Insidious (2011)
Synopsis:
This film starts out illustrating your typical middle class picture perfect family...or so they thought. After moving into a new home their son, Dalton, had an mysterious accident in the attic of the house. The next morning he wouldn't wake up and he fell into a what they thought was a coma, but there is more to Dalton's heath problem than they know. Even the doctors couldn't seem to figure out why Dalton wont wake up, for three months the mystery seems to continue until strange things start happening in the house and the boys mother starts seeing ghosts and demons. The mother is almost positive that the house is haunted and convinces her husband to move to another home. Dalton's mother is still seeing ghosts and it is getting worse at this point. She is losing her mind at this point until her mother in law said she was having strange premonitions of demons in his room. They invite a specialist and a ghost hunter team to investigate the boy and the supernatural incidents going on in the house. The specialist soon finds that Dalton is a astro traveler who can leave his body. Now that his body is without a spirit there are demons trying to get into Dalton's body to cause pain to others. Then come to find astro traveling is a hereditary trait and his father has to travel to find him and bring him home.
Review:
In this thrilling horror film every scene had me at the edge of my seat throughout the duration of the movie. I really enjoyed the way the plot was set up because all the information was given throughout the film was spaced fairly evenly making the whole film suspenseful. It was super creepy when the mother finds out her son was possessed by a demon and I think that she played her part very well in the film. The dramatic irony that took place in the film when Dalton's mother knew that there was something not spiritually right with her surroundings and Dalton, yet her family was not quick to believe her, really gave more excitement to the film because you were just waiting for the next scene to take a turn for the worse. The pop up shockers that make you jump from your seat in this movie is what really made it exciting for me. Although, towards the end of the film I didn't enjoy the large chunk of time that was spent wandering in the darkness, It kind of made the film drag a bit, but other than that I would highly recommend this film.
Oh my gosh Insidious was so scary! Not as Scary as the first Paranormal Activity, I say first because I didnt feel the second one was as scary as everyone said it was, and the third was just crap, but i feel they had me on the edge with this one. I will agree that the whole wondering in the darkness thing was unnecessary, and the scene with him yelling at the chick wasting time was ridonk, and I felt the demon looked like he was drawn with a crayon, it was still a good horror film. I heard that they might be doing a second one.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the first paranormal activity was way more scarier than this movie. More so because it was based on a story that they claim was actually real, but non the less I think that Insidious is a great flick to scare the crap out of you. I think what made it most scary for me was that the little boy was pretty much being possessed by this evil demon. FREAKY! lol. I really hope they do make a second one.
DeleteHaven't had the chance to catch this flick yet. Overall, sounds like a good horror film- I'll have to check this one out. The details you give in the synopsis are great, because you clearly tell what the movie is about without giving the movie away, thanks for that! With Halloween right around the corner, I can't wait to see what films you'll be reviewing next!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you enjoyed this synopsis and review. I think this horror film did a great job of really scaring its audience with traditional horror. I think that you should check this one out if you get the chance. Another fellow blogger informed me that they might be coming out with sequel for this film. I hope its able to live up to the greatness of the first one.
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