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I didn't care for the sequels after part 2. I also thought the conjuring films did the same thing after the conjuring 2. I'm not a big fan of sequels. I also think that la llorona and the nun were absolute garbage. They didn't need to exist.
Insidious 1-3 were all solid, and 4 didn't need to happen. The Conjuring 1-2 were the best, and The Curse of La Llorona is the worst simply because the Spaniards did the concept so much better, in *the same year* no less (check out Mista GG's video on it). *Ritual Recommends* As Above, So Below (2014) Mr. Jones (2013) Underworld series (2003-2017) Soulmate (2013) Spike (2008)
The first to both, the 2nd Insidious still doesn't really make sense to me considering how the 1st ended, the 2nd conjuring I thought was well made and acted and the Bill Wilkins thing I liked but the 1st movie of each franchise geneuinely made me feel the horror the first time I watched them
@@RyanHollinger HA, the creator of the video referenced in the og comment commented on the comment, and more people commented on the comment then you commenting on the coment, lol. This is a luke warm video, like insidious.
Learning Josh never escaped the Further at the end of Chapter 1, replaced instead by the non-musical Black Veiled Bride, probably remains one of the most shocking twists of my movie-watching childhood. Seeing him in Chapter 2 trying to communicate with Renai via the piano in the real world and then cutting to him yelling for her in the spirit world hit HARD man. 😔
Not to mention the fact that some of the scares in the first movie were caused directly by him in the second, it's amazing how James Wan made those two movies so intimately connected on top of them being solid horror movies with well-earned emotional moments.
The "Darth Maul" Lipstick Demon unnerves me in a very specific way: The lore behind it which was never put in the film. They explain that it is a predator, trying to appear alluring to its targets. The fact that it doesn't understand humans on such a level just gets to me. It smears lipstick to come after people, but it doesn't understand the hows or whys regarding lipstick. It's like the Uncanny Valley effect, but for lore, I guess.
I still remember my Latin teacher back in high school explaining the root of insidious is “sideo” which means “sit”. So something insidious is literally something that ‘sits inside’. Thanks to this movie I’ll always find that translation creepy.
I think a more accurate Latin translation would be something to the effect of "that which waits for you," rather than "that which sits inside." But I like the interpretation nonetheless!
When I re-watched this last year, I thought it was super generic and cliché, but then realized this was the film that created a lot of those tropes and clichés that got abused since its released. I actually appreciate it now while also resenting it for kickstarting decent concepts that just got warped by people looking for cash grabs.
felt the same too. after all the copy and pastes and cash grabs of things like the conjuring franchise i always forget how much of a modern classic this was
Insidious didn't create anything. The entire franchise is made up from every single cliché ever. Just look at the type of peoppe who like insidious and say it's "soooo scary".... 14 year old girls
I was spoiled about that scene and we were watching the movie with a group of friends and I snuck behind one of my friends to scare him at the exact moment that the red face came up. I grabbed his shoulders and shouted right as the jumpscare hit and he jumped out of his chair screaming lmao. It might have been a little mean, admittedly.
I’ve seen that image so often and the demon design makes me think of Darth Maul… so I’m not sure I could take it seriously. I should try and report back lol
@Lauren Wasinger You definitely should. The tone and build up for that scare are perfect. Wan earned that scare and even when you know it's coming the chills still get you. I've watched this movie to death and that scene still prickles the back of my neck when you see it.
Saw this movie with an ex gf for a first date. Scared the hell out of me but became one of my favorites over time. The music alone deserves all the praise.
bruh the music scares me to this day. When I first saw this movie, it did come across as a bit campy but the music was so scary it made up for that. It constantly feels like it's building up for something. that soundtrack is anxiety
That's amazing my ex worked at Walmart , wanted to know what to get me I said inception. She thought I said insidious that's how I ended up watching this lol
Why did you need to bring up an “ex gf”? You’re probably a loser who has never had a gf. but you thought this would help you seem like less of loser. Also this movie sucked ass, i would be embarrassed to say that this is good. Blows my mind that horror fans are what are killing the genre.
OK nothing else in these movies has freaked me out harder than the Smiling Family sequence. Props for the actors for maintaining a smile that looks menacing rather than silly
the whole "Dont show the bad thing" concept worked really well in The Ritual. you only saw flashes of the creature until the finale when you got to see the whole thing, and it didnt disappoint.
That movie was i n c r e d i b l e. The monster design, the atmosphere, the idea that immortality doesn't necessarily stop decay so you're gonna end up a living dessicated husk. Loved it.
Been a huge fan of the Insidious movies ever since I saw the first one Is it dumb? Yes. Did everyone give it their all? Yes. It's a movie that knows what it is and doesn't shy away from it and let the Wan Man with a Plan do the stuff he's giving us now
Yes. I feel the same way about the conjuring franchise too. Dumb sometimes, but it always takes me on a good haunted house ride that I can eat popcorn to. You bet your fanny I’ll be seeing Insidious 5 in theaters.
I remember this creeping the shit out of 11-year-old me, what with the Darth Maul demon creeping in the corner of Dalton's room and then jump-scaring Barbara Hershey, along with the atmospheric travels beyond the Red Door. But it also makes me laugh considering all I could think at the time was: "OMG, that's Raoul from Phantom of the Opera playing Josh!" 😆❤ Edit: This was *also* what introduced me to the creepy croonings of Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe through the Tulips." Vibe on little ghost boy! 😉
Yes, same. That corner moment burned into my brain when I was a child, and I didn't even know what movie I was watching. One of my parents just put it on TV. Only today with this vid am I realising that black & red demon in my memory was the antagonist from Insidious. Traumatizing, but great stuff.
Absolutely still terrifying. God I loved this movie and I’m so nostalgic thinking about it because it was THE movie everyone was talking about during my time at Middle School. Everyone was talking about it, theorized about it, saying they saw hidden ghosts in the background, and even the teachers got involved playing ‘Tip Toe Through the Tulips’ through their smart boards as a prank. Good times. Great video as always Ryan, keep it up!
I do love that the lipstick demon (Joseph Bishara) did the score for the film as well. He was also the witch in The Conjuring. He used a broken piano for the score and told the violin players to try to anticipate what the others would be playing. Or something along those lines. It was to help add a sense of unease to the music. I read this in a Rue Morgue magazine years ago so hopefully I not misremembering this about the soundtrack. In any case this movie was a great theater experience. My friend was startled out of her seat when the main title came up.
