I've always been a bit of a sucker for scary films and still maintain that the scariest one ever is Poltergeist! As much as I don't think that a film will ever become close to that in my rank of scary films, I always hope!
After seeing trailers for Insidious, I knew I had to see this film. After finally getting some friends to actually see this film, we ended up at a showing in Harlow (classy I know!).
I'd not heard of any of the actors in it, although Juliet did recognise one, and for me this did show in the acting skills. For me, it just seems a bit amatuerish.
In short the story is about a kid that for unknown reasons falls into a deep coma for months on end. The mother starts seeing ghosts, they move house, she sees the ghosts still and ends up calling in some comical style ghost busters.
The main things that made this a good film for me were the many occasions when you were scared out your skin. The film on most occasions does give you a few moments where you can get over the shock, but a couple of times doesn't give you that reat and that only makes you worse!
I enjoyed the films "Ghostbusters". 2 guys, played by Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson, who play a comical I'm more important that you and a constant trying to outdo each other. This does add a very small amount of comedy into the film and is very subtle and not obvious. This small bit of comedy was welcomed though.
The biggest let down for me in this film was (highlight text below as spoilers):
- I wasn't sure if the main baddie in the game trying to possess the main characters son, Dalton Lambert (played by Ty Simpkins), was the devil or not. There is a lot of similarities to the devil, but it isn't clear
- I didn't like that the main baddie didn't look all that scary when actually shown. As a silouette, or a drawing, he looked proper evil. But when shown properly, he looked like a bad Darth Maul.
- The 'twist' at the end where the main character, Josh Lambert (played by Patrick Wilson), is possessed by the ghost that haunted him as a kid. The film ends with his wife, Renai Lambert (played by Rose Byrne), screaming as she realises the father is now possessed.
Well, I'd recommend this film if you fancy a bit of brainless scare! It is enjoyable!!
I'd give this film 2.5/5.
PS - look out for Jigsaw!
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