10 Best Number 3s In Horror Movie History
8. Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious, which came out in 2010, tells that classic horror story of a couple trying to save their child from demonic possession. Critics praised the film's suspenseful atmosphere and strong use of conventions, but were less than complimentary about its second half.
Still, it did well enough to get a sequel and for that sequel to get a sequel, which hit cinemas in 2015,.
Directed by Leigh Whannell, who wrote the first two Insidious films and the first three Saw movies, Insidious: Chapter 3 is set before the events of the first two films and features a young girl who becomes possessed whilst trying to contact the spirit of her dead mother.
Critics loved the darkness of Chapter 3 and we're not talking about the lighting design. It's the creepiest Insidious film of the first three, which is really saying something, and it was also praised for its concentration on grief as a central theme.
With a new Insidious film set to premier in 2023, now is a great time to rewatch all the previous films to catch up. If you do that, then you're in for a treat when you reach number 3.