The entire movie itself always feels to me like walking though a haunted house with friends. The things jumping out aren’t the scariest things when you see the full costume and you know they’re going to jump out at you but you still get scared, you scream, and then you laugh with your pals. And its just an overall fun experience instead of a depressing or mean spirited one.
I loved it until the demon comes in full view. I just felt that was the biggest anticlimax of all time. I wish many horror films didn't force themselves to show the monster or bad guy. Once you see it, it almost never is as scary as when you only catch a glimpse.
This was EXACTLY what kept Dead Silence from being the scariest movie ever for me. It’s terrifying, super creepy and grotesque…until they show the villain at the end and she’s a mess of CGI and other issues. Some movies would do well to always keep the antagonist just barely out of eye shot for the entire movie.
The Ritual on Netflix is one of the few films I’ve seen where the big reveal actually paid off. That said I love the how campy Insidious gets once they reveal the demon.
This is the first movie my then boyfriend, now husband ever saw together! He isn’t a fan of horror but went anyway because I love it. He spent most of the movie covering his eyes and screamed so loud at the lipstick demon jumpscare that the people on the other side of us asked me if he was okay. 😂😂
Still enjoy it. So many moments that stick with you like the composer playing the Darth Maul Demon, the dancing kid standing in the corner of the laundry room, the guy in the bedroom who looks like Dracula, Joker's family etc. It reminds you of Poltergeist and The Shining.
The bait and switch where you think the evil is after the child only to find out it was after the dad the whole time is one of the best turns in a horror movie I can remember. It was a proper evil win.
Ryan. Please, watch Carnival of Souls. It's up there with The Haunting and The Innocents as one of the best black and white haunting films, but also has this indie grit to it that makes it feel more like a spiritual sibling of Night of the Living Dead.
Literally paused the video and came to the comments to tell Ryan to watch Carnival of Souls. I did a spit take when when he said he'd never even heard of it. One of the most influential horror movies ever made and is still great imo
There's one shot in there that precedes the famous 'half face' shot of the lipstick demon and it was way scarier in my opinion. This film was AMAZING, the best B and W horror film I've ever seen for the budget it was shot on. It inspired another one of my favorite horror films, Jacob's Ladder. I can't believe it's fairly unknown in the horror community, it's one of the greatest ever made.
Carnival of Souls is an absolutely phenomenal film. I didn’t particularly find it scary, but it’s on my regular rotation of horror movies I watch every October.
@@wychwoodmusic9 months late to this comment, but did you end up watching it? Love that movie, and I'm always interested in hearing someone's opinion on seeing it for the first time.
@@TheElbowMerchant I admit I haven't, but maybe I should get on that. Carnival of Souls remains a beloved favourite, though, maybe I should backatcha and ask you've seen it?
@wychwoodmusic I saw it years ago, and recently re-watched it in the lead-up to Halloween as I went about my annual horror film bingefest. It's free on Prime, at least where I live, and I highly recommend it.
While the sequels are appropriately looked down upon, the aesthetics and mood of this first film is truly perfect for me. I loved how the dream-like, Carnival of Souls, atmosphere made me feel. Even if you dislike the spirit realm or the demonic entity, I found them to fit the style. Hearing Tiptoe through the Tulips while the demon sharpened his claws was uncanny and eerie. Many times, I found the jump scares reminiscent of a nightmare: you KNOW it is a dream, you try to reject the feelings, yet you are dragged back into that horror. I can say that this film made me feel like a child, reliving a horrifying nightmare; The director hit it out of the park for me. If anything, I found that The Conjuring and Anabelle were less engaging. So, we will have to agree to disagree on several points you made, THIS time. Usually, I appreciate or strongly agree with many of your reflections on horror films. ;)
Hearing that Insidious was inspired by Carnival of Souls explains to me why I enjoyed Insidious so much when my brother first gifted it to me. Carnival of Souls is one of the weirdest yet creepiest films I saw when I was a child and it definitely shaped the way I view horror. Films like Final Destination owe their existence to films like Carnival of Souls too. If you haven't seen it, I encourage you to do so, because it is a horror film staple. Even if it doesn't scare you, you will move forward with so much information on how horror has evolved.
Still the scariest movie I’ve ever seen. The music, the cinematography, everything makes it such an unnerving watch. I’ve seen it at least 15 times and its still just as terrifying
The soundtrack for Insidious is just amazingly creepy and scary. I love this movie. I always watch it once a year and it continues to scare me a bit LOL
To me, it's a lot like when you watch an old horror movie from the 50s, you can see what scared people back in the day and how it influenced the movies that came after but we have seen those cliché so many time since that it can't really be scary anymore.
Insidious came out when I was still working at a theater and we used to watch all the new movies on Wednesday nights with coworkers. That night only one of my friends wanted to watch it with me and watching it at midnight in a completely empty theater was terrify and so much fun.
The scariest jumpscare for me is the 1st appereance of the child in the closet. The fact that it stays, in focus and linger long enough while the protagonist seems oblivious is just absolutely terrifying to me
Always been one of my fav supernatural horrors! The Insidious and Conjuring movies stand up as some of the scariest for me! That red demon always creeped me tf out
After watching this movie only last year with a friend who loves movies as much as I do but never into horrors like these, we came out of this saying "It was always one scare too much." It was scary and had some great moments but we felt we always got too much of the monster in the moment and felt that the director were always too late to pull back. But with Ryan talking about how fun it was and how it wasn't super overly serious about itself, I can't help but look at it in that light now.
I wish you would've talked about Dead Silence a bit more since I believe it was Wan's first foray into this kind of horror which was his best imo. James Wan was in his bag from Dead Silence up until about the Conjuring 2 so 2007 - 2014. Although admittedly they haven't aged too well for me in terms of scariness, I think they still hold weight as some of the best horror films that spawned a lot of the haunted house films that we saw the last decade. Malignant was almost a return to form in terms of style but it was a bit too silly and chaotic for my taste even though the aforementioned films are similar in those terms I think it was due to me being an adolescent that I hold those to a higher standard. Thoughts?
