Right from the start I feel the writing was very strong, giving us a deeper understanding of Elise and her childhood, coming to terms with her gift and how it effected her. Without delving to much in to spoiler territory, our protagonists are called to take on a case in what turns out to be Elise’s childhood home, causing her not only to face literal demons, but her own personal demons as well. Insidious: The Last Key takes place after Chapter 3, following Elise Rainer (Lin Shaye) and her “sidekicks” Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) after their meeting in the previous chapter. But that is exactly what writer and actor (and director of Insidious: Chapter 3) Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious 1,2 & 3), director and producer James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw), producer Jason Blum (The Conjuring,Paranormal Activity) and now director Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) have managed to achieve. Taking on the concept of paranormal investigation in haunted houses in this day in age, whilst still making a strong film is a challenge in itself, never mind turning it in to a franchise. Insidious is a film series that takes what may be considered a tired premise and breathes new life in to it with a great amount of originality in the form of writing, casting and set/character design.
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