Possibly the scariest movie I've ever seen

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2014)

my god. Where do I start? This movie has everything. It is unbelievable. I first remember seeing this movie when I was about 15, and I went with two of my friends. One of my friends was a huge horror fan and has seen probably every horror film going, whereas one was a little more anxious about horror. I was quite new-ish to horror movies and I hadn't really seen many in the cinemas before but I was pretty much okay with horror so I decided to see this. Let me just say one thing- I'm so glad I wasn't on my own in the cinemas. It was absolutely terrifying. The first 5 minutes set the typical horror movie scene- a husband and wife and their kids moving into a new home. It was pretty much basic for the first 5 minutes or so, and even then it didn't completely pick up until about 20 minutes in. I didn't feel anxious at all, and to be honest I was feeling a little bored- But then the true horror of the movie really kicked in. From about 25/30 minutes of the movie all the way to the end, I was absolutely terrified out of my wits. I jumped at almost everything, I was shaking- I even screamed at one point and made half of the cinema scream with me. I was so terrified that I just wanted to leave the cinemas and never come back, and I couldn't bear another second of it. My friend who has seen more horror movies than either of us can count had her hands over her ears, my friend who is anxious of horror was covering her eyes, and I had both my eyes and ears covered. I didn't remove them until about 20 minutes from the end, looking up occasionally to see what was happening. When the movie ended, I was thrilled... although I could hardly walk as my legs felt like jelly and I was shaking like a leaf. That night, I was hidden behind a cushion for 3 hours staring into space. Eventually, I got the movie on DVD and learned to not be as scared of it. In fact, I really liked the movie since refusing to ever watching it again when I saw it at the cinema. Even now though, I am 17 years old (almost 18) and I have watched more horror movies than I can even begin to contemplate and every genre there has ever possibly been. No horror movie ever seems to bother me anymore, however Insidious will always be an exception. If it is dark, I still cannot watch it, or if I'm in the house on my own. And the longer I go without watching it again in a period of time, I forget about what happens and end up jumping at everything again. If you want a good quality horror movie and want a twist on the typical ghost elements, then this is the movie for you. It has everything a horror movie should have- slamming doors, ghosts around every corner, creepy kids, a sinister demon, things that go bump in the night... you name it. But what most horror movies missed out on was the element of surprise and the tension that is constantly built up to create a super-scary atmosphere. It's one of those movies where you expect something jumpy to happen, and it doesn't, but then something else happens and you almost jump out of your seat. If you get the chance, it is a 100% must see. 10/10 for the scares and acting.