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Summary
Insidious: The Red Door is a lackluster supernatural horror film that seems to mark the decline of the franchise. The premise itself is intriguing, revolving around astral projection and a realm filled with lost souls and malevolent entities. The story serves as a conclusion to the Lambert family, whom we've seen in the second installment of the series. However, one might question the necessity of this sequel, as it doesn't add much to the overall narrative. Set nine years later, Dalton is now in college, while his father still grapples with the haziness resulting from their hypnotic memory wipe after the events of the second film. Eventually, they rediscover their ability to astral project, and this leads them into a new encounter with something sinister. Instead of relying on scares and thrills, the film predominantly focuses on the relationship between the father and son as they confront unresolved conflicts. Unfortunately, there are only a few genuinely scary moments, and even the jump scares feel cheap and fail to make a significant impact. While the cast performs decently, the lackluster script fails to breathe life into their characters, making the overall experience rather dull. In the end, Insidious: The Red Door falls flat in the further, and it's a film that might as well be skipped for fans of the franchise.