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Insidious- background information


Insidious

Synopsis:
Insidious is a 2010 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan, written by Leigh Whannell, and starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Barbara Hershey. It is the first instalment in a series. The story, bearing strong resemblance to the 1982 classic Poltergeist, centres around a couple whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts in an astral dimension. The film was released in theatres on April 1, 2011,and is FilmDistrict's first theatrical release. A sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2, was released on September 13, 2013, with Wan returning as director and Whannell returning as screenwriter. Because of the film's success it was turned into a maze for 2013's annual Halloween Horror Nights. The next film in the series, Insidious: Chapter 3 is set to be released on May 29, 2015.

Cast:

          Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert

          Josh Feldman as young Josh

          Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert

          Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier

          Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert

          Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert

          Leigh Whannell as Specs

The movie:

o   Directed by- James Wan
o   Produced by- Jason Blum, Steven Schneider and Oren Peli
o   Written by- Leigh Whannell
o   Starring- Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Barbara Hershey
o   Music by- Joseph Bishara
o   Cinematography- John R. Leonetti and David M. Brewer
o   Edited by- James Wan and Kirk Morri
o   Production companies- Alliance Films, IM Global, Stage 6 Films and Blumhouse Productions
o   Distributed by- FilmDistrict (USA) and Momentum Pictures (UK)
o   Release dates- September 14, 2010 (TIFF) and April 1, 2011 (United States)
o   Running time- 102 minutes
o   Country- United States
o   Language- English
o   Budget- $1.5 million
o   Box office- $97,009,150

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