I remember watching this movie as a kid, I remember absolutely ADORING it because it was legitimately terrifying for an otherwise horror-drained me, even the sequels have some terrifying scenes, and I was SO excited for Last Key. I'm so happy to see someone talking about this movie again
An extremely underrated horror movie is The Void. One of my favourites with some of the best practical effect's, also its extremely lovecraftian. Highly recommend to any horror fans
@@MangoMeoww that's what i like in the movie. The writing is pretty meh and i don't like the ending but its a fun watch and the effects make it one of my favourites
My brother took me to see this one in theaters for my birthday. Scared the hell out of me. Was super scared of the lady in black. That scene with the red faced demons behind the dad still scares me.
Honestly, this movie has such nostalgic specialness to me. I watched it with a group of high school friends whom I loved fiercely but briefly. I'm relieved to know Ryan has affection for it too.
Insidious was one of the most frightening movies to me. It took me about 30 minutes or so after the ending for me to calm down. The sheer horror (which I agree is very fatalistic), infused itself on me. Even after a few re-watches, I still find it frightening. And that soundtrack is marvelously chaotic which adds to the chaotic supernatural aspect.
Your videos are amazing - I apologise for not commenting them all (I tend to watch your videos on my TV). Just wanted to say, Lipstick Demon actually still haunts my nightmares. Is it his eyes? His eyes maybe contribute to that uncalley valley face? Idk. He still freaks me out. I get that less is more, but I felt that Lipstick got a lot of screen time. At least for me who was scared AF haha!
The red faced demon never really scared me in this film. What scares me is the demon that follows Josh throughout the entire movie in the background until the very end. Makes it much more unnerving when rewatching it!
I LOVED Insidious when I first saw it, it was so much fun and still a bit scary to my desensitized self. I love me a good haunting story with some interesting twists thrown in. It’s like the first conjuring to me, which I also love for it’s atmosphere and classic haunted house vibes.
i remember i watched this movie with my sister when i was 5 or 6 years old. how she got me to agree to watch it i have no idea. but it scared the living hell out of me and since then i’ve started to love horror, but stayed away from this as much as possible. the whole tip toe through the window song literally sends me into fight or flight every time i hear it. i’m currently trying to get through this movie but omg it’s so hard 💀😭
It’s like I needed to see this video, god insidious is such a staple in the horror genre and it’s good to see it’s not forgotten yet, I really want James wan to start on a new fresh franchise similar to conjuring and insidious.. i absolutely cannot get enough of those types of horror
Hi Ryan! I'm never this early to your videos and wanted to share my gratitude for your work and your time. I hope you and your channel keep finding success and growth! Love from the US :)
What I love about your channel you choose great films in a sense which is more of cinema. You talk about movies which are also a bit cinema and mostly a popcorn entertainment ride
The first time I saw this in theaters, it was the only movie I had seen at the time that had actually scared me on almost every jump scare, a testament to its great atmosphere and excellent horror filmmaking, funny how watching it back now as I have many times, that feeling isn't there anymore, not sure if that's due to the lack of surprise or just becoming more and more numb to horror, The Conjuring did the same for me, the sequels to both failed to have that same original feeling.
I had the same thing with The Sixth Sense. It was terrifying the first time, then you learn the ghosts aren't really malicious so it's not the same on rewatch but still a great movie.
I think it just falls under a common horror issue of not being rewatchable. The first time through it’s terrifying and the demon jump scare was one of the scariest things I’d ever seen. But when I’d show it to others hoping to relive those feelings it just lessened the effects each time to the point of viewing the lipstick demon as a comedic character, especially with the use of Tiny Tim who has a song popularized for my generation in spongebob lol.
Coming from a film buff, this is still the film that has scarred me the most from when I first watched it as a kid. It affected me for years growing up and still scares me even after 100 viewings later. Nothing I’ve seen comes remotely close.
Ryan - if ever you are in London, I literally need to buy you a pint to say thank you for many hours of entertainment you provide. Another great video - thank you
That's why I'm such a fan of this channel (seeing Irish TH-camrs do well too). Giving me an appreciation of movies I didn't before. I wasn't a fan of Insidious at all, but this video gave me more appreciation for it while validating my opinion on The Further haha
Still remember watching Insidious with my brother as a kid. That jumpscare where the demon appears behind Josh's shoulder while he's speaking with his mum gripped me. It couldn't have been more than a second but it seemed to hold me for two until it cut away
I've seen it so many times and I showed it to an ex a few years ago. When the lipstick demon showed up in THAT scene it STILL scared the shit out of me even though I knew it was coming.
I remember watching this movie like 5 times in a month. Don't even flinch at the jumpscares anymore. Also the best of the Conjuring/Insidious movies is easily Annabelle Creation. Not just because of how demented it gets and how potent the atmosphere is, but also because I just love how David F Sandberg portrays siblinghood.
The music for the title card absolutely fills me with dread everytime. Also I never even noticed Jigsaw on the chalkboard behind Patrick Wilson @11:15 until I watched this video
I remember watching Insidious after hearing about how scary it was. I hated it. It actually ruined horror movies for me, and think it desensitized me to horror in general. I can't enjoy any horror movie that takes its "scary" aspects too seriously now because most of them aren't scary at all.
Thank you for this Ryan. I always felt this franchise was relatively more original than its peers, and its combo-sequel/prequel chapter 2 was quite unique.
I was never afraid of this movie. It just never scared me, however, it did intrigue me deeply at the thoughts of astral projection. With its connection to the land of the dead and a middle ground (purgatory), it felt like a great opportunity see this being used.
I find none of these movies scary, but if I have to choose a favorite, it's 'Chapter 3'. Although also lacking scares, this one offers thematic depths the others don't have.
Thank you so much for making these videos, Ryan, as a person who cannot stomach watching them, but is fascinated by the stories, character development and film making, I appreciate your channel more and more each upload.
My rule of horror movie: "If the horror movie isn't produced from Japan, Thailand, or Indonesia, don't show the ghost beyond of jumpscare scene." So, yeah, the lipstick demon would work better if it was a vague entity that lurking around in the background. Not needed to be revealed at all, just let the protagonist escape from the further while chased by malicious spirit. The further are kinda underwhelming for me because it feel like a haunted house in the amusement park. It would be better if the further are just a foggy place where the old fashioned spirit wandering around while look aetherly decayed. Also we need to established a rule about the further such as the changing of the fog color indicate powerful spirit/demon with certain intention, red if it were evil, golden radiance if it were good.
