OK horror movie, but nothing new

Rating: 4/10 (15 September 2013)

Insidious isn't a horrible movie. It's a fair horror movie. But if you watch it expecting something new and ground-breaking, because you read that in a review, you will be disappointed if you've seen any horror movies made before the 1990s.
There is nothing new here, nothing that hasn't been done before. It's basically like Poltergist and Friday the 13th had a baby, Tiny Tim provided the soundtrack, and Darth Maul makes an uncredited guest appearance.
It's an OK horror movie, and if you typically like horror movies, then you'll probably enjoy it. The acting is fairly good, the story is as plausible as any horror movie without being overly complicated.