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52 out of 100

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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 173 Ratings

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  • Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins
  • Summary: "Insidious" is about a young family that makes the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities, while his consciousness lies trapped in the dark and insidious realm known as "The Further." (FilmDistrict)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 30
  3. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    Mar 30, 2011
    91
    A haunted-house movie that has some of the most shivery and indelible images I've seen in any horror film in decades. Yes, it's that unsettling.
  2. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    Mar 31, 2011
    60
    A concerted effort to make a scary movie without spilling a drop of blood, Insidious is earnest to the point of suffocation about scaring you silly.
  3. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    Apr 1, 2011
    38
    It feels more like a poor man's "Poltergeist, " minus the static-filled TV.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 80
  3. Negative: 8 out of 80
  1. grandpajoe6191
    7
    The movie "Insidious", directed by the infamous James Wan, is a surprisingly scary movie full of chills and creeps. Its a good film that will definitely cool you down in the hot summer with its scares.… Expand
    • 5 of 5 users said yes
  2. heyitsmegrif4
    5
    It is easily one of the scariest movies I have ever seen in my life, but it features weak performances and just a weak premise and to add that a really questionable ending. I give this movie 59%.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. imaginarysounds
    3
    I've not seen many movies as dumb as Insidious in my entire life. That MAY be an exaggeration, considering all the positive things I heard about it, but that doesn't make all that much of a difference. The movie was predictable, insipid, and silly and just really shoddily done. The acting is atrocious from most of the cast, especially the father. It's as if the writers pulled together several hundred ghostly anecdotes, scary pictures that have been floating around the internet for years, horror story tropes, etc. and somehow created a movie out of it. The only aspect of the movie that I CAN respect is something that I just complained about: It is silly, and it doesn't take itself too seriously. There are some things included that aren't in every horror story such as the "tip-toe through the tulips" theme song (those who have seen it know what I mean) and the two paranormal detectives and their gadgets. Those were the only parts even slightly entertaining or enjoyable. Rental, at best, if there's absolutely nothing else on netflix or redbox you're interested in.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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