entered the further, and his boy self helped point him in the right way. I was thinking that he had actually been the old lady since he was a boy, and the old lady was successful in possesing the boy all those years ago. I thought he also confronted the old women in the further when she was in a mirror. Plus he did not remember the lady who had helped him.

 

[steintym]

Bumping since I finally got around to seeing this movie. Figured it would be the perfect movie for the Halloween weekend.

Overall, I really enjoyed it. I definitely liked the first half with the build up and everything more than the second half payoff. The second half did let me down a bit.

I also had the same question as THANOSRULES. That made no sense to me either.

 

[Punisher Rising]

I know the second half of the movie divides a lot of people but I personally loved it. I always enjoy a Horror film that gets creative and insane like that, and isn't afraid to go all-out with it's imagination. If I wanted a more "realistic" ghost movie I'd watch something like Paranormal Activity, but a more inventive and fantasy-oriented one like this can get away with it for me.

 

[steintym]

I definitely didn't hate the second half, I just enjoyed the build up much more.

I did appreciate that they did something new, though.

 

[Punisher Rising]

Insidious 2 in the works with Wan and Whannell back.

As long as Wan and Whannell return I say keep it coming. Loved the original.

 

[mclay18]

Well, FilmDistrict and Sony have set a release date for Insidious Chapter 2 -- August 30, 2013 -- with Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Patrick Wilson, and Ty Simpkins reprising their roles. As previously stated, Leigh Whannell and James Wan have returned to write and direct the sequel.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=97230

Production will begin January 15 in Los Angeles. Being this a low-budget sequel, the turnaround is expectedly short.

 

[Rocketman]

Well, FilmDistrict and Sony have set a release date for Insidious Chapter 2 -- August 30, 2013 -- with Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Patrick Wilson, and Ty Simpkins reprising their roles. As previously stated, Leigh Whannell and James Wan have returned to write and direct the sequel.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=97230

Production will begin January 15 in Los Angeles. Being this a low-budget sequel, the turnaround is expectedly short.

Where do I sign?!

 

[mclay18]

Insidious: Chapter 2 is in the can for its September 13th release. It scored a PG-13 for "intense sequences of terror and violence, and thematic elements."

http://boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=mpaa&p=.htm

No word on the runtime, though.

 

[SuperBatman]

HEres the Trailer for Insidious 2

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/174277-the-creepy-trailer-for-insidious-chapter-2-is-here

 

[Whiskey Tango]

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[The Chris]

That last bit startled me. I love what Wan's doing here.

 

[Rocketman]

Oh my God, I am all over this. I need it now.

Now.

 

[Figs]

I can't wait to get home to check this trailer out.

Out of the people I know offline who saw it, I was pretty much the only one who liked the first film. I thought it was quite different than a lot of the more recent horror films we have seen this past 5-10 years. Most of my friends thought the whole dimension thing was dumb, but that's one of the reasons I liked it a lot. That and I liked how there was a real demon with a physical form instead of just simply making it a possession film.

 

[Lasirius]

I can't wait for this to come out, really loved the first one.

 

[antsman41]

Finally watched this; so good. So many sick thrills and scares, but first half totally owned the second half. Didn't ruin it as some think, but was a little too out there... too Nightmare/Elm Street esque.

But, those PA and Halloween scares in the house were the most inventive in years and really double-punchy haha.