Highly Insidious

Rating: 9/10 (28 September 2013)

"Insidious" is a confident attempt at reviving the Haunted House genre, in more of a creepy and disturbed fashion. From the nostalgic blood-red opening credits to the chilling twist at the end, James Wan's well- crafted gem will get under your skin and into your mind.
A married couple, Josh and Renai(Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne) have recently moved into their new home and it isn't long before they're eldest son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) slips rather easily into a coma, which doctors find no cause. This coma marks the start of the 'Spirit realm on the loose', or as the movie refers to it as "The Further".
The first half of the film is some of the best horror filmography I've seen in a while, it's main asset is its ability to leave the horror in the viewers imagination. Ironically this ideal is totally bashed in the latter half and if you've seen the movie you'll be well-aware of what im talking about. In spite of this, the movie definitely serves some well-cooked scares throughout, and most importantly will leave the lasting impression horror fanatics have been looking for.
Wan is beginning to monopolize the horror genre. His recent chill-fest 'The Conjuring', has simply out-played all other competition alike, and genuinely raises the bar for Haunted House Horrors. "Insidious" may not be the stand-out poltergeist film that ardent horror fans know and love, but is a sincerely spine-chilling attempt at horror done well. 9/10 - Definitely one to see