Plot
A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family that reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.
Storyline
After trying to connect with her dead mother, teenager Quinn Brenner, ask physic Elise Rainier to help her, she refuses due to negotiate events in her childhood. Quinn starts noticing paranormal events happen in her house. After a vicious attack from a demon her father goes back and begs Elise Rainier to use her abilities to contact the other side in hope to stop these attacks by this furious demon content for a body.
Writers: Leigh Whannell, Leigh Whannell
Cast: Dermot Mulroney -
Sean Brenner
Stefanie Scott -
Quinn Brenner
Angus Sampson -
Tucker
Leigh Whannell -
Specs
Lin Shaye -
Elise Rainier
Tate Berney -
Alex Brenner
Michael Reid MacKay -
The Man Who Can't Breathe
Steve Coulter -
Carl
Hayley Kiyoko -
Maggie
Corbett Tuck -
Danielle
Tom Fitzpatrick -
Bride In Black
Tom Gallop -
Dr. Henderson
Jeris Poindexter -
Harry
Ele Keats -
Lillith Brenner
Phyllis Applegate -
Grace
Taglines:
The darkest chapter goes back to the beginning.
Trivia:
Actors Dermot Mulroney and Ele Keats had worked together in the film There Goes My Baby (1994), which was shot in 1991. See more »
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Rating: 7/10
A scare is much like a joke, tell it too many times and it will lose
its charm. The third chapter of Insidious aim to repeat the success of
the original with new characters and old proved methods of distributing
chill. It has different atmosphere than previous rural haunting plus
screeching hymn, which is a nice change of pace. At times it might
revert back to repetitive gimmicks, but ultimately the capable cast led
by Lin Shaye as they witness the perilous yet private story of a
haunted girl manage to fright and fascinate.
Quinn Brenner (Stefanie Scott) is saddened by the loss of her mother.
Out of desperation she seeks Elise (Lin Shaye) to make unworldly
contact. Elise is reluctant to help the troubled girl as she is
distraught by her own problems. Though unwilling she still senses that
an entity follows Quinn, but it is the farthest thing from her mother.
While this premise is similar to The Conjuring, or others of the genre,
it still works simply because the characters in predicament are
likable.
Lin Shaye is very good on drawing sympathy, she looks fragile yet her
on-screen compassionate nature is infectious. She also has a way to
convey dread as a sort of more neighborly psychic instead of outright
doomsayer. The new cast of Brenner family is also presentable. Stefanie
Scott as Quinn is believable as an ordinary teen girl, with her typical
girl issues and aspirations. The way she might seem plain, not a scream
queen, is actually a boon to the movie as she's so much more relatable.
Dermot Mulroney as Sean, Quinn's father is a great choice. He appears
convincing as a father, especially as a single parent who must deal
with raising two kids and now the addition of invasive entity. The
chemistry between the two as father-daughter is solid, while other
supporting characters build up the suspense or deliver a glint of humor
between the dark days.
It all comes down to the how horrifying this third chapter is. The
set-up for horror is exceptionally done for the majority of the film,
at several scenes it has some clever ways or perspectives to raise the
thrill. However, it's still plagued by the same flaws of the franchise,
such as resorting to screaming jump scares or it might lose steam as it
goes further like the original. These rehearsed stuffs are admittedly
have worn out their welcome, whether they persistently linger of not.
What really nails the horror is the victim, Quinn, as she is gradually
gnawed by this malicious existence. In an analogy of a young woman
abused, both physically and emotionally, she is shown of losing herself
bits by bits. It has a bit of oriental touch as some scenes reminded me
of Japanese thriller, and they work very well in tandem with confident
acting of the cast. It's much easier to invest to their ordeal as it
looks so personal.
Before the story Lambert family, there is a tale of breathlessly
unfortunate lady. Familiar her story may be though the private display
of her trial is suitably eerie.
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