3. Insidious
After the failure of Death Sentence and three years away from directing, James Wan returned to horror but with a totally different approach to actually scaring people. Gone was the excessive gore from past films but replaced with a more subtle and spooky approach backed by a tension filled buildup. Insidious received massive critical and commercial acclaim even with its faults because for the first time in ages, we caught a glimpse of someone that understood traditional horror. http://youtu.be/E1YbOMDI59k Admittedly though, Insidious does get real silly and unbelievable in its third act (which directly correlates to why Chapter 2 is so disappointing) but the initial slow burn of eeriness mitigates that to an extent that makes Insidious a fairly interesting film. Even its premise revolving around a form of possession that renders you asleep indefinitely is creepy in a way that you pray never happens to you. The possession aspect may be stretching things but the thought of falling asleep and never waking up is terrifying.