Patrick Wilson directs himself, Ty Simpkins and Rose Byrne in this supernatural horror where 10 years later, the father and son from the original films begin to recover their suppressed memories of The Further.

Hard not to grudgingly respect the Insidious franchise. At a time when every big screen studio horror release was a glossy remake of diluted IP, James Wan’s original gave us something a bit more dangerous. This unexpected return to the well proves half indie drama, half jump scare delivery system. It is also a little too ponderous to be popcorn. That isn’t the fault of Wilson’s ambitions to craft a bit more than we bought a ticket for but narratively we are essentially watching two characters make a meal of unravelling a mystery we’ve seen them figure out TWICE a decade ago. Does anybody actually die of unnatural causes in an Insidious flick? Positives: The MRI scare is tip top. Sinclair Daniel puts in an impressive breakout support as the quirky best pal. Her scenes pop. Wilson not only does a capable job directing but also sings a cover of Shakespeare’s Sister’s hit Stay over the end credits!? You can’t fault the lad’s commitment.

5

Perfect Double Bill: The Conjuring 3 (2021)

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