INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR
It's sort of a reunion, or an open-ended "conclusion" to the Insidious Universe, or part three of the Lambert Family ordeal trilogy. Whichever way you see it, this film is nostalgic, dramatic and has added a compelling storyline to something that we thought ended with Chapter 2.
Let's brush up on our Insidious history.
So there's James Wan's Chapter 1 which came out in 2010 and surprised the living with its eerie jump scare techniques, combining mind-bending lighting effects, heart pounding sound and scores, and unpredictable scary scenes that seems to torture viewers to no end all throughout the film. Basically, the story revolves around Dalton (Ty Simpkins) who's ability to travel through the astral plane consequently allowed his body to be a vessel for demons.
Chapter 2 continues the story of the Lamberts and dug deeper in their family history, leading husband and wife Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) on another adventure in the demonic realm. The story ended with both Josh and Dalton erased of their memory of what has happened in 2013. This movie was also directed by James Wan.
Chapter 3 (2015) is the prequel directed by Insidious writer Leigh Whannell which is centered on the experiences of paranormal expert Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) who has helped the Lamberts in Chapter 1 and happened three years prior to the incident.
Chapter 4: The Last Key (2018) is also centered on the adventures of Elise Rainier and with the introduction of a new fiend called The Key Demon.
The plot is centered on the father-son relationship of Josh and Dalton that has eroded in time. 10 years after their memories being erased, Dalton has already left for college and Renai and Josh separated. So basically both father and son needed some CLOSURE but for that to happen THE RED DOOR has to OPEN first and let the demons out. Literally and metaphorically.
Technically, there were moments in the film that kinda lagged, opening scene was not that interesting. But then it warms up to what we'd expect with an Insidious film after maybe 10 or 20 minutes from start. The daytime scare scene was worth noting and also the scenes in Nick the Dick's room and the hospital. You'll have to drag me to get to have an MRI from now on.
For horror fans like myself, you'll find this not too scary. Maybe 3 to 4 jumps at the most. So those faint at heart can watch this as well - it has a lot of drama too. Acting was good except for Rose Byrne, who I felt needed some push in some of the scenes. I imagined the dorm scenes to go Freddy Krueger intense with some new franchise characters born from it, but that did not happen.
Anyway, Patrick Wilson is off to a good start as a director. I see a lot of potentials! This movie is worth watching for fans and those who wants to dip their hands on the franchise. But I would suggest that you watch the first two chapters first before going to the theaters.
3.5/5
Comments
Post a Comment