Ordinarily I’d say “spoiler alert” but the fact that they tell you the year the film is set already gives that away. If not, then this isn’t your cup of tea.We’ve arrived at the 4th instalment of the “Insidious” franchise, and as with a lot of sequels, it precedes the first film. If you like the Insidious films for what they were, you might or might not like this latest installment. It had a few moments that I found tolerable, but other than that, it’s a big step down from Insidious: Chapter 3. It just needed to stick close to that idea instead of always relying on its familiar horror elements. It had the right idea of placing its focus on Elise’s past and her struggle to face it. However, in terms of its storytelling and its amount of scares, they’re not enough to help the film escape from The Further. Overall, “Insidious: The Last Key” offers a likable performance from Lin Shaye and its terror-filled atmosphere that the franchise is known for.
While not nightmare-inducing, the way they made this type of entity is truly a frightening sight. I would also give credit to the people behind the design of Keyface, the film’s main antagonist with long key-like fingernails. While their performances were enjoyable for the most part, their attempts at being comedic ranged from flat to just being OK. Angus Sampson and Leigh Whannell also reprised their roles as Tucker and Specs, respectively, who are somehow the comic reliefs of the film. Moving on to the pros, Lin Shaye delivered another solid performance as Elise, and its dark-lighted atmosphere did its part once again in creating the film’s sense of creepiness and terror. Not even the amount of scares were enough to make the experience terrifying. Like I said before, it has a few moments that made me care for Elise, but its execution on the overall plot was pretty underwhelming. Granted, the film did a nice job at tying the franchise together, but if they’re attempting to make a character-driven story filled with supernatural elements, they could’ve done a lot better in my opinion. While this premise alone has its moments, it sadly wasn’t enough to prevent the story from falling into familiar horror territory.
The film also attempts to further explore the character of Elise and provide a more personal challenge for her. If you’re familiar with the other Insidious films, you can expect plenty of similar elements that made the franchise creepy and thrilling, like the dark lighting, the atmosphere, and, of course, the entities that came from The Further. The story once again focuses on Elise Rainier (Shaye), who takes on another job at ridding supernatural beings that are disturbing a new family home, only to discover that the house she’s exploring in is her childhood home. Like the previous installment, “The Last Key” takes place sometime before the events of Insidious. With that said, let’s delve right into The Further once again. Like most horror films, I’m not expecting this one to be the next Exorcist or the next Get Out because that would be impossible. However, I was interested in seeing where they’re going in terms of the story, so there’s that. Another reason is that I wasn’t really into the franchise to begin with. I wasn’t really excited to see this one because…well, it’s a horror sequel, and horror sequels always tend to perform worse than the originals. I think the only installment I saw in theaters was Insidious: Chapter 3 back in 2015, which I thought was actually pretty good. The Insidious films have been pretty successful at the box office even though they’re not in the same veins as Evil Dead or The Exorcist in terms of critical reception. Well, technically, it’s a sequel to a horror movie, but you get the idea.
Yep, we are starting the new year with a horror movie once again. The film is directed by Adam Robitel, who also directed The Taking of Deborah Logan, and it is the fourth installment in the Insidious film series. Released on January 5, 2018, the film has Elise Rainier facing her past when she is called upon to investigate supernatural disturbances in a family home. “Insidious: The Last Key” stars Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Josh Stewart, and Caitlin Gerard.
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