Director: Adam Robitel
Notable Cast: Lin
Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Josh Stewart, Ava Kolker, Hana Hayes,
Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Javier Botet
Even with its ups and downs of quality, set by a very high
bar with the first Insidious, this
modern horror franchise is perhaps still some of the most fun a horror fan can
have with a mainstream series. Even when the second film added in a lot of
strange layers or the third film stripped it back and shifted Lin Shaye into
being the main protagonist, the creative energy and slick universe that was
created with this franchise makes each entry entertaining. For this fourth one,
which drops the Chapter portion of
the title in the previous two sequels and goes with a standard subtitle in The Last Key, Insidious continues to embrace its blend of classic horror tension
building with its modern blend of visual strength and genre bending. Like its
two predecessors, The Last Key does
struggle in trying to bite off more than it can chew when it comes to its
script, but it’s still a fun time with plenty of audience pleasing jump scares
and lots of intriguing themes to explore. While many other critics have already
chosen to write off the franchise at this point and can’t look past the
entertainment focused intensions of the film, Insidious: The Last Key
is still a decent horror film and a great way to kick off the year in horror.