For Me.. Excellent!

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2011)

I am truly a Haunted House/Thriller fan. This film had it all. I enjoy being scared by a film (this hasn't really happened lately, other than a few moments in 'Paranormal Activity') 'Insidious' was as scary as they come, and not in a conventional way i thought. The film did not have the typical 'there's some one in the mirror' bathroom scene, which frankly, i thought was incredibly refreshing. 'Insidious was scary because the writers were talented enough to make us, as an audience, care about the Character Development. The first half of the film was full of jumps and scares, and they were done in such a way that they made you even more terrified. For Example, at one point in the movie, the Characters think they are being burgled, or that someone has entered their home, this makes the fright factor even bigger, as sceptics are more susceptible to 'real scares' like a burglary. In a strange way i found the first half of the movie fairly believable (as much as you can believe in ghosts and demons, obviously..) As the film progressed i just got more and more scared,as did the rest of the cinema audience, to the point were i didn't quite no what to do with myself, or where to put myself! I did, in fact have to peep through my fingers at one stage! I have read a lot of reviews about 'Insidious' and they mostly say the same thing, 'Scary, Brill, 1st half Great! Second half, not so great..' The important thing about the second half of the film is this.. Yes, it got a little silly, yes, it didn't leave much to the imagination, but truthfully, the first half of the film reeled me into such a state of horror that i couldn't have cared less about the 'silly factor'
Of all the reviews i have read that have disliked the last 20-30 mins of the film, almost all of those said that they were still scared.
If its frights you want, and literally a heart-pounding 2hours. Watch this.
Truly a triumph.