I can’t lie just from the clips Ryan’s using in the video it’s making me realise how genuinely scary this movie is. I’ve only seen it once and it’s a testament to how affecting it’s imagery is that I’m scared watching a video essay about it 🤣
I couldn't agree more with your point about how some horror movies straight up show us too much. I had the same problem with A Quiet Place. Showing multiple full shots of the CGI monsters absolutely drained any tension for me. But anyway great video as usual, my dude. Always love hearing your thoughts.
I saw this movie around the time it came out and I was roughly 11 years old. Even back THEN I thought this movie was hilarious. As soon as Darth Maul pops up I couldn't help but burst out laughing. Nothing about this movie was frightening to me. The closest it came was in the atmosphere as the colors seem to get more and more muted as the film goes on. Maybe that's just me misremembering though.
Just watched the Original Insidious again today. YES, 100% the movie is still terrifying. Such a great Film Edit: Had to come back and thank you for cracking on Malignant. Instant Like and Sub 👍🏽
You know until the first 5 minutes or so of this video I didn't notice the similarities between Insidious and Malignant. Both of them just kind of go off the rails more and more as the story goes on and I kind of feel like the main difference in stylings is that Insidious still tries to hold on to those rails prevent itself from straying too far while Malignant embraces the new path it landed on.
That red demon face scared me so bad when I was a kid to the point where even now I hate sitting with my back towards the wall just in case there’s a demon coming up behind me from it
I'm so glad you appreciate this movie. It's my favorite modern horror film and no one I meet seems to like it. I find it so much more captivating than the Conjuring films, yet they have gotten a thousand installations. I love the little details like hidden things in the background, the ambiance, the SUSPENSE... And the scares are diverse. Fell in love with Wan and Whannell after this.
I really should rewatch this movie sometime soon because I genuinely forgot almost everything about it. I only remember the lipstick demon behind Wilson and the 'Tiptoe through the tulips' scene. And the whole "it's not your house that's haunted..." thing.
Yes insidious still terrifies me to this day I just rewatched the first one last night to get ready for insidious 5 this year and I still get tears of fear.
Same story dude, I was always fascinated by horror at a young age but was always a little too scared to properly get into it. Insidious was the first scary movie I saw in theaters that I saw without my parents, and so it felt like the first time I had actually conquered my fears. Then I went back and saw it 2 or 3 more times with friends, and the horror train never really slowed down after that.
I appreciate you highlighting the significance of Carnival of Souls. It is an incredible low budget horror film from 1962 that influenced George A. Romero and David Lynch as well as James Wan.
The photographs scene with the old woman getting closer and closer sent a shiver up my spine in the cinema. The demon jump scare made me jump, made everyone in the cinema jump, probably one of the best jump scares ever but after there were laughs etc. But that photograph scene, damn the dread was tingling in my fingertips. That's the horror I love.
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First Insidious movie is best hands down.
Insidious 2 = Best
Insidious 4/la llorona = tied for Wooorrrst
I didn't care for the sequels after part 2. I also thought the conjuring films did the same thing after the conjuring 2. I'm not a big fan of sequels. I also think that la llorona and the nun were absolute garbage. They didn't need to exist.
Insidious 1-3 were all solid, and 4 didn't need to happen. The Conjuring 1-2 were the best, and The Curse of La Llorona is the worst simply because the Spaniards did the concept so much better, in *the same year* no less (check out Mista GG's video on it).
*Ritual Recommends*
As Above, So Below (2014)
Mr. Jones (2013)
Underworld series (2003-2017)
Soulmate (2013)
Spike (2008)
The first to both, the 2nd Insidious still doesn't really make sense to me considering how the 1st ended, the 2nd conjuring I thought was well made and acted and the Bill Wilkins thing I liked but the 1st movie of each franchise geneuinely made me feel the horror the first time I watched them
Patrick Wilson in a James Wan production is like a HOYEVER in a Ryan Hollinger video. They're always there and always excellent.
lol
My first Patrick Wilson experience was "angels in America", haha , when I first watched insidious it was real jarring.
HOYYEHHHH
@@RyanHollinger HA, the creator of the video referenced in the og comment commented on the comment, and more people commented on the comment then you commenting on the coment, lol.
This is a luke warm video, like insidious.
@@merlenclownshuffles You what? The video is definitely not lukewarm. And neither is Insidious
Learning Josh never escaped the Further at the end of Chapter 1, replaced instead by the non-musical Black Veiled Bride, probably remains one of the most shocking twists of my movie-watching childhood. Seeing him in Chapter 2 trying to communicate with Renai via the piano in the real world and then cutting to him yelling for her in the spirit world hit HARD man. 😔
"Non musical Black Veiled Bride"
Dude, LMAO.
@@teaquinox. non musical black veiled brides vs Darth maul XD
@@teaquinox. right? Lost my coffee reading that.
Not to mention the fact that some of the scares in the first movie were caused directly by him in the second, it's amazing how James Wan made those two movies so intimately connected on top of them being solid horror movies with well-earned emotional moments.
That ending was super scary when she looks at the picture and does a scared face before we can see it was spooky
The "Darth Maul" Lipstick Demon unnerves me in a very specific way: The lore behind it which was never put in the film. They explain that it is a predator, trying to appear alluring to its targets. The fact that it doesn't understand humans on such a level just gets to me. It smears lipstick to come after people, but it doesn't understand the hows or whys regarding lipstick. It's like the Uncanny Valley effect, but for lore, I guess.
THANK YOU. Every time I say to people I'm scared of Lipstick Demon, they're like Oh it's just Darth Maul lol. No it's not, it's creepy!
Ohh I never knew that, that's creepy af
My girlfriend still has nightmares of that thing since we watched it but he is creepy as fuck even to me
I love this! So creepy and unique. I just don’t know how he opens the lipstick with those clawed hands lol.
ohh thats a amazing unerving detail that needs to explored in a later movie
I still remember my Latin teacher back in high school explaining the root of insidious is “sideo” which means “sit”. So something insidious is literally something that ‘sits inside’. Thanks to this movie I’ll always find that translation creepy.
