I know many people who don't care for scary movies. You probably know a few yourself. These are the people who spend the entire film with their eyes closed, or hands covering their ears, screaming like a teenage girl at a Justin Beiber concert. Try to avoid bringing those people with you to see this movie. Or, bring a blunt object with you to knock them out so you can enjoy the flick.
From the people who brought us "Saw" and "Paranormal Activity" comes "Insidious". Josh (Patrick Wilson - "Watchmen" & "The A-Team") and Renai (Rose Byrne - "Troy" & "28 Weeks Later") Lambert have the poster board life. Three beautiful kids, a brand new house, a happy marriage. But when their eldest son falls into a mysterious coma, the new house takes on a life of it's own. Alone with the baby during the day, Renai begins hearing and seeing things. A horrific voice over the baby monitor, people appearing and disappearing, loud noises in the night. Countless moments that will have you testing the cushion in your chair. In order to please his now desperate wife, Josh moves the family into a new home. Unfortunately, the activity follows them, forcing them to take drastic action to save not only their son, but their family.
With a budget of only $1 million dollars, the movie has already grossed $36 million. Not a bad profit margin. Though there are times when you can see where they had to make budget cuts, the film proves that a huge budget does not necessarily guarantee success.
I LOVE scary movies. There's nothing better than sitting in the dark, clenching your chair, adrenaline pumping, never knowing where the next jump is gonna come from. Just for the record, I do not classify an hour and a half of blood and guts as scary. I have found that true fear in film is generated not buy what you can see, but what you can't see. Praying upon our basic fears is what makes a movie truly, memorably, scary. That's what "Insidious" does, and that is why it is the scariest movie I have seen in years. I highly recommend it to all who love a good scare. I CAN'T WAIT to by the DVD.
