Wonderfully Scary, Delightful, and Fun

Rating: 9/10 (3 April 2011)

Once upon a time there were scary movies. The problem was, they could not scare me. I tried everything, watching all sorts of movies, from classic horror to gory torture, but nothing worked. That is until I saw Insidious. For those of you who know horror, you will see how inspired this film really is. This is a true horror film that uses suspense and plot to lock the movie goer in. I appreciate that it was very well done and did not need to rely on gore and cheesy special effects to scare me. This movie had it all, weaving a plot that was original. You may hear some critics saying it was basically a combination of a bunch of other movies, but what movie isn't? Wan took a risk with talking about astral projection as the average person is not familiar with what this is. However, it worked perfectly for this movie and that is what sets it apart from the others. You can tell that this movie was very well thought out. This movie is suspenseful, visually stunning, terrifying, and pulls at the strings of spirituality. It is a classic masterpiece with a modern twist that will leave you begging for more. This is the first horror movie that I have enjoyed watching in a long time. Thank you Mr. Wan, my hat's off to you. And for all you skeptics out there, beware insidious.