Insidious (film series)

Insidious

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Directed by James Wan (1–2)
Leigh Whannell (3)
Produced by Jason Blum (1–3)
Steven Schneider (1)
Oren Peli (1–3)
James Wan (3)
Written by Leigh Whannell (1 - 3)
Starring Lin Shaye (1-3)
Patrick Wilson (1-2)
Rose Byrne (1-2)
Dermot Mulroney (3)
Stefanie Scott (3)
Ty Simpkins (1-2)
Steve Coulter (2-3)
Barbara Hershey (1-2)
Leigh Whannell (1-3)
Angus Sampson (1-3)
Music by Joseph Bishara (1–2)
Cinematography John R. Leonetti (1-2)
David M. Brewer (1)
Edited by Kirk Morri (1-2)
James Wan (1)
Production
company
Distributed by FilmDistrict (1-2)
Stage 6 Films (2-3)
Focus Features (3)
Release dates
 2010 – present
Country United States
Language English
Budget Total (2 films):
$6.5 million
Box office Total (2 films):
$257,453,161

Insidious is a series of American supernatural horror films from FilmDistrict. So far, there have been two Insidious films. Insidious (2010) and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) which have grossed over $257 million worldwide among them.

The series centers 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 the further until they take from the family what they dread: life.

The films were directed by James Wan with a third film currently in development.[1] Insidious: Chapter 3 is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 5, 2015.

Films

Insidious

Main article: Insidious (film)

Insidious was directed by James Wan, written by Leigh 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,[2] 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 2013's annual Halloween Horror Nights.

Insidious: Chapter 2

Main article: Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2 was also directed by James Wan. The film stars Patrick Wilson and Rose 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

Main article: Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3 is an upcoming horror film that is being directed by Leigh Whannell. The film is a prequel to the haunting of the Lambert family in the first two films. It stars Stefanie Scott. Dermot Mulroney, Lin Shaye, and Leigh Whannell. It is scheduled to be released on June 5, 2015.

Main cast

Humans

  • Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert, husband of Renai, son of Lorraine and father of Dalton, Foster and Kali.
  • Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert, wife of Josh and mother of Dalton, Foster and Kali.
  • Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier, a parapsychologist who has been working closely with Josh and Lorraine ever since Josh was a young boy. She is also working partners with Specs, Tucker and Carl (despite Carl only appearing in the second film).
  • Dermot Mulroney as Sean Brenner, father of Quinn, who is introduced in the third film.
  • Stefanie Scott as Quinn Brenner, daughter of Sean, who is introduced in the third film.
  • Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert, the eldest child of Josh and Renai. He is the first of the Lambert children to travel into the further. It is revealed near the end of the first film that he inherited the gift of travelling from Josh.
  • Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert, mother of Josh and grandmother of Dalton, Foster and Cali. In the first film, when the Lamberts move home, Lorraine helps the family a lot since she has experienced the same thing through Josh.
  • Steve Coulter as Carl, another one of Elise's working assistants who makes his first appearance in the second film.
  • Leigh Whannell as Specs, one of Elise's working assistants
  • Angus Sampson as Tucker, Specs's working partner
  • Andrew Astor as Foster Lambert, Josh's and Renai's second child and youngest son.

Insidious entities

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office revenue Box office ranking Budget Ref(s)
North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America		 All time
worldwide
Insidious April 1, 2011 $54,009,150 $43,000,000 $97,009,150 #1254 $1.5 million [3]
Insidious: Chapter 2 September 13, 2013 $83,586,447 $77,916,585 $161,503,032 #702 $5 million [4]
Total $137,595,597 $120,916,585 $258,512,182 $6.5 million
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Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Insidious 66% (165 reviews) [5] 52% (30 reviews) [6] B[7]
Insidious: Chapter 2 37% (108 reviews)[8] 40% (30 reviews)[9] B+[7]

References

  1. ↑ Chitwood, Adam (September 16, 2013). "INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER THREE Moving Forward; Leigh Whannell Returning to Write the Script". Collider.com. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ Karen Benardello (December 30, 2010). "Haunted House Film Insidious To Be Released on April Fool's Day". Shockya.com. Crave Online. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Insidious (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Insidious". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  6. ↑ "Insidious". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  9. ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-02-01.

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