Review of Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) by Kj P — 09 Jun 2015

It is very rare for a third film (especially in the horror genre) to surpass it's predecessors, and while "Insidious: Chapter 3" doesn't quite capture the brilliant atmosphere created in James Wan's original, it definitely is a step above his first sequel.

This time, focussing on the past to show how the character of Elise got to where the audience knows her from the first two films, there is much more emotion to be had here. This film plays out like more of a drama/horror rather than a straight up horror flick and I really admired that change of pace.

However, this time around, although this picture is atmospheric like the others, there are way too many jump scares, almost to the point where it became less and less scary every time. I found myself waiting for the next character moment to arise, because those were so well-handled that it almost brough tears to my eyes.

The performances were surprisingly very, very good. With a decent script and direction picked up by the writer of the previous two films, this is definitely a step in the right direction after the second instalment, but I think this film has a nice cap as a trilogy and does not need to continue.

Like all profitable horror franchises though, I am sure the next one is just around the corner. "Insidious: Chapter 3" was a nice surprise, even though it felt very repetitive.