Insidious is a new horror film from the creators of the highly successful Paranormal Activity films and is no exception to the maker's ability to scare the hell out of audiences worldwide. First of all, Insidious is not another Paranormal Activity. There are no fixed camera angles, or scenes from a first person 'handycam view.' It takes on more of a traditional movie style, while still keeping the elements from Paranormal Activity that audiences loved. First of all, the setting is fantastic. Many of the scenes are shot from a simple home environment, however, when a horror scene is in progress music and visual elements used within the movie instantly change the friendly household into the hell that the makers intended. Which leads us to another great part of the movie, sound. As seen in Paranormal Activity 2, the sudden and extremely loud noises ignite fear in audiences when sounds come out of nowhere, especially during scenes where no horror elements are expected. However, Insidious isn't just all the flare of visual and audio effects. It contains all that a good movie should. There is an interesting and unique story with good acting and scripting. There is even some comic relief to keep the audience engaged in a variety of emotions throughout the film, adding to the wow factor of the film as a whole. My only complaint is that the movie seemed to be a little too short, and certain obstacles presented (details would mean spoilers) seem to be overcome rather easily, almost like a "run like hell and everything will be okay." However, these complaints are very minor and do not effect this film's quality at all.
Rating: 9.5/10
