Enjoyably frightening flick.

Rating: 7/10 (9 August 2011)

In Insidious, strange happenings and frightening occurrences lead a family to believe that their new home is haunted, especially after a tragedy befalls one of their members and the ghostly presences seem to become stronger.
Insidious is definitely scary. I'd challenge anyone to watch it alone at night and not be freaked out by it. The first half will probably meet the approval of nearly any horror fan. It takes time to build atmosphere and establish the characters, while still offering more than enough scares.
The second part may be more divisive, though. The story goes in a fairly original direction, and I wouldn't be surprised if some people were put off by the shift in tone. I didn't find it that difficult to adjust to, though I did think the former half was more frightening and satisfying than the latter. I just thought I'd offer a warning that how the movie starts is fairly different from how it ends.
Great finale, though, even if it wasn't totally unexpected. Overall this is a more than solid horror movie, and I recommend it.