It gives the sense of "Something horrifying sits within you"
reminds me of the phrase "ideal hands are the devil's play things"
@@andrewk2678 i think it's "idle hands"
I think a more accurate Latin translation would be something to the effect of "that which waits for you," rather than "that which sits inside."
But I like the interpretation nonetheless!
@@ericale9700 HAHA yes you are definitely correct
When I re-watched this last year, I thought it was super generic and cliché, but then realized this was the film that created a lot of those tropes and clichés that got abused since its released. I actually appreciate it now while also resenting it for kickstarting decent concepts that just got warped by people looking for cash grabs.
felt the same too. after all the copy and pastes and cash grabs of things like the conjuring franchise i always forget how much of a modern classic this was
Which clichés did Insidious create?
@@harold3165 get out movie
its the 2010s era poltergeist
Insidious didn't create anything. The entire franchise is made up from every single cliché ever. Just look at the type of peoppe who like insidious and say it's "soooo scary"....
14 year old girls
The demon behind the dad was such a terrifying moment. One of the scariest things I’ve experienced in a film.
I was spoiled about that scene and we were watching the movie with a group of friends and I snuck behind one of my friends to scare him at the exact moment that the red face came up. I grabbed his shoulders and shouted right as the jumpscare hit and he jumped out of his chair screaming lmao. It might have been a little mean, admittedly.
I’ve seen that image so often and the demon design makes me think of Darth Maul… so I’m not sure I could take it seriously. I should try and report back lol
I thought he was attractive👀
@@laurenwasinger9436 He's literally Darth Maul lol so true actually
@Lauren Wasinger You definitely should. The tone and build up for that scare are perfect. Wan earned that scare and even when you know it's coming the chills still get you. I've watched this movie to death and that scene still prickles the back of my neck when you see it.
Saw this movie with an ex gf for a first date. Scared the hell out of me but became one of my favorites over time. The music alone deserves all the praise.
Yes. I think the soundtrack and shots that linger are what set this and the 2nd movie apart.
bruh the music scares me to this day. When I first saw this movie, it did come across as a bit campy but the music was so scary it made up for that. It constantly feels like it's building up for something. that soundtrack is anxiety
That's amazing my ex worked at Walmart , wanted to know what to get me I said inception. She thought I said insidious that's how I ended up watching this lol
Why did you need to bring up an “ex gf”?
You’re probably a loser who has never had a gf. but you thought this would help you seem like less of loser. Also this movie sucked ass, i would be embarrassed to say that this is good. Blows my mind that horror fans are what are killing the genre.
@Smilebackifyoureugly first movie, then a year later the date 😆
OK nothing else in these movies has freaked me out harder than the Smiling Family sequence. Props for the actors for maintaining a smile that looks menacing rather than silly
The shutter effects heightens it from creepy to purely nightmarish
Reminds me of the Weeping Angels from Dr Who.
You blink and you feel like you're brain is tricking you.
the whole "Dont show the bad thing" concept worked really well in The Ritual. you only saw flashes of the creature until the finale when you got to see the whole thing, and it didnt disappoint.
The Ritual is LEAGUES better than InSHITious
I LOVE The Ritual!!! So underrated
That movie was i n c r e d i b l e. The monster design, the atmosphere, the idea that immortality doesn't necessarily stop decay so you're gonna end up a living dessicated husk. Loved it.
It did a bit
Been a huge fan of the Insidious movies ever since I saw the first one
Is it dumb? Yes. Did everyone give it their all? Yes. It's a movie that knows what it is and doesn't shy away from it and let the Wan Man with a Plan do the stuff he's giving us now
Yes. I feel the same way about the conjuring franchise too. Dumb sometimes, but it always takes me on a good haunted house ride that I can eat popcorn to. You bet your fanny I’ll be seeing Insidious 5 in theaters.
I remember this creeping the shit out of 11-year-old me, what with the Darth Maul demon creeping in the corner of Dalton's room and then jump-scaring Barbara Hershey, along with the atmospheric travels beyond the Red Door. But it also makes me laugh considering all I could think at the time was: "OMG, that's Raoul from Phantom of the Opera playing Josh!" 😆❤
Edit: This was *also* what introduced me to the creepy croonings of Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe through the Tulips." Vibe on little ghost boy! 😉
I totally think looks like Darth Maul too lol
He just lost weight
That part was the ultimate spook, me and a pal squealed at it when we were like 13 🤣🤣
Yes, same. That corner moment burned into my brain when I was a child, and I didn't even know what movie I was watching. One of my parents just put it on TV. Only today with this vid am I realising that black & red demon in my memory was the antagonist from Insidious. Traumatizing, but great stuff.
I too thought of it as Darth Maul. Yes, pretty sure I kept thinking about Wilson as Raoul from Phantom as well
Absolutely still terrifying. God I loved this movie and I’m so nostalgic thinking about it because it was THE movie everyone was talking about during my time at Middle School. Everyone was talking about it, theorized about it, saying they saw hidden ghosts in the background, and even the teachers got involved playing ‘Tip Toe Through the Tulips’ through their smart boards as a prank. Good times. Great video as always Ryan, keep it up!
I do love that the lipstick demon (Joseph Bishara) did the score for the film as well. He was also the witch in The Conjuring.
He used a broken piano for the score and told the violin players to try to anticipate what the others would be playing. Or something along those lines. It was to help add a sense of unease to the music. I read this in a Rue Morgue magazine years ago so hopefully I not misremembering this about the soundtrack.
In any case this movie was a great theater experience. My friend was startled out of her seat when the main title came up.
Damn, this came out 11 years ago? I feel old. This movie scared the shit out of me and had such a unique backstory and plot.
The Lipstick Demon is still one of the scariest creatures I’ve seen in a horror movie.
I can't take him seriously because I just imagine him pulling out a double sided lightsaber.
@@tacticaljunk1608 🤣
@@tacticaljunk1608 sure you don't mean double side lipstick 💄 hahaha
That is the actual name of that hell spawn that plagued my dreams as a child?
Yeah, still makes me Want to sleep with the light on at night
The entire movie itself always feels to me like walking though a haunted house with friends. The things jumping out aren’t the scariest things when you see the full costume and you know they’re going to jump out at you but you still get scared, you scream, and then you laugh with your pals. And its just an overall fun experience instead of a depressing or mean spirited one.
