Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

July 7, 2023

Genres: Horror, Thriller

1h 45m

Released

PG-13 for intense sequences of terror, disturbing images, and language

4.5/5

The sinister and supernatural forces that haunt the Further return in Insidious: The Red Door, the fifth installment of the bone-chilling franchise. The film follows Josh and Renai Lambert, 10 years after their terrifying encounters with the spirit realm. Their lives seem to have returned to normal, with Josh’s occult skills honed to a minimum. However, when a mysterious family seeking help from Elise’s former partner, Specs, and Tucker, they soon find themselves at the center of an eerie and macabre nightmare.

Their investigation into an allegedly possessed family’s home sets off a chain of mysteries that threaten to disrupt their lives and even the afterlife. Josh is haunted by his family’s dark past – an ominous, glowing red door symbolic of the traumatic secrets buried deep within their psyche. The red door represents more than just a ghostly door – it harbors forbidden memories that jolt Josh to re-examine the essence of the Further.

Directed by Patrick Wilson, who also reprises his role as Josh Lambert, Insidious: The Red Door co-stars Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids), Ty Simpkins (Insidious), and Andrew Astor. With his directorial debut, Wilson unleashes his uncanny ability to craft scenes that allow viewers to squirm in fear and experience pure dread. Aided by Leigh Whannell’s spellbinding script and the supporting performances of Ty Simpkins and Andrew Astor, the movie evolves into a tale of sinister adventures with an ethereal ambiance perfect for thrilling the die-hard Insidious fan base.

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Andrew Astor

Directed by: Patrick Wilson

Written by: Leigh Whannell

Produced by: Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan