Demon-hunting senior citizen Elise is back in prequel to horror hit.

“Insidious: Chapter 3” review: Though devoid of thrills, originality, coherence, and purpose, this cluttered and inept franchise thrives.

★★★☆☆ The laws of diminishing returns dictate that as a film series goes on, the more rote and tired that series becomes. Unless you’re...

'Insidious: Chapter 3': EW review

Dermot Mulroney and Lin Shaye co-star in this prequel installment of Leigh Whannell and James Wan's horror series.

Leigh Whannell, 98 mins Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye

The horror franchise just keeps on rolling, but at this point, you may as well pay somebody to slap you in the face with a damp rag

To enjoy "Insidious: Chapter 3" — and it is enjoyable — you needn't have seen the first two films in this horror series.

Tomris Laffly reviews the new horror movie "Insidious: Chapter 3."

IF I found a trail of slimy black footprints in my apartment, I’d turn around and run away faster than you can say cheesy horror flick. But then tweenybopp...

In this prequel to the original movie, directed by Leigh Whannell, a teenager enlists ghost hunters to try to connect with her dead mother.

In this prequel to the original movie, directed by Leigh Whannell, a teenager enlists ghost hunters to try to connect with her dead mother.

They say the third time's the charm.  Not with the Insidious series, it isn't.  Admittedly, installment #3 is an improvement over #2, but it fails to reach...

By the end, you feel the characters’ sense of loss and grief, of catharsis and eventual closure. There are legitimate stakes here, not just cheap thrills.

It starts with a simple request. OK, it’s a horror movie. So maybe not so simple. “I want to talk to somebody who’s not around any more.” Of course, ...

First it's unpleasant, then it's boring. The idea was okay: take the spiritual medium from the first two Insidious movies, and explore her backstory. I mean,...

Raising the dead is a skill that's much respected in Hollywood. They call it making a sequel. In this case, Insidious: Chapter 3.

The third installment in the horror series abandons the more cinematic storytelling of the first two movies, and suffers for it.

Taking over directing duties from longtime collaborator James Wan, writer-director Leigh Whannell capably continues the Insidious franchise ...

Director Leigh Whannell takes the reins from James Wan and provides a simple story with plenty of scares

The scares are OK in this third movie, but the veteran character actress makes the most of a meaty role and lots of screen time

Lin Shaye comes into her own as the movie franchise's good-hearted medium.

Chief among things that go bump in the night in “Insidious: Chapter 3” is the movie itself — a thuddingly dull prequel to James Wan’s very enjoyable ...

Eventually a horror series has to falter.