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2010 film by James Wan

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Insidious is a horror film directed by James Wan, who also served as the screenwriter and editor. The cast includes Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, and Barbara Hershey. The production involved producers Oren Peli, Steven Schneider, and Jason Blum, with music composed by Joseph Bishara. The film was produced by IM Global, Stage 6 Films, and Alliance Films, and distributed by FilmDistrict and Netflix.

The movie originated in the United States and Canada, with filming and narrative settings in California. It runs for approximately 102 to 103 minutes and was released in 2010 or 2011. The budget was 1,500,000, while box office revenues were reported as 97,009,150 and 100,106,454. The film is part of the Insidious series and is available via video on demand. It holds a rating of 6.8 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.94 on TMDb.

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6.9

A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.

Released: 2011-03-31102 minDir: James WanHorror, ThrillerBudget: $1.5MBox office: $100MPart of: Insidious Collection

Cast

  • Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert
  • Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert
  • Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier
  • Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert
  • Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert
  • Leigh Whannell as Specs

Themes

  • supernatural
  • medium
  • haunted house
  • evil spirit
  • house warming
  • demon
  • new home
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • other dimension
  • insidious

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

367,498 votes

Year
2010
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller

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Key facts

Directed by
James Wan
Written by
Leigh Whannell
Produced by
Jason Blum Steven Schneider Oren Peli
Starring
Patrick Wilson Rose Byrne Barbara Hershey
Cinematography
John R. Leonetti David M. Brewer
Edited by
James Wan Kirk Morri
Music by
Joseph Bishara
Production companies
Haunted Movies Stage 6 Films Alliance Films IM Global
Distributed by
FilmDistrict (United States) Alliance Films (Canada) Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom)
Release dates
September 14, 2010 ( 2010-09-14 ) ( TIFF ) April 1, 2011 ( 2011-04-01 ) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
Canada United States United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
$1.5 million
Box office
$100.1 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Canada
Original language
English language
Series
Insidious
Main subject
supernatural
Director
James Wan
Screenwriter
Leigh Whannell
Producer
Jason Blum
Production company
Alliance Films
Cinematographer
John R. Leonetti
Narrative location
California
Filming location
California
Duration
102
FilmAffinity ID
760103
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
www.insidious-movie.com
Motto
It's not the house that's haunted
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title
Insidious
distributed by
Netflix
capital cost
1500000
box office
97009150
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
52/100
publication date
2011-07-21
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Encyclopedic overview

Insidious is a 2010 supernatural horror film directed and co-edited by James Wan, written by Leigh Whannell, and starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, and Barbara Hershey. It is the first installment in the Insidious franchise and the third in terms of the series' in-story chronology. The story centers on a married couple whose boy inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for a variety of demonic entities in an astral plane.

Insidious had its world premiere on September 14, 2010, at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and received a wide theatrical release on April 1, 2011, by FilmDistrict. The film is followed by two sequels, Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Insidious: The Red Door (2023); and two prequels, Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and Insidious: The Last Key (2018).

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