I loved it until the demon comes in full view. I just felt that was the biggest anticlimax of all time. I wish many horror films didn't force themselves to show the monster or bad guy. Once you see it, it almost never is as scary as when you only catch a glimpse.
This was EXACTLY what kept Dead Silence from being the scariest movie ever for me. It’s terrifying, super creepy and grotesque…until they show the villain at the end and she’s a mess of CGI and other issues.
Some movies would do well to always keep the antagonist just barely out of eye shot for the entire movie.
It's like adding a final boss to a horror game that doesn't focus on combat
@@anthonybalista7421 I still love dead silence to death though. Such a good movie.
The Ritual on Netflix is one of the few films I’ve seen where the big reveal actually paid off. That said I love the how campy Insidious gets once they reveal the demon.
I think the shot of the demon crawling along the wall with dated CGI kinda ruins it
This is the first movie my then boyfriend, now husband ever saw together! He isn’t a fan of horror but went anyway because I love it. He spent most of the movie covering his eyes and screamed so loud at the lipstick demon jumpscare that the people on the other side of us asked me if he was okay. 😂😂
Aw still sweet he saw the movie anyway when he's not big on horror.
That's such a cute story, glad to hear you guys stayed together and married 😊
Lol.. that actually made me laugh. Thank you for that. :)
Haha that is adorable!
😂
Still enjoy it. So many moments that stick with you like the composer playing the Darth Maul Demon, the dancing kid standing in the corner of the laundry room, the guy in the bedroom who looks like Dracula, Joker's family etc. It reminds you of Poltergeist and The Shining.
The bait and switch where you think the evil is after the child only to find out it was after the dad the whole time is one of the best turns in a horror movie I can remember. It was a proper evil win.
This was a better Remake of Poltergeist than the actual Poltergeist remake.
The remake played it way too safe for the absurdity of its material, but having Sam Rockwell was perfect casting!
Have to agree
I think the first Insidious movie is still the best in the series.
The scenes with the daughters alone!!!! The clap scene and when they’re sleeping 🥴
@@Thiccythiccreads are you talking about the conjuring?
I personally prefer the 2nd one myself, but the 1st one is still great
Ryan. Please, watch Carnival of Souls. It's up there with The Haunting and The Innocents as one of the best black and white haunting films, but also has this indie grit to it that makes it feel more like a spiritual sibling of Night of the Living Dead.
Literally paused the video and came to the comments to tell Ryan to watch Carnival of Souls. I did a spit take when when he said he'd never even heard of it. One of the most influential horror movies ever made and is still great imo
I’m late but absolutely yes
There's one shot in there that precedes the famous 'half face' shot of the lipstick demon and it was way scarier in my opinion. This film was AMAZING, the best B and W horror film I've ever seen for the budget it was shot on. It inspired another one of my favorite horror films, Jacob's Ladder. I can't believe it's fairly unknown in the horror community, it's one of the greatest ever made.
The Darth Maul cameo crushed it.
YES. This will never stop terrifying me.
This is the best insidious by a country mile, the kid near the coats before tiptoe through the tulips is played still freaks me out
This film is a mega classic that changed horror history forever and a ton of horror movies to this day still ride off it’s plot
Carnival of Souls is an absolutely phenomenal film. I didn’t particularly find it scary, but it’s on my regular rotation of horror movies I watch every October.
Agreed. Really serene and breathtaking cinematography too, especially given the budget and era they were working in/with.
@@weirdelf8604 The fact Carnival of Souls inspired this film is the main thing making me think I should finally watch it.
@@wychwoodmusic9 months late to this comment, but did you end up watching it? Love that movie, and I'm always interested in hearing someone's opinion on seeing it for the first time.
@@TheElbowMerchant I admit I haven't, but maybe I should get on that. Carnival of Souls remains a beloved favourite, though, maybe I should backatcha and ask you've seen it?
@wychwoodmusic I saw it years ago, and recently re-watched it in the lead-up to Halloween as I went about my annual horror film bingefest. It's free on Prime, at least where I live, and I highly recommend it.
While the sequels are appropriately looked down upon, the aesthetics and mood of this first film is truly perfect for me. I loved how the dream-like, Carnival of Souls, atmosphere made me feel. Even if you dislike the spirit realm or the demonic entity, I found them to fit the style. Hearing Tiptoe through the Tulips while the demon sharpened his claws was uncanny and eerie. Many times, I found the jump scares reminiscent of a nightmare: you KNOW it is a dream, you try to reject the feelings, yet you are dragged back into that horror. I can say that this film made me feel like a child, reliving a horrifying nightmare; The director hit it out of the park for me. If anything, I found that The Conjuring and Anabelle were less engaging. So, we will have to agree to disagree on several points you made, THIS time. Usually, I appreciate or strongly agree with many of your reflections on horror films. ;)
Hearing that Insidious was inspired by Carnival of Souls explains to me why I enjoyed Insidious so much when my brother first gifted it to me. Carnival of Souls is one of the weirdest yet creepiest films I saw when I was a child and it definitely shaped the way I view horror. Films like Final Destination owe their existence to films like Carnival of Souls too. If you haven't seen it, I encourage you to do so, because it is a horror film staple. Even if it doesn't scare you, you will move forward with so much information on how horror has evolved.
Still the scariest movie I’ve ever seen. The music, the cinematography, everything makes it such an unnerving watch. I’ve seen it at least 15 times and its still just as terrifying
The soundtrack for Insidious is just amazingly creepy and scary. I love this movie. I always watch it once a year and it continues to scare me a bit LOL
To me, it's a lot like when you watch an old horror movie from the 50s, you can see what scared people back in the day and how it influenced the movies that came after but we have seen those cliché so many time since that it can't really be scary anymore.
Insidious came out when I was still working at a theater and we used to watch all the new movies on Wednesday nights with coworkers. That night only one of my friends wanted to watch it with me and watching it at midnight in a completely empty theater was terrify and so much fun.
That sounds awesome.
The scariest jumpscare for me is the 1st appereance of the child in the closet. The fact that it stays, in focus and linger long enough while the protagonist seems oblivious is just absolutely terrifying to me
I would just like to take a moment to say the way Ryan says "bye!" at the end of every video is just too adorable and I love it so much
I definitely recommend Carnival of Souls; it's so dreamlike and eerie
Always been one of my fav supernatural horrors! The Insidious and Conjuring movies stand up as some of the scariest for me! That red demon always creeped me tf out
After watching this movie only last year with a friend who loves movies as much as I do but never into horrors like these, we came out of this saying "It was always one scare too much."
