Insidious (film series)

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Insidious
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Official on-screen film series logo
Based onCharacters created
by Leigh Whannell
Starring
Music byJoseph Bishara
Release date
2010–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$26.5 million
(Total of 4 films)
Box office$539.4 million
(Total of 4 films)

Insidious is a series of American horror films created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell. There are four films in the franchise—Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), and Insidious: The Last Key (2018)—which have grossed a total of $539 million worldwide on a combined budget of $26.5 million.

The first two films were directed by Wan, the third by Whannell, who also served as the screenwriter for all four films. Adam Robitel directed the fourth installment. FilmDistrict released the first and second films, while Focus Features and Universal Pictures handled the third and fourth, respectively.

The first two films center on a couple who, after their son mysteriously enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts in an astral plane, are continuously haunted by demons of a hellish realm known as the Further until they take from the family what they want most: life. The third film, a prequel, focuses on the same psychic who helped the family; this time she comes to the aid of a young girl who calls out to the dead, and the fourth follows her when her own family becomes haunted. All plots are depicted as case files of demonologists.

Films[]

Film U.S.
release date 		Director Screenwriter Story by Producer(s)
Insidious April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11) James Wan Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Steven Schneider and Oren Peli
Insidious: Chapter 2 September 13, 2013 (2013-09-13) Leigh Whannell James Wan & Leigh Whannell Jason Blum and Oren Peli
Insidious: Chapter 3 June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05) Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Oren Peli and James Wan
Insidious: The Last Key January 5, 2018 (2018-01-05) Adam Robitel Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan and Leigh Whannell
Untitled Insidious sequel TBA Patrick Wilson Scott Teems Leigh Whannell

Insidious (2010)[]

Main article: Insidious (film)

Insidious was directed by Wan, written by Whannell, and starred Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Barbara Hershey. The story centers on a couple whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts in an astral dimension. The film was released in theaters on April 1, 2011,[1] and is FilmDistrict's first theatrical release. A sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2, was released on September 13, 2013, with Wan returning as director and Whannell returning as screenwriter. The film's success led to it being used as inspiration for a maze in Universal's 2013 Halloween Horror Nights.

Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)[]

Main article: Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2 was also directed by Wan and written by Whannell. The film stars Wilson and Byrne reprising their roles as Josh and Renai Lambert, a husband and wife who seek to uncover the secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. The film was released on September 13, 2013. It was a box-office success, grossing over $160 million worldwide, but received mixed reviews.

Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)[]

Main article: Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3 is the third film in the series, written and directed by Whannell. The film is a prequel to the haunting of the Lambert family in the first two films, and stars Stefanie Scott, Dermot Mulroney, Lin Shaye, and Whannell. It's about a girl—Quinn—who is haunted by a demon after trying to call out to her mother Lillith, who died. It was released on June 5, 2015.

Insidious: The Last Key (2018)[]

Main article: Insidious: The Last Key

Prior to the release of Insidious: Chapter 3, Whannell was asked, "If there is a Insidious: Chapter 4, would that be a sequel to Chapter 3, another prequel to the original or will it continue in this timeline or go to a whole new timeline?" Whannell replied:

"I don't know. I haven't really thought about it yet. But for the purposes of this interview, I'll say that I'd like to explore the time between this film and the first film. That whole area there where Elise has rediscovered her gift, I think you could have a lot of adventures before she arrives. So I think there is a lot of room there. We've kind of established Lin [Shaye] in this particular film as kind of this superhero, so that would be kind of interesting to explore in the other films."[2]

On May 16, 2016, it was announced that Chapter 4 would have an October 20, 2017 release date with Whannell writing, Jason Blum, Oren Peli and Wan producing, Adam Robitel directing, and Shaye returning to reprise her role as Elise Rainier.[3][4] On October 11, 2016, the film was given a new release date of January 2018.

Untitled Insidious sequel[]

In October 2020, it was announced that a direct sequel to Chapter 2 was in development. Patrick Wilson will serve as director in addition to reprising his starring role, while Scott Teems serves as screenwriter, based on an original story by Leigh Whannell. The premise will center around a now-grown Dalton Lambert as he goes off to college, with Ty Simpkins reprising the role. Jason Blum, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, and Oren Pelli will serve as producers. The project will be produced by Blumhouse Productions and distributed by Sony Pictures.[5][6]

Potential crossover[]

In January 2018 during a press interview for The Last Key, Jason Blum stated that a crossover film between Insidious and Sinister had previously been in development, tentatively entitled Insinister. He stated that he personally believed it had potential for re-entering development in the future, stating that "we're going to cross our worlds at some point... We're going to try."[7][8]

Recurring cast and characters[]

