James Wan, same director, seriously?

Rating: 3/10 (23 January 2014)

New age astral projection vs religious possession mythology aside, this film, made 3 years before the Conjuring is essentially the same story told from a completely different perspective and in a totally different way. Insidious is to The conjuring, what Paranormal activity is to the Exorcist. Despite both being made by the same director and starring the same lead actor, they are worlds apart. While The Conjuring had slow scenes which you watched because it moved the film along and added tension, the slow scenes in Insidious had me drifting off in boredom. The budget of the Conjuring was obviously a great deal more than Insidious but more than that, Insidious had the overall feel of a music video or a bad trip. Some scenes were comedic,not intentionally. I won't spoil the ending but will say James Wan diffidently learned from his mistakes. If your looking for a film so bad it's good, this is for you, if you want a film you might actually find engrossing go for the conjuring.
I'd like to add that this has a sequel, heaven knows why, although it lends support to the theory that sequels are made not because a film is good but because it sells well, they are not the same thing.