Insidious (2011)
It's not the house that's haunted.
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 31 March 2011 |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller |
| Director | James Wan |
| Starring | Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Lin Shaye |
| Runtime | 102 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 67% · Metacritic 52/100 · TMDB users 7.0/10 |
| Budget | $2 million |
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You can rent Insidious on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home and Plex. It is also for sale on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Insidious in 6 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD, Netflix $18.99 CAD |
| France | Max €10.99 |
| Ireland | Max |
| Monaco | Max |
| United Kingdom | Max £9.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
James Wan directed this 102-minute horror thriller, which relies on a single, uncomfortable idea: the haunting is not the house, but the person. The film builds its dread through a family’s inability to escape a spiritual invasion that feels deeply personal. It is less about jump scares and more about the suffocating weight of a problem you cannot fix. The tagline does the heavy lifting here, warning you that the danger is internal. It is a slow burn that stays with you long after the lights come on.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 67%, a score that implies the film works until it doesn’t. Metacritic is drier, landing on 52, which it files under mixed or average. The consensus notes a scary, fun ride, provided you can stomach the shaky final act. Roger Ebert called it not terrifically good, but expected. That is the right temperature for a haunted house. The main complaint, from several critics, is that the second half fails to match the first. Mike Hale of The New York Times compared the back half to a less poetic M. Night Shyamalan fairy tale. It is a specific wound.
How it did with audiences
It cost $2 million to make. It took in $97 million. That ratio is the kind of math that makes studio accountants smile, even if the rest of the industry just shrugs. On TMDB, users give it a 7 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Patrick Wilson shifted from The A-Team to The Conjuring. Rose Byrne moved from Troy to Neighbors. Ty Simpkins jumped from War of the Worlds to Iron Man 3. Lin Shaye, already a veteran of A Nightmare on Elm Street, simply kept returning to the franchise. The credits show what followed. They do not prove the film caused it.
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Sources
- Insidious on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q122713 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Insidious (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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