It was scary and had some great moments but we felt we always got too much of the monster in the moment and felt that the director were always too late to pull back.
But with Ryan talking about how fun it was and how it wasn't super overly serious about itself, I can't help but look at it in that light now.
I wish you would've talked about Dead Silence a bit more since I believe it was Wan's first foray into this kind of horror which was his best imo. James Wan was in his bag from Dead Silence up until about the Conjuring 2 so 2007 - 2014. Although admittedly they haven't aged too well for me in terms of scariness, I think they still hold weight as some of the best horror films that spawned a lot of the haunted house films that we saw the last decade. Malignant was almost a return to form in terms of style but it was a bit too silly and chaotic for my taste even though the aforementioned films are similar in those terms I think it was due to me being an adolescent that I hold those to a higher standard. Thoughts?
Pretty sure Ryan’s already done a video on dead silence which is probably why he didn’t wanna re tread on old stuff too much
He made a whole video dedicated entirely to Dead Silence :)
I remember watching this movie as a kid, I remember absolutely ADORING it because it was legitimately terrifying for an otherwise horror-drained me, even the sequels have some terrifying scenes, and I was SO excited for Last Key. I'm so happy to see someone talking about this movie again
An extremely underrated horror movie is The Void. One of my favourites with some of the best practical effect's, also its extremely lovecraftian. Highly recommend to any horror fans
I just watched it and I thought it was pretty bad. :c
@@MangoMeoww fair enough
@@Mr-atom55 I only watched it because of your comment, the effects were cool!
@@MangoMeoww that's what i like in the movie. The writing is pretty meh and i don't like the ending but its a fun watch and the effects make it one of my favourites
The best is Annabelle creation. The vibes are immaculate. It’s the one conjuring movie I could always rewatch.
What about The Conjuring 1 and 2?
Can't believe this movie is nearly 12 years old!!! James Wan brought real SCARY horror back to cinema. With Conjuring aswell 🎉
My brother took me to see this one in theaters for my birthday. Scared the hell out of me. Was super scared of the lady in black. That scene with the red faced demons behind the dad still scares me.
Honestly, this movie has such nostalgic specialness to me. I watched it with a group of high school friends whom I loved fiercely but briefly. I'm relieved to know Ryan has affection for it too.
Insidious was one of the most frightening movies to me. It took me about 30 minutes or so after the ending for me to calm down. The sheer horror (which I agree is very fatalistic), infused itself on me. Even after a few re-watches, I still find it frightening. And that soundtrack is marvelously chaotic which adds to the chaotic supernatural aspect.
Your videos are amazing - I apologise for not commenting them all (I tend to watch your videos on my TV).
Just wanted to say, Lipstick Demon actually still haunts my nightmares. Is it his eyes? His eyes maybe contribute to that uncalley valley face? Idk. He still freaks me out. I get that less is more, but I felt that Lipstick got a lot of screen time. At least for me who was scared AF haha!
Absolutely love this movie. How it portrays the demons/ghosts (briefly, dancing kid) to the soundtrack
2:31 Most terrifying jump scare I've seen in a LONG time...seriously uncalled for.
The red faced demon never really scared me in this film. What scares me is the demon that follows Josh throughout the entire movie in the background until the very end. Makes it much more unnerving when rewatching it!
I LOVED Insidious when I first saw it, it was so much fun and still a bit scary to my desensitized self. I love me a good haunting story with some interesting twists thrown in. It’s like the first conjuring to me, which I also love for it’s atmosphere and classic haunted house vibes.
i remember i watched this movie with my sister when i was 5 or 6 years old. how she got me to agree to watch it i have no idea.
but it scared the living hell out of me and since then i’ve started to love horror, but stayed away from this as much as possible. the whole tip toe through the window song literally sends me into fight or flight every time i hear it. i’m currently trying to get through this movie but omg it’s so hard 💀😭
I've been waiting for this video from you since I started watching your channel!
It’s like I needed to see this video, god insidious is such a staple in the horror genre and it’s good to see it’s not forgotten yet, I really want James wan to start on a new fresh franchise similar to conjuring and insidious.. i absolutely cannot get enough of those types of horror
Hi Ryan! I'm never this early to your videos and wanted to share my gratitude for your work and your time. I hope you and your channel keep finding success and growth! Love from the US :)
What I love about your channel you choose great films in a sense which is more of cinema. You talk about movies which are also a bit cinema and mostly a popcorn entertainment ride
The first time I saw this in theaters, it was the only movie I had seen at the time that had actually scared me on almost every jump scare, a testament to its great atmosphere and excellent horror filmmaking, funny how watching it back now as I have many times, that feeling isn't there anymore, not sure if that's due to the lack of surprise or just becoming more and more numb to horror, The Conjuring did the same for me, the sequels to both failed to have that same original feeling.
I had the same thing with The Sixth Sense. It was terrifying the first time, then you learn the ghosts aren't really malicious so it's not the same on rewatch but still a great movie.
I think it just falls under a common horror issue of not being rewatchable. The first time through it’s terrifying and the demon jump scare was one of the scariest things I’d ever seen. But when I’d show it to others hoping to relive those feelings it just lessened the effects each time to the point of viewing the lipstick demon as a comedic character, especially with the use of Tiny Tim who has a song popularized for my generation in spongebob lol.
Coming from a film buff, this is still the film that has scarred me the most from when I first watched it as a kid. It affected me for years growing up and still scares me even after 100 viewings later. Nothing I’ve seen comes remotely close.
Ryan - if ever you are in London, I literally need to buy you a pint to say thank you for many hours of entertainment you provide. Another great video - thank you
Yeah it fucking is. Totally insane
That's why I'm such a fan of this channel (seeing Irish TH-camrs do well too). Giving me an appreciation of movies I didn't before. I wasn't a fan of Insidious at all, but this video gave me more appreciation for it while validating my opinion on The Further haha
This film perfectly encapsulates the classic phrase "Born to shit, forced to wipe".
HE’LL YA BÒRTHER!!
