![]() ![]() What little the movie has going for it comes in the way of comedy, mostly from Elise's goofy, hapless ghost-hunting sidekicks, Tucker (Angus Sampson) and Specs (Leigh Wannell), who loosen up Elise's super-serious, ever tortured outlook. Worse, the method Elise finally uses to try to vanquish the ghosts is dumb and nonsensical, even compared to the techniques she used in previous movies. It doesn't help that one of the spirits chooses to communicate only by whistle, conjuring some scenes that beg to be spoofed by the likes of "Scary Movie."Īlthough some violin shriek-accompanied jump scares do provide shock value, there's rarely a sense of nagging dread that better horror movies manage to create. This group of ghoulies is the stalest set of "Insidious" baddies yet. And maybe, just maybe, it's New Mexico's stellar movie production tax incentive credit. ![]() Maybe it's a desperate call from a tortured resident of her former home. Maybe it's unfinished business from her past that convinces her to go. She and her crew are drawn to the New Mexico town in which she is raised. "Insidious: The Last Key" follows the continuing adventures of psychic ghost whisperer Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye), who now has her own TV show. Unless you are a horror superfan suffering from withdrawals, you can easily skip the theaters and watch this one on home video. With a mediocre first film, a promising sequel and a rock-bottom third, the latest movie is a flittering sign of hope because it manages to be mediocre rather than terrible. The "Insidious" series is now four films old. ![]()
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