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INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3

Horror
,
Suspense

Go back to the beginning....in this chilling prequel that takes place before the unforgettable haunting of the Lambert family. When paranormal investigators Tucker and Specs team up with the psychic Elise to help a teenage girl contact her late mother, Elise is forced to venture back into The Further where she finds a ruthless supernatural entity craving the souls of the living. It's the darkest chapter yet in this spine-tingling portrayal of evil unleashed.

Rated PG-13

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INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 FAQs

  1. What is Insidious: Chapter 3?
    Insidious: Chapter 3 is a 2015 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Leigh Whannell in his feature directorial debut. Produced by Blumhouse Productions in association with Sony's Stage 6 Films, the film is the third installment in the Insidious franchise and a prequel to the original Insidious (2010), shifting the series' focus away from the Lambert family to introduce a new haunted protagonist and to deepen the personal history of psychic medium Elise Rainier.
  2. When does the story take place?
    Set in 2007, three years before the Lambert haunting in the first film, Insidious: Chapter 3 follows teenage aspiring actress Quinn Brenner, who has been quietly trying to contact her late mother Lillith in the year since her death. When Quinn seeks out the retired medium Elise Rainier for help, Elise reluctantly attempts to make contact and senses something far more dangerous than a grieving spirit. Shortly afterward, Quinn is struck by a car outside her audition for a prestigious drama school and returned home to recover in a body cast, where a malevolent presence begins to torment her with growing violence. As Quinn's condition deteriorates, her grieving father Sean is forced to seek out Elise, whose own confrontation with the Bride in Black in The Further has left her too terrified to use her gift.
  3. Who are the main characters?
    The film centers on Quinn Brenner (Stefanie Scott), a high school senior who unknowingly attracts the attention of a hungry entity in The Further; her widowed father Sean Brenner (Dermot Mulroney); and her younger brother Alex (Tate Berney). Lin Shaye returns as Elise Rainier in what becomes a far more substantial role than in the first two films, with Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson reprising their parts as Specs and Tucker, joined together with Elise here for the first time. Supporting players include Hayley Kiyoko as Maggie, Quinn's best friend; Steve Coulter as the medium Carl; Adrian Sparks as Elise's late husband Jack Rainier; and Michael Reid MacKay as The Man Who Can't Breathe.
  4. Who is The Man Who Can't Breathe?
    The Man Who Can't Breathe (Michael Reid MacKay) is the primary antagonist of Insidious: Chapter 3: a tall, gaunt, oxygen-deprived entity who haunts the apartment above Quinn Brenner's family and feeds on the souls of the living. Wheezing through a mask of bandages and surgical equipment, the demon has spent years quietly stalking Quinn's apartment building, drawing victims into The Further by exploiting their grief and longing for the dead. When Quinn calls out to her late mother, the demon hears her instead and begins a slow, methodical possession of her body, growing stronger each time she nearly slips out of life. Defeating him forces Elise to confront not only her own fear of the Bride in Black, who continues to threaten her from within The Further, but also her long-suppressed grief over the death of her husband Jack.
  5. How does this film connect to the broader Insidious franchise?
    Insidious: Chapter 3 is the third installment in the Insidious franchise and the first film in the series' internal chronology, serving as a prequel to Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), and the upcoming sequels. It marks the directorial debut of franchise screenwriter Leigh Whannell, introduces the working partnership of Elise, Specs, and Tucker, and was followed by the further prequel Insidious: The Last Key (2018), the direct Lambert sequel Insidious: The Red Door (2023), and the upcoming Insidious: Out of the Further (2026).
  6. Who are the cast and filmmakers behind Insidious: Chapter 3?
    Written and directed by Leigh Whannell. Based on characters by Leigh Whannell. Produced by Jason Blum, Oren Peli, and James Wan. Executive producers are Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Charles Layton, Peter Schlessel, Lia Buman, and Xavier Marchand. The film stars Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, and Lin Shaye.
  7. Where can I watch Insidious: Chapter 3?
    Insidious: Chapter 3 is available through major digital retailers, including Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango, DIRECTV, and Sony Pictures Core.