This will be a classic.

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2011)

It's so easy to make a horror flick, but difficult to make a great one that scares the pants off you and stands the test of time. There are so many being churned out at the moment, a lot which just go straight to DVD. They can be made on the cheap and generate a decent profit for that reason.
I saw Insidious today and thought it was very refreshing. It is incredibly bold in the way that it plays with the genre. In the beginning we're led to believe that this is just one of your average, straight-up haunted house flicks, but as the film progresses, it takes many twists and turns. It seemed to touch on the Sci-fi genre a bit as well, which I thought was brilliant. This could've ended up being quite hokey, but the screenplay is well written and the lines are delivered believably, although some people seem to have an issue with the acting. I also thought the score was superb, very old school. Finally a score which is substantial in the mix, like the good old days.
I can understand why some may not like it, as it challenges conventions and expectations, but surely we need new films to be doing just that? One last thing, this film scared the hell out of me!