More comedic than horrific

Rating: 4/10 (13 February 2017)

Insidious is a stereotype horror film, filled to the brim with cheap shock drops and a story lacking depth or interest. There are some impressive moments of lighting vs framing, but it doesn't flow, and becomes too fantastical and mystical to be grounded and real. The climax conflicts with the main body of the film, where it is attempting to ground the surreal and paranormal, but then sends the world of Insidious into a "hell-ish" scene which is so flamboyant, it is more comedic than horrific. Insidious falls victim to showing too much of the shadowy villain, and leaves little to be desired. With so little left to the imagination, it becomes more boring than anything else.