‘Insidious: The Red Door’ keeps character focus, forgets the scares
Movie review: We check in with the Lambert family for the first time in a decade as Patrick Wilson directs the fifth “Insidious” film.
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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ keeps character focus, forgets the scares
‘The Last Key’ (2018) the best of the first four ‘Insidiouses’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): We get the full, and surprising, backstory of Elise Rainier as this second prequel comes full circle to link with the first “Insidious.”
‘Insidious: Chapter 3’ (2015) turns focus to Lin Shaye’s Elise
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Writer-director-creator Leigh Whannell goes the prequel route for another adventure with the demon-probing medium.
‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ (2013) pads out possession story
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Wan and Whannell extend the story, but mainly give us more of what scared us in “Insidious.”
‘Invisible Man’ is more about increasingly visible woman
Movie review: Writer-director Leigh Whannel adapts H.G. Wells’ classic novel into a solid character study, but it’s short on scares.
Leigh Whannell’s film an ‘Upgrade’ over most summer sci-fi fare (Movie review)
Writer-director Leigh Whannell’s “Upgrade” – now available for streaming – blends sci-fi elements we’ve seen before into a fresh yarn that’s gripping as a thrill ride and a near-future mystery. Most remarkably, it’s also darkly […]
‘Upgrade’ reviews
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With sci-fi twists and smart writing, revenge flick ‘Upgrade’ lives up to its name (Movie review)
It’s a damned shame “Upgrade” is going to fail at the box office. While built from standard sci-fi action parts, it really is something of a marvel, with crisp action, solid writing and brilliant execution.
‘Insidious: The Last Key’ continues franchise tradition of emotionally resonant horror
Movie review: Lin Shaye’s Elise again takes center stage in this fourth “Insidious” entry.
‘Insidious’ sneaks up on you with its scares
Movie review: James Wan’s old-school horror film is scaring up plenty of new fans.