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2015
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Positive Reviews
52
Negative reviews
25
Average Rating
2.7
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3.2
The motif of grief runs throughout Insidious: Chapter 3, which is surprisingly thematically rich for the third installment of a horror franchise.
Av Club
3.5
Everyone is different, and no cinematic medium proves this statement more than horror.
We Got This Covered
2.5
Whannell must be running out of ideas for new frights, since Insidious: Chapter 3 only lays claim to its horror bona fides with some sudden shock scar ..
Austin Chronicle
3.0
It gets more brazen in its physical manifestations till Quinns very life is threatened.
ETimes (TOI)
1.5
Insidious: Chapter 3 is stylistically unremarkable, boring and doesnt add very many satisfying layers to the characters or mythology.
Collider
2.0
Insidious: Chapter 2 couldnt compare to the original film either, but at least that installment had style, energy and respected the rules of The Furth ..
Collider
2.5
But given its distinguished forebears, Insidious: Chapter 3 doesnt quite live up to expectations.
Vulture
3.0
Insidious: Chapter 3 is middle of the road in every conceivable way.
Paste Magazine
3.0
Lin Shaye is one of those character actorslike Margo Martindale and Stephen Tobolowskywho have worked steadily for decades in a wide variety of suppor ..
Rogerebert
3.6
This fresh start isnt to say Insidious Chapter 3 feels totally disconnected from previous films.
IGN
4.0
It manages the all important jump scares with the finesse of a skilled stage illusionist, but its the surprisingly sincere emotional core that makes i ..
Telegraph
3.0
Whether it deserves our attention started to look like am uphill battle, but this most recent film has won its skirmish.
The Young Folks
2.0
Despite operating in the oversaturated horror subgenre of supernatural possession, the first two Insidious movies surprised audiences thanks to their ..
Cinema Blend
3.0
By the end of the ride, youve gotten a good look and its not so much scary as hokey.
Ny Daily News
2.5
In the end, its a good enough time waster and better than the awful CONJURING spin off ANNABELLE, but maybe its time to let this series go.
JoBlo
2.5
Whannells installment isnt a must see for casual audiences, but franchise fans and moviegoers looking for a creepy (though easily forgotten) horror ou ..
Screen Rant
3.8
The result is a warm hearted frightening, about love and loss and, yes, next chapters.
The Globe And Mail
1.8
The picture might not be scary or exciting, but at least it isnt vile.
One Guys Opinion
2.0
Tepid ghost story Insidious: Chapter 3 tries and fails to emphasize character driven drama over cheap, jump scare intensive thrills.
Village Voice
3.1
A haunted house horror sequel whose finale will make you cry Rare indeed.
Rogers Movie Nation
1.8
10 1 4 / 10 2010s Insidious was a fresh take on haunted happenings, yanking director James Wan out of a directorial slump and putting him on a new pat ..
Blu Ray
3.5
Screenwriter Leigh Whannell, who created the Saw franchise with director James Wan, makes his own directorial debut with this third installment of the ..
Chicago Reader
3.1
Its a minimalistic approach to a franchise that has so often seemed too visually hectic for its own good.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Expect more tears than fear here.Hearts are more likely to be warmed than sent aflutter, and while this is a satisfying entry into the Insidious saga, ..
Usa Today
3.0
Insidious: Chapter 3, the third film in the horror series (Insidier
The Times
2.5
The law of diminishing returns is in full effect with Insidious: Chapter 3, a mediocre follow up to the half decent sequel to the quite good 2011 horr ..
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
I leapt out of my chair at least half a dozen times, but only because of the punishingly loud soundtrack spikes that accompany every jump scare.
News Review
2.5
Those hoping for just that in Insidious: Chapter 3 will likely walk away disappointed, although anyone paying to see any installment numbered higher t ..
Screen It
2.0
Given the ingenuity with which the director Leigh Whannell orchestrates the stunts, it is a pity the plotting is so creaky.This a humdrum tale about p ..
Independent
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
3.0
As a horror movie specifically, a Blumhouse horror movie Insidious: Chapter 3 delivers pretty much what youd expect, from the shrieking musical riff u ..
The Wrap
3.0
The envelope remains resolutely unpushed, and the need to function as a multiplex scare machine precludes the emotionality of The Babadook.
