A scary PG-13 movie

Rating: 10/10 (23 April 2019)

Insidious shows that you don't need gore and grotesque violence to make a scary movie. What makes this movie scary is that as a viewer you imagine what terror the family must be facing.
Movies about spirits are not new. Yet Insidious makes it feel fresh with unique theories of the paranormal and the spirits whos malevolence are obvious due to their appearance. What adds to the unsettling feel is that there's something humanlike and subtle about their appearance that makes you imagine what horrific fate they must have had. Also the settings were very atmospheric.
The strength of this movie is that it pulls you into the story. It makes you believe the story could be possible because a lot of attention was given to adding depth to the characters when needed but also leaving room for mystery when it was needed. It was all well paced.
It's simply well written, directed and acted.