Great... yet bad.

Rating: 6/10 (16 November 2013)

When horror films decide to get into the "other side" discussion, they need to be very careful. I've enjoyed films such Sinister and Shutter, because they let spirits be spirits, and don't try to explain the unexplainable. I know many of you liked the fact that Insidious moves us closer to the unknown by trying to visualize the "other side", but to me it backfired. I do however see the idea and vision, and I think the reason why it's been positively reviewed is because of exactly that, so credit should go to Wan. If Insidious should have been successful in its attempt there should have been a waaay more scary monster (than Darth Maul), a stronger build up (the viewer should have asked him/herself more questions regarding the plot, before it was all spilled to us in a 3 minute monologue) and there should have been stronger acting performances. There is still one horror movie above anyone else (A tale of two sisters) and Insidious does not change that. It is however a refreshing attempt, with its moments, hence 6 out of 10.