Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- late night horror viewing
- supernatural horror marathon
What critics said
Critics found the prequel competently performed and occasionally thematically deeper than expected, but generally less frightening and less necessary than the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Quinn experiences paranormal events and attacks from a demon inside her house.
Quinn attempts to connect with her dead mother, triggering the central supernatural conflict.
Elise Rainier initially refuses to help because of unresolved childhood experiences, then becomes involved at Sean's request.
The film functions as a prequel focused on Elise Rainier before the events of the earlier Insidious films.
Films like Insidious: Chapter 3, and why
The Conjuring
supernatural horror centered on demonic entities, haunted domestic spaces, and escalating jump-scare tension
Insidious
paranormal possession horror involving a vulnerable family, occult forces, and an otherworldly realm
Ouija: Origin of Evil
teen-centered supernatural horror combining family grief, a threatening spirit, and investigative occult intervention
Movie Details
- Director
- Leigh Whannell
- Release Date
- 2015-05-28
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3773)
Cast
- Stefanie Scott
- Lin Shaye
- Dermot Mulroney
- Leigh Whannell
- Angus Sampson
- Steve Coulter
- Hayley Kiyoko
- Tom Gallop
- Tate Berney
- Corbett Tuck
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Insidious: Chapter 3 about?
- A grieving teenager’s attempt to contact her dead mother unleashes a vicious demon, forcing a reluctant psychic to confront the supernatural threat.
- What is Insidious: Chapter 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Insidious: Chapter 3 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Insidious: Chapter 3 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Insidious: Chapter 3 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Insidious: Chapter 3?
- Critics found the prequel competently performed and occasionally thematically deeper than expected, but generally less frightening and less necessary than the original.
- Which films are like Insidious: Chapter 3?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conjuring, Insidious, and Ouija: Origin of Evil.
- How long is Insidious: Chapter 3?
- Insidious: Chapter 3 runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Insidious: Chapter 3?
- In United States, Insidious: Chapter 3 streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV.
