6. Insidious – 2011 (James Wan) Insidious is two things: an obvious remake of Tobe Hopper’s Poltergeist, and an unapologetic scary movie. It has no higher calling or deeper meaning. You are not supposed to reflect on anything when you leave the theater. It is designed to scare you early and often, until you are pounded into submission. Performances are almost irrelevant in a film of this sort, you need to be able to look worried all the time and scream when you have too. The movie is a streamlined thrill ride that starts quickly, and sprints from there. The … Continue reading The Most Slept-On/Under Appreciated Horror Movies of the Last Five Years, Pt. 3