Frightening but clichéd.

Rating: 6/10 (28 May 2011)

Scary children are, well, scary. There's something about a haunted youngster that just gets under my skin. Insidious is no exception. Harking back to the not-so-subtle horror movies of the seventies, this chiller about a young boy with demons leaves no cliché unturned. Doors swing open unexpectedly, cast members venture where no sane person would, and things mysteriously get moved throughout the night. Thankfully though, the Aussie team of James Wan (director) and Leigh Whannell (screenwriter), who brought us the original Saw movie, provide a plethora of genuinely frightening moments that had me jumping out of my seat. I loved the opening title sequence too. 3 out of 5