Rating of
2.5/4
Well written, interesting plot
theCriticalMarisa - wrote on 07/18/11
2.5 stars may seem low, but I really liked Insidious. There was just something about it! I'd give it more like a 2.75. It's better than a 2.5, but not quite a 3.
It starts off pretty creepy and the story is interesting, not something that's already been done 4538289 times. It does however have some cheesy moments that I think are meant to be creepy but just took me out of the moment. It has suspense, the acting is decent for a horror movie and I liked the characters. With a couple tweaks this movie could be really awesome. Despite all this, it's probably the best modern horror movie I've seen in a long time. It's not gory and not filled to the brim with sex and swearing, things that seem to have taken over the horror genre.
I'll be adding it to the list of movies I watch every Halloween :)
P.S. You'll never hear Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" in the same way after seeing this movie.
