Horror movies are not easy to make. They take time, sweat, and investment. Most of all they need patience. The biggest challenge for a horror movie maker is to be successful in creating an impact on the fans. Some franchises succeed in getting their fans hooked on with some brilliantly intriguing storylines and an exact quantity of scare.
You might have heard about some successful horror-movie franchises over years. Among all the prominent franchises, the Insidious remains at the top. The horror franchise is super strong. About four Insidious movies have already been released over the past eight years. Insidious: The Last Key was released in 2018.
An overview of the Insidious franchise
The horror franchise is launched by Leigh Whannell and James Wan. Jason Blum from the Blumhouse Productions backed the movies. The stories are like case files of the demonologists. They also give the audience peeks into a terrifying supernatural world. The first two movies of the franchise revolved around a couple whose son get comatose.
His body becomes a vessel for the ghosts who reside in the astral plane. The family is attacked by demons who belong to Further which is a hellish realm. They are after the lives of the family. The third movie of the franchise is a prequel. In the movie, a psychic helps the family to attend another case of a girl who has the power to call out to the dead. The fourth film of the franchise revolves around the family of the psychic who gets haunted.
In horror franchises, the movies that come later, do well just like the first one. However, the Insidious franchise has been exceptional in this regard. The franchise improves over time. The fourth movie of the franchise has been the top-grossing movie of the franchise. Reportedly, the movie brought about $167 million from around the world. The production budget of the movie was around $10 million. The big margin between the investment and return on investment is enough to compel the franchise owners to think about producing another movie.
The release date of Insidious 5
The movies from the Insidious franchise are usually released with a gap of two years. the fourth film was last to release in 2018. However, the gap was a bit longer this time as there is no confirmed news about the release date of Insidious 5. It may be released in 2021 or 2022.
Insidious 5 Cast
Ty Simpkins is likely to return as Dalton. Patrick Wilson is likely to rejoin as father Josh Lambert while Rose Byrne is likely to take up the role as Renai Lamber, the mother of Dalton.
Insidious 5 Spoilers
The actress Lin Shaye revealed that there could be an Insidious 5 in the making. She also said that the makers have already got the story for the film. She added that the story would be different from the rest of the movies that have already been made. She went on saying that she was happy to explore the past, present, and the future of her character.
She did not confirm if the script for the Insidious 5 has been written or not. However, she admitted that there would be another one. She also broke silence on her being in the Insidious 5 as well. She said that she would appear as a ghost. So, if this is the case, we can expect the movie to get more spooky. Caitlin Gerard is most likely to regain her role as Imogen Rainier.
The possible director for Insidious 5
Fans would love to see James Wan rejoining the franchise as director. The chances are that he will help in the development of the movie project with Whannell. He is likely to the scriptwriter of the project. He has bagged the experience of four movies. Adam Robitel has also done a fine job in past movies. So, in light of the brilliant work that the former members of the franchise have offered, the chances are high that the same members will be a part of Insidious 5.
Insidious 5 Plot
The Insidious franchise has successfully explored the past and present of Elise Rainier who is a parapsychologist in the movie. She also is the leading character of the movie franchise. Viewers saw Elise die in chapter 2. This limited her appearances in the movies.
She cannot appear in the plots naturally that are set after the events of the second movie. However, she can appear in the supernatural form in the next movie. However, the makers have not yet touched on this subject. The third and the fourth films have already explored the past of Elise so it is expected that the plot will take it from here. The Insidious 5 will not be a prequel. Instead, we will get to see more of the character of Elise.
Imogen can be the center of the plot this time. She can emerge as the protagonist of the plot. Her character is younger that’s why she is taking her time to come to terms with her newly discovered powers. The Insidious 5 can be along the lines of the story for a hero as Imogen tends to tackle the supernatural cases. Even though the story revolves around Imogen, there are great chances that Elise will also be back in the story. We can expect that Elise will appear to guide Imogen and help her in her cases.
However, it is yet unclear for now what the Insidious 5 will be about. There is no word about the direction of the plot from the makers or the actors. All of them are tight-lipped about the plot and the release date. The success of the last movies tells us that the next one will be quite haunting. Imogen is going to be the one who will lend a helping hand in the next movie. Whannell and Wan are full of surprising ideas to make the movie full of horror. They will not disappoint the viewers this time as well.