Good but could be improved

Rating: Null/10 (4 August 2011)

With this film, I feel very much as though its reputation precedes it. I sat down, expecting 2 hours of pure terror, not fully believing I would be able to sit through it all.
Many people have said that this film is a cross between Saw and Paranormal Activity (due to one pictorial reference which you can try and find), however, I feel a more apt comparison must be between Drag me to Hell and Paranormal Activity.
The basic plot line is of a family whose son has the ability for his soul to wonder out of his body while he sleeps. One night he wanders too far and demons begin to surround his body to possess it whilst his family fight to bring it back. The concept of the film is very clever but however could have been done slightly better. I feel that they may have also misinterpreted the word "Insidious" as nothing really crept in without being noticed.
There are many jumpy moments, a very scary looking demon and a bit of a cheap re-use of sets towards the end. In spite of all this, as horror movies go, it is not gruesome or particularly macabre but a good plot with moments of brilliance mixed with entertainment. Oh and it also has one of the best, unpredictable endings (because we all saw the button switch coming in Drag Me To Hell), but you'll just have to watch it too find out