Still remember watching Insidious with my brother as a kid. That jumpscare where the demon appears behind Josh's shoulder while he's speaking with his mum gripped me. It couldn't have been more than a second but it seemed to hold me for two until it cut away
I've seen it so many times and I showed it to an ex a few years ago. When the lipstick demon showed up in THAT scene it STILL scared the shit out of me even though I knew it was coming.
I love the idea of haunted people instead of haunted places. It worked beautifully in Anne Rivers Siddons' book The House Next Door.
I remember watching this movie like 5 times in a month. Don't even flinch at the jumpscares anymore.
Also the best of the Conjuring/Insidious movies is easily Annabelle Creation. Not just because of how demented it gets and how potent the atmosphere is, but also because I just love how David F Sandberg portrays siblinghood.
The music for the title card absolutely fills me with dread everytime. Also I never even noticed Jigsaw on the chalkboard behind Patrick Wilson @11:15 until I watched this video
I remember watching Insidious after hearing about how scary it was.
I hated it. It actually ruined horror movies for me, and think it desensitized me to horror in general. I can't enjoy any horror movie that takes its "scary" aspects too seriously now because most of them aren't scary at all.
Thank you for this Ryan. I always felt this franchise was relatively more original than its peers, and its combo-sequel/prequel chapter 2 was quite unique.
I was never afraid of this movie. It just never scared me, however, it did intrigue me deeply at the thoughts of astral projection. With its connection to the land of the dead and a middle ground (purgatory), it felt like a great opportunity see this being used.
the music added so much to the suspense for me. the chaotic style and shrillness of the string instruments set my teeth on edge
great video as always!
I find none of these movies scary, but if I have to choose a favorite, it's 'Chapter 3'.
Although also lacking scares, this one offers thematic depths the others don't have.
Thank you so much for making these videos, Ryan, as a person who cannot stomach watching them, but is fascinated by the stories, character development and film making, I appreciate your channel more and more each upload.
My rule of horror movie:
"If the horror movie isn't produced from Japan, Thailand, or Indonesia, don't show the ghost beyond of jumpscare scene."
So, yeah, the lipstick demon would work better if it was a vague entity that lurking around in the background. Not needed to be revealed at all, just let the protagonist escape from the further while chased by malicious spirit.
The further are kinda underwhelming for me because it feel like a haunted house in the amusement park. It would be better if the further are just a foggy place where the old fashioned spirit wandering around while look aetherly decayed. Also we need to established a rule about the further such as the changing of the fog color indicate powerful spirit/demon with certain intention, red if it were evil, golden radiance if it were good.
When i watched this back in the day the fact they were willing to show so much of the ghosts and monsters is exactly why i liked it.
I can’t lie just from the clips Ryan’s using in the video it’s making me realise how genuinely scary this movie is. I’ve only seen it once and it’s a testament to how affecting it’s imagery is that I’m scared watching a video essay about it 🤣
Same! I can hardly remember it but watching this the part where the 2 women smile in the photograph looks fricking terrifying
I couldn't agree more with your point about how some horror movies straight up show us too much. I had the same problem with A Quiet Place. Showing multiple full shots of the CGI monsters absolutely drained any tension for me. But anyway great video as usual, my dude. Always love hearing your thoughts.
Insidious wasn't even scary when it first came out.
when i was five i saw this movie and i would have nightmares about it. at 16, watching it again, i really understand how terrifying it was and is
I saw this movie around the time it came out and I was roughly 11 years old. Even back THEN I thought this movie was hilarious. As soon as Darth Maul pops up I couldn't help but burst out laughing. Nothing about this movie was frightening to me. The closest it came was in the atmosphere as the colors seem to get more and more muted as the film goes on. Maybe that's just me misremembering though.
Just watched the Original Insidious again today. YES, 100% the movie is still terrifying. Such a great Film
Edit: Had to come back and thank you for cracking on Malignant. Instant Like and Sub 👍🏽
You know until the first 5 minutes or so of this video I didn't notice the similarities between Insidious and Malignant. Both of them just kind of go off the rails more and more as the story goes on and I kind of feel like the main difference in stylings is that Insidious still tries to hold on to those rails prevent itself from straying too far while Malignant embraces the new path it landed on.
That red demon face scared me so bad when I was a kid to the point where even now I hate sitting with my back towards the wall just in case there’s a demon coming up behind me from it
It's amazing how good this movie is despite being full of all the cliches everyone hates in modern horror.
I'm so glad you appreciate this movie. It's my favorite modern horror film and no one I meet seems to like it. I find it so much more captivating than the Conjuring films, yet they have gotten a thousand installations. I love the little details like hidden things in the background, the ambiance, the SUSPENSE... And the scares are diverse. Fell in love with Wan and Whannell after this.
Tip toe through the tulips scares tf outta me still.
I really should rewatch this movie sometime soon because I genuinely forgot almost everything about it. I only remember the lipstick demon behind Wilson and the 'Tiptoe through the tulips' scene. And the whole "it's not your house that's haunted..." thing.
"Make whatever the fuck Malignant was". A God damn masterpiece is what Malignant was
The sheer INTENSITY of the sound and visuals is what makes this one be in my top 5!
Yes insidious still terrifies me to this day I just rewatched the first one last night to get ready for insidious 5 this year and I still get tears of fear.
This movie holds such high nostalgia for me, was the first legit horror movie I ever watched. This is what got me into the genre as a whole
Same story dude, I was always fascinated by horror at a young age but was always a little too scared to properly get into it. Insidious was the first scary movie I saw in theaters that I saw without my parents, and so it felt like the first time I had actually conquered my fears. Then I went back and saw it 2 or 3 more times with friends, and the horror train never really slowed down after that.
I appreciate you highlighting the significance of Carnival of Souls. It is an incredible low budget horror film from 1962 that influenced George A. Romero and David Lynch as well as James Wan.
What was Malignant? It was fucking AWESOME is what it was! Such a good, fun time.
That Jumpstart at the dinner table in broad daylight still gives me shivers. It's more of a genuine chill than a jumpscare and it's fucking brilliant.
It's not only James Wan who made it magical but also Leigh Whannell who was the writer.
The photographs scene with the old woman getting closer and closer sent a shiver up my spine in the cinema. The demon jump scare made me jump, made everyone in the cinema jump, probably one of the best jump scares ever but after there were laughs etc. But that photograph scene, damn the dread was tingling in my fingertips. That's the horror I love.