Movie Review: Insidious(2010) Directed by: James Wan

‘OMG!! The devil-monster entered Josh’s (Patrick Wilson’s) body. What’s going to happen next?’ is the first thing to come in my mind after watching this movie. Believe me this movie is so indulging that you can’t stop yourself getting that thought. Its equally terrifying right form the beginning. Yes, I have never seen such a spine chilling opening sequence ever in any movie. The way it is presented: the colour tone, sound effects etc. really signal that something ter- rifying is about to come. Music composer Joseph Bishara and cinematographer John Leonetti have done an excellent job in this regard. Unlike other films in this genre, it is very well written and deftly handled. And for a horror admirer like me, this movie satisfied my thirst after a long time. I have seen a lot of horror movies and consistently look for some really terrifying horror stuffs, and finally I got this one. It forced me to cover my eyes with hands several times. Though some of its out of the world concepts like ”astral traveller” and ”the further” will bother you like ”what is all this crap?”, but once you accept them you are really going to enjoy it. Also there are certain moments in the movie that draw disbelief, like one can really question ”how can the lady send anyone into the further?” or ”how can voice from the present world reach the further?”, but stuffs like these are unavoidable in any horror movie. Even the best ones have them. You will also find some weird stuff like the demon lives in a house, works in a 2 storey office outfitted with antiques, and listens to music. But who knows? Maybe this is the way they live. Overall, Insidious is certainly good, but it can entertain you only if you are ready to live in the alternate reality offered by it.

Siddhant Saurabh 12715

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