Insidious
First screened in November 2014
Director: James Wan. Cast: Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Andrew Astor, Joseph Bishara, Heather Tocquigney, Corbett Tuck. Screenplay: Leigh Whannell. Twitter Capsule:
Watching just before bed maybe not my smartest move. Actors heroically credible amid talk of astral bodies, The Further.
VOR:③
Disposable enough, but attempts unironic scares with more conviction than Saw did, while slavering less over viscera and human depravity. Interesting sign of trends to come.