The Guardian
3.0
Whannell does achieve the occasional visual shiver, but for the most part its just things going BUMP in the night very loudly.
The Guardian
3.0
Its not scary horror, its silly horror, and the audience is in on the joke.
Az Central
3.0
The big subconscious battles are cathartic and fun, if not bound by logic.
Smh
4.0
This may just make Chapter 3 the most emotionally effective movie in the series.
Mountain X
2.8
In fact, its more fun to imagine the next five minutes of that characters life after the credits roll than it is to power through yet another underwhe ..
Ew
3.5
The new villain of this installment derives some interesting scares and genuinely terrifying moments, proving that writer Whannell has yet to run out ..
Cinema Crazed
3.0
The horror elements and ideas are strong but serious issues arent handled quite as slickly.
Flim List
3.0
Its initial confrontation with Elise leaves us doubting its power and although its subsequent interactions with the physical world wreak havoc, it lac ..
Eye For Film
3.0
But Whannell at least tries to mix up the timing of the shocks, delaying and subverting the expected.
Common Sense Media
0.0
In Chapter 3, love is the answer.And darn it, belief in yourself.
Sf Gate
3.5
Insidious: Chapter 3 offers the audience something more than most horror movies.
Book My Show
1.5
If you paid the price of a movie ticket to see the low rent, bottom feeding, entirely bogus (except for the redoubtable Lin Shaye) Insidious: Chapter ..
Boston Herald
2.5
But while this investment in the serial aspects of the franchise similarly doomed the backstory clogged Chapter 2, and in spite of its sentimental moo ..
Slant Magazine
1.9
And Specs and Tucker provide welcome fizz to the all too leaden proceedings.
Washington Post
3.5
And with simple but cohesive plots, tidy production values, effective Boo! moments and a sense of humor.
The New York Times
2.5
Anyone just showing up for a few quick jump scares and some requisite callbacks to the other movies will probably get their moneys worth, but Insidiou ..
The Film Stage
1.9
This is the story behind the convoluted, entity infested stories in the other films, and it explains nothing because there is nothing worth explaining ..
Boston Globe
2.5
But a reliance on simple jump scares limits any true terror, and while writer director Leigh Whannells understated restraint may be admirable in an er ..
Flickfilosopher
2.0
What is most frustrating about this franchise is that the films are just competent enough to escape the fun filled glades of Schlock Valley.
The Irish Times
2.5
Here, the style feels interchangeable with any standard horror movie.
Blogs Indie Wire
3.1
Beyond that, however, Whannells third installment is awash in generic ideas and familiar tropes.
ReelViews
2.5
The result may be a broader audience to build on an already substantial fan base.
Hollywood Reporter
2.0
To its credit, the film never over strains itself to plug the gaping holes in its story, which its to say its comfortable being transparently lazy.
The Atlantic
1.5
TL;DRthis horror threequel, set several years before the first two Insidious movies and having barely any cast in common (only the paranormal extermin ..
Pajiba
2.5
The new movie establishes how Elise Rainier ( Lin Shaye , tops), the series pivotal psychic who was killed off in the second film, began saving endang ..
Los Angeles Times
1.5
Chief among things that go bump in the night in Insidious: Chapter 3 is the movie itself a thuddingly dull prequel to James Wans very enjoyable (and h ..
Variety
2.5
Wan is the better director by any measure, but Whannell is smart to trade Wans measured escalation for something altogether more punishing.
Consequence Of Sound
3.1
The predictably bleak finale proves to be far more captivating than one mightve expected, and its ultimately clear These Final Hours stands as an extr ..
Reel Film
3.1
You need more than a few sudden noises and scary shocks to make a good horror movie. But Insidious: Chapter Three is at least an OK horror movie.
Nj
3.1
14A Insidious: Chapter 3 may seem more inevitable than interesting, being yet another craven bid by a horror franchise to wring every last dollar and ..
The Star
2.5
Its good for a handful of genuine scares, but a late film tone change and some general clunkiness keep it in mediocre territory.
Deseret News
3.0
And while the first half of Insidious 3 is sort of a (gasp) slow burn, its at least a slow burn with some decent writing and a handful of serviceably ..
Ner Dist
3.0
The laws of diminishing returns dictate that as a film series goes on, the more rote and tired that series becomes.Unless youre a Fast & Furious franc ..