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Character Films
Insidious
(2010) 		Insidious:
Chapter 2
(2013) 		Insidious:
Chapter 3
(2015) 		Insidious:
The Last Key
(2018) 		Untitled Insidious sequel
Humans
Elise Rainier Lin Shaye Lin Shaye
Lindsay SeimY 		Lin Shaye Lin Shaye
Ava KolkerY,
Hana HayesY
Steven "Specs" Leigh Whannell
Tucker Angus Sampson
Josh Lambert Patrick Wilson
Josh FeldmanYP 		Patrick WilsonC
Garrett RyanYP 		Garrett RyanY Patrick WilsonC Patrick Wilson
Renai Lambert Rose Byrne Rose ByrneC
Dalton Lambert Ty Simpkins Ty SimpkinsC Ty Simpkins
Loraine Lambert Barbara Hershey Barbara Hershey
Jocelin DonahueY 		Barbara HersheyV
Foster Lambert Andrew Astor
Kali Lambert Brynn Bowie & Madison Bowie
Carl Steve Coulter
Hank HarrisY 		Steve Coulter
Quinn Brenner Stefanie Scott
Sean Brenner Dermot Mulroney
Melissa Rainier Spencer Locke
Imogen Rainier Caitlin Gerard
Christian Rainier Bruce Davison
Pierce PopeY,
Thomas RobieY
Insidious entities
Parker "Marilyn" Crane
The Bride in Black 		Philip Friedman Tom Fitzpgerald
Tyler GriffinY 		Tom Fitzpatrick
Lipstick-Face Demon Joseph Bishara Joseph Bishara
Long Haired Fiend J. LaRose
Michelle Crane
The Woman in White 		Danielle Bisutti
The Man Who Can't Breathe Micheal Reid MacKay
KeyFace Javier Botet

Additional crew and production details[]

Film Crew/Detail
Composer Cinematographer(s) Editor(s) Production
companies 		Distributing
company 		Running time
Insidious Joseph Bishara John R. Leonetti & David M. Brewer James Wan & Kirk M. Morri FilmDistrict,
Haunted Movies,
Stage 6 Films,
Alliance Films,
IM Global,
James Wan Films 		FilmDistrict 102 minutes
Insidious: Chapter 2 John R. Leonetti Kirk M. Morri FilmDistrict,
Blumhouse Productions,
Stage 6 Films,
Entertainment One,
Oren Peli Productions,
James Wan Films 		105 minutes
Insidious: Chapter 3 Brian Pearson Timothy Alverson Focus Features,
Blumhouse Productions,
Entertainment One,
Stage 6 Films 		Focus Features 97 minutes
Insidious: The Last Key Toby Oliver Universal Pictures,
Blumhouse Productions,
Stage 6 Films 		Universal Pictures 103 minutes
Untitled sequel TBA TBA TBA Sony Pictures,
Blumhouse Productions 		Sony Pictures Releasing TBA

Reception[]

Box office performance[]

Film Release date Box office revenue Box office ranking Budget Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide North America
Insidious April 1, 2011 $54,009,150 $43,000,000 $97,009,160 #1,486 $1.5 million [9]
Insidious: Chapter 2 September 13, 2013 $83,586,447 $78,332,871 $161,919,318 #853 $5 million [10]
Insidious: Chapter 3 June 5, 2015 $52,218,558 $60,765,331 $112,983,889 #1,545 $10 million [11]
Insidious: The Last Key January 5, 2018 $67,347,895 $100,140,258 $167,488,153 #1,147 $10 million [12]
Total $257,162,050 $282,238,450 $539,400,510 $26.5 million
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Critical and public response[]

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Insidious 66% (177 reviews)[13] 52 (30 reviews)[14] B[15]
Insidious: Chapter 2 40% (124 reviews)[16] 40 (30 reviews)[17] B+[15]
Insidious: Chapter 3 59% (124 reviews)[18] 52 (26 reviews)[19] B+[15]
Insidious: The Last Key 33% (106 reviews)[20] 49 (23 reviews)[21] B–[15]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Insidious: Chapter 4 Will Take Place Closer To First Film". wegotthiscovered.com. 21 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Insidious 4 is Coming to Theaters October 2017". ComingSoon.net. May 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Barkan, Jonathan (May 15, 2016). "Insidious 4 Announces Writer, Director, and Release Date". Bloody Disgusting.
  5. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (October 29, 2020). "Patrick Wilson to Direct 'Insidious 5'". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Laman, Douglas (October 29, 2020). "Insidious 5 Announced by Blumhouse, Patrick Wilson to Direct". Comic Book Resource. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  7. ^ CinePOP (January 9, 2018). "EXCLUSIVO: Jason Blum revela que Sobrenatural e A Entidade devem ganhar crossover". CinePOP. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Outlaw, Kofi (January 10, 2018). "'Insidious' and 'Sinister' Crossover May Happen According to Jason Blum". Comicbook.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Insidious (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  11. ^ "Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  12. ^ "Insidious: The Last Key (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "Insidious". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "Insidious". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c d "CinemaScore". Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  16. ^ "Insidious: Chapter 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  17. ^ "Insidious: Chapter 2 (2015) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  18. ^ "Insidious: Chapter 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  19. ^ "Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  20. ^ "Insidious: The Last Key (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  21. ^ "Insidious: The Last Key reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

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