Review of Insidious: The Last Key (2018) by Ranny L — 18 Jan 2018

This is the scariest movie I have ever seen! It had me jumping out of my seat the whole time.

Insidious: The Last Key has an amazing plot, making you question what is really going on. The film made me jump a lot, but it does have some humor that made me smile, which doesn't normally happen during a horror film. I like how the story behind the main character is melancholy, making the audience have to pay more attention to the relevance of her childhood and her current problem.

The story follows Elise Rainier, a real-life ghost buster and her haunted childhood house. The film travels back to her childhood when she realized she has a gift of seeing spirits and demons. Her mother tries to love Elise and her gift, while her father doesn't want anything to do with her. With her gifts she opens a door, allowing an evil spirit into the world. She comes across this spirit again 57 years later, when a man is having supernatural experiences in the same house that she grew up in. When she arrives, things are worse than when she was a child.

Elise Rainer is played by Lin Shaye who makes her characters' experiences seem very real. Elise's gang includes Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson). Elise's brother, who suffered equally as a child, is Christan Rainer (Bruce Davison).

My favorite part is when Elise finds out that her nieces survived and that her brother Christian accepts her for the person she is, including her talents. I like this part because it applies to the real world and reminds us to accept others for who they are and not to be afraid of their differences. Another message is that people's unique features have a purpose.

I give this 4 out of 5 stars. The special effects with the demons walking or crawling is so terrifyingly real, especially the Key Face's hand. I recommend it for ages 14 to 18 as well as adults, especially if they enjoy horror films.

Reviewed by Kamryn B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. For more reviews by youth, visit kidsfirst dot org.