10 Horror Movie Scenes Filmmakers Regret
6. Elise's Death - Insidious
The first Insidious climaxes with the death of psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye), who director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell evidently didn't expect to become the movie's breakout character.
As a result, Lin Shaye was summoned back to reappear in each of the four sequels to date, whether through supernatural means or flashbacks.
And so to the surprise of no-one, Whannell confirmed back in 2018 that he regretted killing Elise at the end of the first movie. He told ABS-CBN News:
"She died in the first movie so it's not something where I could pick up from the first movie and continue with the adventures of Elise... I know I made a big mistake. What is wrong with me?"
In the very least, Insidious' supernatural nature has made it a little easier to keep the fan favourite Elise around, in turn giving Lin Shaye the most iconic role of her entire storied career.