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Insidious

It's not the house that's haunted.

20116.91h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by James Wan
Written by Leigh Whannell
Produced by Oren Peli, Steven Schneider, Jason Blum
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $100.1M

Top Cast

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Josh Lambert

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Renai Lambert

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Elise Rainier

Ty Simpkins

Ty Simpkins

Dalton Lambert

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Lorraine Lambert

Leigh Whannell

Leigh Whannell

Specs

Angus Sampson

Angus Sampson

Tucker

Andrew Astor

Andrew Astor

Foster Lambert

Corbett Tuck

Corbett Tuck

Nurse Adele / Doll Girl #2

Heather Tocquigny

Heather Tocquigny

Nurse Kelly

Themes & Keywords

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About Insidious

Insidious is a horror, thriller film released in 2011 exploring themes of supernatural, medium, haunted house, evil spirit, house warming, demon. Directed by James Wan, it stars Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye. 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.

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