Tuesday, October 13, 2015

31 Days of 31 Horror Movies for Halloween: Day 13 - Insidious Chapter 3


Day 13: Insidious Chapter 3
Via: Redbox
Release Date - 2015

Synopsis: When teenager Quinn Brenner (Stefanie Scott) senses that her late mother is trying to contact her, she seeks help from gifted psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye). However, Elise's tragic past makes her reluctant to use her abilities. After Quinn is attacked by a malevolent entity, her father (Dermot Mulroney) pleads with Elise for help. With support from two parapsychologists, Elise ventures deep into The Further -- where she finds a powerful demon with an insatiable craving for human souls.

SPOILER ALERT - If you have not seen the movie do not read.

I try not to watch sequels or prequels because they are usually bad. However, I enjoyed Insidious so much that thought I would give this a chance. Insidious 2 was a bit weak but still had some good moments.

The main plot, if you haven't seen any of the movies in the series, is that there is a psychic who helps out when spirits inhabit certain individuals. Recurring bad spirits or demons throughout the series are that of a black demon with a red face and an old woman who is bound to kill the psychic.

The story to Insidious Chapter 3 is pretty simple. It takes place before Insidious. A teenage girl, Quinn, is trying to cope with the loss of her recently deceased mother. A friend suggests she sees a great psychic, Elise. She will be able to help her contact her mother and Quinn can have the closure she craves. However, when Quinn visits Elise, she hesitant and tells Quinn she has retired.

After having a small chat, Elise agrees and helps Quinn. However, when Quinn's mother is called upon, a different spirit comes through. An evil spirit of a man who needs the aid of an oxygen mask to breathe. As the days go by, the spirit starts to haunt Quinn. One night she sees his face in the middle of the street which causes her to get hit by a car. As Quinn recovers from her injuries while bedridden, the hauntings begin and increase in severity night by night. This is where the film takes the typical haunting/exorcism timeline where the crescendo will be obvious. Once the spirit is vanquished, the victim will be ok. Sure enough Quinn's condition worsens and the only way to save her is if our "retired" hero steps in to save the day.

I know the Insidious films are unoriginal, but I noticed that I enjoyed them to some extent because of the mood it creates through the great editing and sound effects and score. The man/creature in the mask looked like some haunted house character and its effects were dull. However, the music, and sound paired with the editing made for some great scares. Even when the scene was predictable in terms of a jump scare, I still couldn't help from jumping every time. Loved it. This is a fun horror film for a date night. Simple plot, good acting and great atmosphere. 

Even with all of the positive features, I would still say I haven't been impressed with any of the movies so far. 

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