Metacritic Movie Ratings
Insidious Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 91

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  A haunted-house movie that has some of the most shivery and indelible images I've seen in any horror film in decades. Yes, it's that unsettling.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips

  Nicely acted by all and photographed in creepy, cold, under-lit tones.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyRob Nelson

  A possession thriller less terrifying than fun.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Village VoiceNick Pinkerton

  We need visionaries-but also solid craftsmen who seem to enjoy their work. Insidious is the product of the latter. It doesn't build a better haunted house but, when on its game, reminds us of the genre's pleasures.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore

  Successful to a point (though seemingly unaware of the chuckles it produces in between shrieks), the movie has strong prospects with genre audiences but won't spawn a phenomenon resembling the filmmakers' previous franchise.

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• 63

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  This one is not terrifically good, but moviegoers will get what they're expecting.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesMike Hale

  The strongest analogue for the second half of Insidious is one that the filmmakers probably weren't trying for: it feels like a less poetic version of an M. Night Shyamalan fairy tale.

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• 50

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  It's far more annoying than frightening.

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