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\"\"<\/a>Insidious: Chapter 3<\/em><\/strong> is a competently well made flick with some good scares and decent performances from the main cast with Lin Shaye being a welcome member getting more back story for her character. The Blu-ray released by Sony is rather basic with good video\/audio transfers and a forgettable selection of bonus material.<\/p>\n

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Insidious: Chapter 3<\/span>
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\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Suspense, Supernatural
\nSony | PG13 \u2013 97 min. \u2013 $34.99 | October 6, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Leigh Whannell
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Leigh Whannell (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Lin Shaye<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>30.6 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Insidious: Chapter 3<\/em><\/strong> is actually a prequel to the events that occurred in the first film and based on some of what we learn, any future movies could also be prequels. As supernatural horror movies go, a subgenre I\u2019m not the biggest fan of outside of The Exorcist<\/em> and Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>, this entry wasn\u2019t half bad and is a fine companion to the first film (which, warts and all, I also enjoyed). I should note I have not seen Chapter 2<\/em> and for those out of the loop for either or both, save for Easter egg scenes, you can actually jump right into this one without missing a beat.<\/p>\n

Our story opens with teenager Quinn Brenner (STEFANIE SCOTT) going to the home of retired psychic Elise Rainier (LIN SHAYE), referred to by a friend, in the hopes she may make contact with her recently deceased mother whom she deeply misses. After some initial hesitation, Elise agrees to help but despite trying fails. However, something from the dark side (The Further) has found Quinn in her pursuits of finding her mother because, as Elise describes it, \u201cIf you call out to the dead, all of them can hear you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Well, that\u2019s just what happens to Quinn as she returns home where she lives with her emotionally distant father, Sean (DERMOT MULRONEY), and younger brother Alex (TATE BERNEY). Quinn begins experiencing strange happenings including scary noises from the above vacant apartment and shadows appearing just right to be seen by windows. She also experiences some sort of night terrors and sleepwalking episodes and it becomes apparent something wants to take her soul.<\/p>\n

Desperate to figure out what\u2019s going on, Sean makes his own visit to Elise and after much hesitation, she agrees to get back into the spiritual medium game despite her own haunting and a creepy woman wanting to kill her. She goes to the Brenner apartment where she makes entrance into The Further seeing many lost souls collected by a demon aptly credited as \u201cThe Man Who Can\u2019t Breathe\u201d (MICHAEL REID MACKAY). It\u2019s now a battle to save Quinn before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

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I was a moderate fan of the first movie, didn\u2019t care much for the sequel but Insidious Chapter 3<\/em><\/strong> actually wasn\u2019t a half bad horror-thriller with more of an emphasis on thriller (of the supernatural kind) than horror. It\u2019s a nice prequel providing more background for Elise who is by far the most interesting character of the three.<\/p>\n

The film was written and directed Leigh Whannell marking his directorial debut after primarily being a writer and producer on a few of the Saw<\/em> movies and acting appearing reprising his role from the original\/sequel as well as one of the main characters of the first Saw<\/em>. For his first time, it\u2019s competently made with good thrills with few jump scares and at least an adequate and compelling enough story.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Origin Story: Making Chapter 3<\/em> (19:04; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a behind-the-scenes featurette that includes interviews with members of the cast (Dermot Mulroney, Lin Shaye) and crew (Jason Blum, Leigh Whanell, James Wan) as they talk about the script, story and characters.<\/p>\n

Stunts: The Car Crash (9:35; HD)<\/u><\/strong> breaks, in good detail, down the crash scene in the movie.<\/p>\n

Macabre Creations (8:58; HD)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the different hellish creatures in the film.<\/p>\n

Cherry Glazerr: Tiptoe Through the Tuplips (5:16; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is an interview with the band covering the iconic song from the original film.<\/p>\n

Being Haunted: A Psychic Medium Speaks (11:34)<\/u><\/strong> is a feature on a psychic medium named Michael J. Kouri who talks about his gift.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (5:16; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 We get three scenes that for some reason were cut; nothing amazing, just some character moments.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 The Final Girls<\/em>, Air<\/em>, Risen<\/em>, Extinction<\/em>, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda<\/em>, Broken Horses<\/em><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Insidious: Chapter 3<\/em><\/strong> crosses over onto Blu-ray shown in its original theatrical 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. For the most part, it\u2019s a great looking picture. Detail is sharp and it appears to be clean, free of artifacts or pixilation and even the darker shots, for which there are many, are nice and stark throughout.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The movie comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track which is serviceable enough with crisp and clear dialogue levels though the track really comes to life when the demons come out to play providing some depth however it\u2019s not the most dynamic track I\u2019ve come across and considering the genre, kind of disappointing in some spots.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Insidious: Chapter 3<\/em><\/strong> is a competently well made flick with some good scares and decent performances from the main cast with Lin Shaye being a welcome member getting more back story for her character. The Blu-ray released by Sony is rather basic with good video\/audio transfers and a forgettable selection of bonus material.<\/p>\n


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Brian Oliver aka The Movieman
\n<\/em>Published: <\/strong>10\/09\/2015<\/p>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
\nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n