Insidious

[Dr. Briggs]

I watched it in theaters today, and whilst I don't think it quite deserves all the hype it gets, I truly thought it was above-average and had some remarkably good and effectively scary cinematography (especially scenes taking place in "the further").

Though music-video-esque I thought James Wan's dynamic style of direction was appropriate for Saw and perhaps even Dead Silence... but he's a LOT more restrained in Insidious, and I personally think his more stable style is what must have indeed made the film above-average (the music was solid, though that's better than can be said for most modern horror soundtracks, the acting was nothing special and the script was a little "plain" in comparison to Whannel's previous work) for me.

I'd type more, but I have a headache currently. All I'll say is that this one is definitely worth a watch if nothing else; though it resorts to some cliches and uninspired "haunting" tropes, it is an original enough film among many bland ones and remakes to be a must-see in my book.