Cine Vue
3.0
A fresh premise and shrewd direction breathed new life into the Insidious franchise, delivering the most terrifying chapter yet.
Digital Spy
2.5
Its a decent and effective ending to a horror lite franchise which really has run its course now and ought to be laid to rest.
Star Burst Magazine
2.5
Serving as a prequel of sorts to its predecessors, this latest instalment brings both a sense of familiarity and freshness with it.
Star Burst Magazine
3.5
But for the most part Whannells script is thoroughly entertaining, adding wrinkles to all of the characters that make everyone deeply engaging.
Contact Music
3.5
Last year, Annabelle tried to take the doll from the brilliant The Conjuring and give it its own origin.It barely delivered a boo.
Film Racket
0.5
Insidious: Chapter 3 is the worst installment of the saga to date.
3.5
The story is definitely a spot on spoof of almost every Kung Fu movie ever made.
The Filmy Ap
2.5
The third chapter of the Insidious series doesnt add anything new to the horror genre, but some effective shocks and an above par performance by veter ..
Scmp
4.5
This fresh start isnt to say Insidious Chapter 3 feels totally disconnected from previous films.
Ign
3.0
Much, but not all: Chapter 3 finds Whannell ably assuming command behind the camera, turning in a solid entry in the style of its predecessors.
The Dissolve
0.0
The jump scares are there, and one or two nifty visuals, but not much else.
Sandiego Reader
3.5
But with the complement of a supremely likable cast and heaps of effective jump scares, the chiller ably matches up to its underrated predecessors.
Cinemix Tape
2.0
treats the story as though it was, if not Shakespeare, then something worth taking seriously.
Metro New York
3.8
Its a more effective movie overall, full of grim threats and human drama.
Crave Online
2.0
Chapter 3s solid if unremarkable spook fare, but its apparent that Leigh Whannells out of ideas both visually and thematically.
The Ooh Tray
3.5
Alongside its occasional campy humor, it will give you enough images to lose sleep over.
Movie Mezzanine
2.0
Its a slow, jump scare ridden film with lazy callbacks to the far superior originals, lacking their visual flair and plot intricacies.Where it does de ..
Scifi Now
1.5
Those images lack emotional impact when theyre used to deck out a plot of dinner theater flimsiness.
Seven Day Svt
2.5
For most of its 97 minutes, Chapter 3 is your standard girl in peril movie.
National Post
3.0
Satisfyingly scary and occasionally genuinely disturbing, this is the perfect recipe for sleepless nights.
Sky
2.0
Both Shaye and Scott are excellent in their roles, but unfortunately, the movie falls flat when it comes to delivering the scares.
The New Paper
4.4
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Qc Times
2.0
Like the flat scares, even the ending is simply checking a big box.Whannell already had an ending and a surprisingly sweet one but, because this is a ..
Blog Bullz Eye
2.5
Marking the third and shall we dare say final instalment to the low budgeted haunted house horror film series franchise, Insidious: Chapter 3 serves a ..
Cairo 360
3.0
It wont convert any scary movie detractors, but should serve up enough creeps to satisfy its fanbase.
Schmoes Know
3.0
And then there are those good old fashioned supernatural horrors.
Iol Co Za
3.0
Around this time the dark tone of the film gets diluted by nonsense as the meek looking Elise transforms into a righteous demon basher.
Ear Of Newt
2.5
Conclusion: Insidious: Chapter 3 may be a slight improvement over the previous sequel, but with its continued over reliance on jump scares and a basic ..
The Blus Pot
3.8
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3.0
The script might be awful and full of hokey dialogue occasionally, but the heart of the narrative is in the right place and works well enough alongsid ..
Flickering Myth
3.5
Review Summary: As far as third entries in horror franchises go, Insidious: Chapter 3 is quite impressive.
Chris Stuck Mann
3.0
Yet while Insidious: Chapter 3 does not try to fix a formula that isnt broken, delivering exactly what anyone who has stuck with the series will be ex ..
Blog The Horror Show
2.5
A prequel to 2011s super scary funhouse ride Insidious and 2013s plodding Insidious: Chapter 2 , Insidious: Chapter 3 has bursts of jittery inspiratio ..
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