Best of this genre I've seen in many years

Rating: 9/10 (12 July 2011)

EXCEPTIONAL shocker. I was pleasantly surprised at how meticulously each 'shock' was carried out. Nearly every single one of them worked. As someone who has lived long enough to experience the horror/sci-fi craze of the 50's and 60's (where William Castle laid down the groundwork for the 'shock' sequence) this movie would make Bill proud. Ignore the 1 and 2 star reviews that are permeating this entry on IMDb. Those, apparently, are from viewers who revel in torture/gushing blood/and the thrill of intestines on the highway etc. etc. (which frankly, are beginning to bore me). None of the above appear in this film. They aren't in any way necessary to make it effective. It stands completely on it's own merits. Turn down the lights - and hang on. 'Insidious' is a winner - all the way.