
Insidious
Taste attributes: horrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalmysteryfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"It's not the House that's Haunted."
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is morally murky, inventive and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- FilmDistrict
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











