Insidious
When the news broke that the creators of Saw and Paranormal Activity were working on a film together, horror fans took notice.
Insidious sees director James Wan re-teaming with Saw writer-actor Leigh Whannell, and this time they’ve turned their terrifying focus from blood-letting to the uncanny unknown of the spiritual realm.
Evoking the family set-up of Poltergeist, Insidious follows proud parents Renai (28 Weeks Later’s Rose Byrne) and Josh (Watchmen’s Patrick Wilson) as they move their new family into an old house.
Before you can say 'redrum,' their son Dalton has an accident and lapses into a coma. His devoted mother tends to him at home, but late-night disruptions and sightings of shadowy apparitions become too much for the couple to handle and their relationship begins to fracture.
The atmosphere becomes heavy with an ominous dread, spreading from the dark corners of a house that once promised hope and happiness. - Colin Geddes, Toronto Film Festival
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Bryne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkin, Barbara Hershey