Insidious - Film Review
Insidious is a Thriller based around the idea of a young boy who is haunted and possessed by the 'Outside World'.
Dalton is a healthy, bright and cheerful child who loves his family. He plays the innocent and vulnerable role in the film which explains why he is the targeted and main character. Why Dalton? Dalton shows a weak and childish character from the beginning of the film which shows that he is the easiest character to be tricked into exploring and playing with things that he wouldn't know is wrong. He finds an open door which leads to a staircase, leading to the attic where unknown items were stored if they didn't have a place in the house. Being a typical 6-8 year old boy, he decided to explore this room. It is pitch black to show the danger and the suspense in the room. He climbs up a ladder to try and reach the light switch, which shows how young he is. He falls down the ladder and fell unconscious. This is where the possession begins.
Dalton is in a deep sleep which the parents find him this way when they attempt to wake him the next morning. They rush him to hospital to find out that he is in a severe coma and they do not see bright light happening any time soon. What the hospital is unaware of, is that the father lived his childhood being possessed by spirits. They wanted to become human and the only possible way of doing this is to live inside a young human body. The father doesn't remember this experience until the end of the film when Dalton recovers.
They experienced some very awful events in the house including noises, a child's drawings, voices, images, clues of spiritual existence and almost losing their son, so they resulted into moving houses to get away from it. It took them about a day to realise that moving out was not going to help their situation at all. They brought into the scene, two men and a lady who wanted to help find images and signs of these spirits. The lady discovers that it wasn't the house that was haunted, it was their son, Dalton.
By the time they had discovered what had caused all of this trauma and aggravation, Daltons soul had already been taken to the 'Outside World' hidden where he wont be found. The only way to bring him back would be to send someone who is aware of this 'Outside World' and find him to bring him back to his home. The only person who was capable of doing this was Dalton's father. He had been taken there himself when he was a little boy like Dalton. It is extremely dangerous for him to go there because while he is out of his body, he could potentially die there and never come back to the real world. He would sacrifice his life for his sons as Dalton is only in danger due to the fathers previous childhood. Also while he is away, any other spirit could steal his body and use it to live in. He had to be fast to get back on time before anyone or anything notices that he is gone.
The film is quite slow moving at the beginning but throughout the film there is constant suspense. There are many events throughout which make you sit forward in your seat. It affects the way the film comes across to the viewer as it creates tension and makes some points more unexpected so they are not predictable. It makes you feel sympathy for the innocent Dalton and the vulnerable mother who is in constant worry throughout the film.
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