Insidious 5 Surprises Audiences Despite Negative RT Score

Insidious: The Red Door has continued the trend of receiving low Rotten Tomatoes scores for the franchise. Despite this, audiences have shown a different perspective from critics. The movie, which was released in theaters on July 7, is the fifth installment in the horror franchise that started with Insidious in 2010. The original film was directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell. In the new movie, Patrick Wilson returns to his role as Josh Lambert, alongside other returning cast members Ty Simpkins, Rose Byrne, and Lin Shaye.

Rotten Tomatoes has given Insidious: The Red Door a 47 percent Rotten score, which is the fourth consecutive low score for the franchise. However, the audience score currently stands at a solid 72 percent. This disparity between critics and viewers is the largest in the franchise's history.

How Insidious: The Red Door Compares To the Rest of the Franchise

Although these scores may change as more critics and viewers share their opinions throughout the movie's opening weekend, the difference between the scores is significant enough that it is likely to remain the franchise record as scores continue to fluctuate. Furthermore, when considering the other movies in the franchise, both scores indicate a potential improvement for Insidious as a top-tier horror franchise. Despite having a low critic score, Insidious: The Red Door is still the third-highest rated film in the entire franchise, following Insidious: Chapter 3 at 57 percent and Insidious at 66 percent.

Additionally, the current audience score is significantly higher than any other movie in the series. The closest contender is the original film, which only holds a 62 percent rating among audience members. This means that not only does Insidious: The Red Door stand out with a remarkable difference in scores, it is also gaining increased admiration compared to previous entries, particularly Insidious: Chapter 2 and Insidious: The Last Key (the fourth installment in the franchise).

The return of the original cast in Insidious: The Red Door appears to have had a positive impact on its overall ratings. This may be promising news, especially since a spinoff called Thread: An Insidious Tale is said to be in the works, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Mandy Moore. If this film is able to capitalize on the growing interest generated by The Red Door, it has the potential to be the first Insidious movie since the original to receive a Fresh rating.