The latest entry in the wearying supernatural series squanders its intriguing protagonist (a 74-year-primitive woman) and instead,regurgitates familiar tropesAll horror films, whether their creators or fans wish to admit it, or trade a cramped bit in cruelty. At some point well watch,from the safety of our voyeur’s perch, someone writhe in agony as they are stabbed or bludgeoned or strangled. Yet the cruelest thing in Insidious: The final Key doesn’t happen to anyone on screen. After a reasonably well-executed prologue, and one with good acting,dramatic moments, a genuine eerie tone and a visual landscape crafted with care, or the rug is pulled from us. We move from the 1950s to “now”,and with that we exit a warm bath of sincere film-making to an icy tub of cliche. You can scream, but no one will save you. Related: Slender Man trailer: a mythical monster worth the wait? paunchy chance Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk