Film Review – Insidious: The Red Door

2011’s “Insidious” was a fun ride from director James Wan, who visually transformed Leigh Whannel’s small-scale study of a suburban haunting, delivering one of the better films of his career. One could argue there was no need for a second installment, but producers weren’t going to stop with one hit movie. “Insidious: The Red Door” is actually the fifth chapter in the franchise, aiming to pick up after 2013’s “Insidious: Chapter 2,” luring stars Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, and Rose Byrne back to the brand name for another session of demonic entanglements, with Wilson handed the keys to the series, making his directorial debut. “Insidious” is mostly a one-note horror event, giving the fourth sequel a real challenge of freshness, but Wilson and screenwriter Scott Teems (last year’s dreadful “Firestarter” remake) aren’t invested in a fear factor with the endeavor, primarily out to make a study of fatherhood and trauma. “The Red Door” is more of a drama than a horror event, but the emotional pull of the material is limited, and scares are as routine as they come. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com