Insidious (film series)
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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 James Wan (2) |
| 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 (1–3) |
| Cinematography |
David M. Brewer (1) John R. Leonetti (1-2) Brian Pearson (3) |
| Edited by |
James Wan (1) Kirk Morri (1-2) Timothy Alverson (3) |
Production company |
IM Global (1-2) Alliance Films (1) Stage 6 Films (1) Entertainment One (2-3) Blumhouse Productions (1-3) |
| Distributed by |
FilmDistrict (1-2) Stage 6 Films (2-3) Focus Features (3) Gramercy Pictures (3) |
Release dates | 2011 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget |
Total (3 films): $16.5 million |
| Box office |
Total (3 films): $357.7 million |
Insidious is a series of American supernatural horror films from FilmDistrict. There are three films in the franchise, Insidious (2011), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), and Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), which have grossed a total of $357.7 million worldwide.
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 the further until they take from the family what they want most: life. The third film, a prequel, focuses on the same psychic that helped the family this time come to the aid of a young girl who calls out to the dead.
The first two films were directed by James Wan, while the third film was directed by Leigh Whannell, who also served as the screenwriter for all three films. Insidious: Chapter 3 was released on June 5, 2015.
Films
Insidious (2011)
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,[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 2013's annual Halloween Horror Nights.
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
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 (2015)
Insidious: Chapter 3 is the third film in the series, written and directed by Leigh 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.
Future
Prior to the release of Insidious: Chapter 3, Leigh 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]
Characters
Humans
- Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert, husband of Renai, son of Lorraine and father of Dalton, Foster and Cali. He has the ability of astral projection which his eldest son, Dalton, inherited and which was suppressed for most of his life by Elise at the request of Lorraine.
- Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert, wife of Josh and mother of Dalton, Foster and Cali.
- Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier, a parapsychologist who has been working with the Lambert family ever since her erasing Josh's memories when he was still a boy. She came out of retirement after solving the Brenner case at the end of the third film. Elise works closely with Carl, Specs, and Tucker.
- Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert, the eldest child of Josh and Renai. He inherited his father's astral projection and has used it all his life. He is the only one of the Lambert children to travel into the Further.
- Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert, mother of Josh and grandmother of Dalton, Foster and Cali. She requested Elise to erase Josh's memories of his astral projection and later calls her again to rescue Dalton from the Further.
- 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.
- Steve Coulter as Carl, another one of Elise's working assistants and fellow parapsychologist. He makes his first appearance in the second film.
- Dermot Mulroney as Sean Brenner, husband of Lillith and father of Quinn and Alex who appears in the third film.
- Stefanie Scott as Quinn Brenner, daughter of Sean and Lillith and sister of Alex. Solving her haunting case was what made Elise move out of her retirement at the end of the third film.
Insidious entities
- Joseph Bishara as the Lipstick-Face Demon, the demon who desires Dalton's body and kidnaps him when he travels to the Further.
- J. LaRose as the Long Haired Fiend, an evil spirit who attempts to abduct Cali in her crib.
- Tom Fitzpatrick as Bride in Black / Parker Crane, a crossdressing hag-like spirit who desires Josh's body and had vowed to kill Elise when she erased Josh's memories of astral projecting.
- Danielle Bisutti as Michelle Crane, Parker's mother. She abused Parker and forced him to act like a girl, ultimately turning him into the evil spirit he is today.
- Michael Reid MacKay as The Man Who Can't Breathe, the demon who desires to swallow the life force of living people by luring them to the Further.
Principal cast
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| Character | Film | ||
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| Insidious (2011) |
Chapter 2 (2013) |
Chapter 3 (2015) | |
| Humans | |||
| Elise Rainier | Lin Shaye | ||
| Lindsay Seim Y | |||
| Josh Lambert | Patrick Wilson | ||
| Josh FeldmanY | Garrett RyanY | Garrett RyanY (photos only) | |
| Renai Lambert | Rose Byrne | ||
| Dalton Lambert | Ty Simpkins | ||
| Foster Lambert | Andrew Astor | ||
| Loraine Lambert | Barbara Hershey | ||
| Jocelin Donahue Y | |||
| Specs | Leigh Whannell | ||
| Tucker | Angus Sampson | ||
| Carl | Steve Coulter | ||
| Hank HarrisY | |||
| Sean Brenner | Dermot Mulroney | ||
| Quinn Brenner | Stefanie Scott | ||
| Insidious entities | |||
| Parker Crane / Bride in Black | Philip Friedman | Tom Fitzpatrick | |
| Tyler Griffin Y | |||
| Lipstick-Face Demon | Joseph Bishara | Joseph Bishara | |
| Long Haired Fiend | J. LaRose | ||
| The Man Who Can't Breathe | Michael Reid MacKay | ||
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Budget | Ref(s) | |||
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| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | North America | |||||
| Insidious | April 1, 2011 | $54,009,150 | $43,000,000 | $97,009,150 | #1,339 | $1.5 million | [3] | |
| Insidious: Chapter 2 | September 13, 2013 | $83,586,447 | $78,332,871 | $161,919,318 | #763 | $5 million | [4] | |
| Insidious: Chapter 3 | June 5, 2015 | $52,218,558 | $60,599,748 | $112,818,306 | #1,401 | $10 million | [5] | |
| Total | $189,814,155 | $181,932,619 | $371,746,774 | $16.5 million | ||||
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Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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| Insidious | 66% (164 reviews)[6] | 52 (30 reviews)[7] | B[8] |
| Insidious: Chapter 2 | 38% (108 reviews)[9] | 40 (30 reviews)[10] | B+[8] |
| Insidious: Chapter 3 | 60% (103 reviews)[11] | 52 (26 reviews)[12] | B+[8] |
| Average | 54% | 48 | B+ |
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/leigh-whannell-discusses-ideas-insidious-4/
- ↑ "Insidious (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Insidious". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Insidious". Metacritic. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 2 (2015) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
External links
- Insidious at the Internet Movie Database
- Insidious: Chapter 2 at the Internet Movie Database
- Insidious: Chapter 3 at the Internet Movie Database
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