Insidious

Name: Insidious
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2011-03-31
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey

2011·Movie·PG-13·102 min·★ 6.9(7,348)

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“It's not the house that's haunted.”

A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.

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United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia	Stan	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Shadowz, Molotov TV, Insomnia Amazon Channel, Shadowz Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, 3Cat, Rakuten TV, Plex	Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Diamond Films Amazon Channel	Claro video, Apple TV Store
Japan	—	Google Play Movies

About Insidious

Insidious is a 2011 English-language horror and thriller film directed by James Wan. The cast is led by Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 7300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Insidious was produced by Alliance Films, IM Global, and Haunted Movies and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on March 31, 2011, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $100 million worldwide.

Director: James Wan
Writers: Leigh Whannell
Release date: March 31, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $100 million
Production: Alliance Films, IM Global, Haunted Movies

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Insidious cast & crew

Insidious was directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell.

The cast features Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert, Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert, Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier, Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert, Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert, and Leigh Whannell as Specs.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joseph Bishara, cinematography is by John R. Leonetti, and it was produced by Oren Peli and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.

Is Insidious worth watching?

Insidious holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 7,348 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and thriller, Insidious is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Insidious

In United States, you can stream Insidious on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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