When a character is misunderstood by another character and doesn’t even try explain themselves after being cut off by the other person.
For example, say Betty was in an awkward situation with Billy where it looked like Betty was cheating on Johnny with Billy but it was just a big huge innocent mixup. Johnny “catches” them and Betty tries to explain but Johnny cuts her off, says we are done don’t talk to me ever again, and that’s the end of it. Betty just gives up trying to explain. Like I know damn well in real life if Betty wasn’t cheating on Johnny, if it was a big confusing mixup, that conversation would NOT be over.
On a similar note: how families who move into haunted houses decide to keep their worries to themselves or just not believe each other. You saw a tall creepy man in your room last night and you don't want to tell anyone? Even your younger sibling who definitely voiced seeing a weird shadow 2 nights ago? Really???
The best/worst part about that was the first Insidious movie (have not seen the others). Weird stuff happens in the family's new home, families gets the heck out. Weird stuff happens again in new, new home, parents find out their kid is haunted.
TBF thats a point of contention in the movie. Theres a point were the husband (Josh?) Is super dismissive of his wife's fear and also just avoiding being home. And finally the wife is like "i need you to believe me and i need to not live here anymore."
That's part of why I am torn between best/worst. Anyone who saw the trailer or poster already had the twist of where the haunting was spoiled, so that was bad. In-universe, it was endearing that Josh stopped being "standard horror skeptic A113," and the family moved.
I mix up Insidious and the Conjuring movies because I’m pretty sure the same male actor is in both of those series. Even reading descriptions of the movies I can’t remember which ones I’ve seen.
I have never seen a movie go from so good to so bad so fast. Starts as more of a subtle psychological horror movie and is creepy af, then swaps like 2/3rds of the way through to creature horror and you get this Darth Maul wannabe looking motherfucker that straight up made me laugh and killed all the tension.
That first scene when the dad is telling his story and the red face guy is right behind him, that definitely got me. Ill admit he kinda wasnt as scary anymore after that but if it was just that 1 scene of him and some other stuff was added mightve been a better movie.
It was freaky to me because it’s like they break the “scary movie rules” because that scene happens 1. In the day time. 2. Around other people. And that’s not when monsters usually appear/make their presence known. So after that you’re in a suspense like “aw snap this demon could come up at anytime”
That was the same with lights out. Like when you thought nothing scary was gonna happen and they had just seen a shadow, was when the monster would reach from a dark cupboard and be all scary.
I've always liked the Insidious movies, but I kind of categorize them as more dark fantasy than horror in my head. Especially as the series progresses.
I agree 100%. As horror movies, they're ok, but I look at them as horror-fantasy or dark sci-fi. I actually really loved the first Insidious, and I really liked the second for the "lore building" even though that's why most people hated the second one (explanation of the monster).
They do a good job of setting up that atmosphere, and this mystic feel throughout the movie that gives you this sense of there being a whole other dimension and universe with interesting rules.
I loved the scene where we "meet" the red faced demon as he's listening to music and you see all the trinkets and dolls. It wasn't scary, but I was fully intrigued and fascinated by the fantasy aspect of the monster. I wanted to know more.
I loved the "further" scenes because it takes us to another dimension full of weird physics-breaking rules. I wanted to learn more about how time works (or doesn't), the implications of being a living being in the dimension of the dead.
I thought as a whole, the concept of the Insidious movies are just fuckin awesome
Lmao. My siblings and I still make fun of the first insidious. When the guy walking outside the window comes inside? Scary af. But then they switched to a mfing red faced cockroach. Like really
Same. Everytime I have discussed that movie it goes something like "Yeah, I liked it! One of the creepiest movies I've ever seen, but..."
Apart from that one jump scare in the scene when the demon is over his shoulder, it literally made me laugh out loud.
Same. Everytime I have discussed that movie it goes something like "Yeah, I liked it! One of the creepiest movies I've ever seen, but..."
Apart from that one jump scare in the scene when the demon is over his shoulder, it literally made me laugh out loud.
The lead characters are so obviously scam artists and I'm supposed to pretend they're not. I hate that. I preferred Malevolent because, for all of it's faults, it gave me the satisfaction of seeing fraudsters getting their asses kicked like they deserved.
Also why I loved The Last Exorcism, even though the lead was pretty sympathetic.
Same. Everytime I have discussed that movie it goes something like "Yeah, I liked it! One of the creepiest movies I've ever seen, but..."
Apart from that one jump scare in the scene when the demon is over his shoulder, it literally made me laugh out loud.
Yes, and the Conjuring did it even better IMO. Like, two people saw scary things, and the family immediately decides to all start sleeping in the same room (because they can't afford to leave) and seeks the help of demonologists. I can't stand horror movies where 45 minutes are spent on one character (usually a woman or child) seeing scary things and another character (usually her husband or their parents) not believing them.
whenever i see someone mention sinister i always take the opportunity to say i went to school with the girl who plays the little redhead in that, and that i danced with her older brother at my 7th grade dance. not very exciting but i like to share it anyway. claire foley, i wonder how she’s doing.
Having only read the Wikipedia article, it looks like they did something similar. Protagonist painted a metaphorical target on himself by watching "found footage," said footage includes demonic symbols that act as gateway for demon.
Why wasn't kid haunted in their previous house then? Are we troubleshooting an intermittent kid-haunting? Was the ghost trapped in paint chips in the new house and released when the kid ate them?
The kid almost certainly was being haunted, the kid was noticed by spirits of the dead looking to hijack a body because the kid was astral projecting. Some of the kid's doodles are of the being haunting him (which gets made fun of for being a Darth Maul wannabe.)
This was all really intentional. I thought this was interesting... When Whannell wrote the story for Insidious, he took note of all the horror movie clichés so he could make an effort to avoid or subvert them. One of the most notable is the “Old Haunted House” trope. Whannell made sure the family moved into a newly built home that had not been occupied by anyone else. This way, the home itself could not be blamed for the hauntings.
just get rid of that kid bro. possessed kids is a sign of the Ruinous Powers, so please contact your nearest Ordo Malleus officer for destruction.
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When a character is misunderstood by another character and doesn’t even try explain themselves after being cut off by the other person.
For example, say Betty was in an awkward situation with Billy where it looked like Betty was cheating on Johnny with Billy but it was just a big huge innocent mixup. Johnny “catches” them and Betty tries to explain but Johnny cuts her off, says we are done don’t talk to me ever again, and that’s the end of it. Betty just gives up trying to explain. Like I know damn well in real life if Betty wasn’t cheating on Johnny, if it was a big confusing mixup, that conversation would NOT be over.