Insidious: The Red Door(2023)
2023 · Patrick Wilson · 107 min
To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh Lambert and a college-aged Dalton Lambert must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.
Horror · Thriller
6.52.1k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Insidious: The Red Door scares
You'll feel that familiar jolt-and-release rhythm the series is known for, with quiet stretches that build tension before a loud sting breaks it. The scares lean on sudden shocks and unsettling imagery from another realm rather than slow dread that sits with you. There's some family emotional weight mixed in, but it doesn't linger much once the credits roll. It's a solid pick for fans of the franchise who want jumps and creepy visuals without anything too heavy or gory.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Insidious: The Red Door rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 75 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow-building family drama that gradually adds jump scares, then piles on tension for a loud, intense final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
How scary is Insidious: The Red Door?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Insidious: The Red Door rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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