Insidious Chapter 3

Cineworld Leigh - 12th June 2105

Feeling a little lackluster towards the previous installments of Insidious, due to their overuse of the lazy jump scare, but wanting to take in a horror film, I decided to go and see the third film in the franchise.  This time round the film is directed by the writer from the previous films, not the jump scare happy James Wann, but would it be any good?

Set a "little time" before the first film, Insidious Chapter 3 focuses on Elise, the physic, who has recently suffered the loss of her husband and subsequently found a dark place whilst hoping to say goodbye.  Elise is approached by a young girl, Quinn, whose mother passed a few weeks ago and feels that her presence is still lingering and would like to make contact.  Initially her request is denied due to Elise's fear of a dark entity, but after events force Quinn into double leg casts and a neck brace, Elise decides to help

Insidious Chapter 3 is full of the usual horror tropes, but this time it seems to do the jump scares right.  Instead of the quiet, quiet, LOUD approach to everything (like a dad walking up behind, or a bird at the window), it uses the tension to scare at the right characters. 

To explain better, please watch this video by Chris Stuckman,in which he details the problems with horror movies today, his explanation of the lazy jump scare against an actual scare is pretty much bang on, and may make you think about how modern horror is problematic if it sticks to the same formula.

Elise is a real likable character and the story being focused on her is an excellent choice. With the inclusion of the "Ghost Team" later in the film and the teaming up of our "heroes", it just seems more fluid that it's predecessors.

There are a few chilling moments, some good scares and some definitive jump moments.

Worth a watch if you are a fan of the series, but I would wait for DVD or Netflix