Insidious: The Last Key
Universal Pictures | Release Date: January 5, 2018
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bmkastelanJan 5, 2018
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of seeing #Insidious The Last Key and I'm pleased to share that it's much better than it could have been in the hands of filmmakers simply trying to string together cheap scares to bring in teens. ItEarlier this week, I had the pleasure of seeing #Insidious The Last Key and I'm pleased to share that it's much better than it could have been in the hands of filmmakers simply trying to string together cheap scares to bring in teens. It feels like a solid series finale of a television show, in the way that it worries more about the character work and relationships than the horror aspect. This makes for some sappy moments, but at this point, I'm a sucker for the further adventures of this crew. This is a fourth entry for crying out loud.

I will say this is one mostly for fans who already love Lin Shaye as Elise and enjoy her partners Specs and Tucker. It has some fun moments of humor that are more hit than miss. In an era of edge of your seat prestige horror, this arguably takes the more heartfelt route, which will not be for everyone. Critics have been decidedly harsh about this. Don't go to this one strictly for scares.

It's not incompetent, but it doesn't stand alone like the first entry of the series does. What other fourth part in a horror series has this many redeeming qualities though? I'm happy with it, small problems aside. I wasn't insulted by a barrage of cheap thrills. A fine midnight movie to catch and be sucked into.… Expand
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robbywarren93Jan 24, 2018
Better than it has any right to be being a January horror movie, but unfortunately this is the weakest of the Insidious series as well. It's more of the same, nothing scary or memorable here.
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candycanedec85Apr 5, 2018
I honestly dont know what to say about this movie. it leaves you with more quesrtions than answers and proves some horror movies do need to end.
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robertoiglesiasJan 13, 2018
Insidious: The Last Key wasn't as good as I wish it was. It's not horrible, but it's just kinda there, with not much substance present. It's not even as iconic as Insidious: Chapter 3 is (and I'm only saying that because I think of Chapter 3Insidious: The Last Key wasn't as good as I wish it was. It's not horrible, but it's just kinda there, with not much substance present. It's not even as iconic as Insidious: Chapter 3 is (and I'm only saying that because I think of Chapter 3 as the most forgettable horror movie sometimes).… Expand
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gabe23Jan 5, 2018
may not be the bes insidious movie but the next one is gonna be worst. the scrares suck
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BrianMcCriticApr 5, 2018
The worst of the franchise to date yet still plenty of scares to be had. The film easily could have fallen into the lazy typical sequel trap, but I appreciated that it stayed close to the Insidious franchise and I'd be okay with another. B-
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temptershellJan 27, 2018
Another part of the Insidious series I like, which unfortunately disappoints to a large extent. The characters known in the previous parts and macabre looking, though not terrible ghosts, are the most powerful element. The problem is theAnother part of the Insidious series I like, which unfortunately disappoints to a large extent. The characters known in the previous parts and macabre looking, though not terrible ghosts, are the most powerful element. The problem is the plot, which on the one hand fits into the cycle of the previous parts but on the other hand it is nothing revealing.… Expand
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MattBrady99Apr 9, 2018
And lets hope it's the last.

This took me three days to finish by the way. Three. F**king. Days! Remember the scene in the first Insidious film where the camera slowly zoom towards a widow in Dalton's room and you know something watchingAnd lets hope it's the last.

This took me three days to finish by the way. Three. F**king. Days! Remember the scene in the first Insidious film where the camera slowly zoom towards a widow in Dalton's room and you know something watching him. How effective and simply it was. Well in this movie they took the same scene and added in a jump scare, and I laughed my head.

The only saving grace was Lin Shaye performance, but that's really it.… Expand
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CineAutoctonoAug 26, 2018
"Insidious: The Last Key" turned out to have the least impact that fans had to receive, although the characters have had a very good development, both the story and the development of it ended up being less convincing, with missing parts of"Insidious: The Last Key" turned out to have the least impact that fans had to receive, although the characters have had a very good development, both the story and the development of it ended up being less convincing, with missing parts of the plot and a little more annoying, something that the Insidious franchise has lost with it.… Expand
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cwilliamhudJan 6, 2018
Overall Rating: 6/10
Cons: The movie is not all that scary and it takes a while for the movie to pick up steam. Based on the premise it could have been a lot more terrifying.
Pros: Lin Shaye is once again amazing as Elise. Like the rest ofOverall Rating: 6/10
Cons: The movie is not all that scary and it takes a while for the movie to pick up steam. Based on the premise it could have been a lot more terrifying.
Pros: Lin Shaye is once again amazing as Elise. Like the rest of the Insidious movies, the film is well-made-- what it lacks in scares it makes up for with effective storytelling and an emotional core. There is enough of an eerie atmosphere to make the few jump scares effective.

Consensus: Insidious: The Last Key lacks a lot of the thrills from the original, but this fourth entry maintains the chilling atmosphere and strong performances that made the series memorable.… Expand
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bartalexDec 25, 2018
No hay mucho que decir de esta pelicula.
Mala en general.
Argumento con muchos altibajos Muy accelerado sin mucho sentido en general.
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JLuis_001Jan 11, 2018
Leigh Whannell is a genius, trust me, he's not stupid at all, he has managed to gain milllions by creating two of the most successful horror franchises of the recent decade by having a crucial element that Hollywood loves, they cost littleLeigh Whannell is a genius, trust me, he's not stupid at all, he has managed to gain milllions by creating two of the most successful horror franchises of the recent decade by having a crucial element that Hollywood loves, they cost little and they make a lot of money. No doubt they are a perfect business, but quality, well that's a completely different matter.
The problem here is that Whannell is doing the same thing that was done with other famous horror franchises, non-stop sequels to which they only gave a little shake-up in their plots and they were ready to have another new movie to attract audiences hungry for cheap scares.

Insidious: The Last Key shows that the formula is already exhausted and the environment, the scares, the plot, its development and conclusion no longer give for more, especially because it seems obvious that Whannell no longer knows what to add to Elise's character. Lin Shaye continues to do a good job but the script provides very little for her and frankly her character is already stuck in the repetitive.

Honestly this was a very poor sequel and without a doubt the worst movie of the franchise so far. Now what Whannell should do is to close the cycle and deliver a final movie with Elise facing the so-called Lipstick-Face Demon, because he has been announcing their confrontation for four movies now but he also has been extending things too much. The ending of this movie seems to announce a conclusion, I hope it is like that and I hope he will give a strong and worthy closing to the franchise.… Expand
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superbhubJan 8, 2018
it's so scaring more than previous Insidious: Chapter 3 and Insidious: Chapter 2
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nicoferraro90Jan 20, 2018
The magic is over, but it's not a bad movie. The big problem are the music and the direction, the story is not bad.
Lin Shaye did a excelent performance.
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TheRussianatorApr 11, 2018
An improvement over the last one, but still lacks the scares and the originality of the first two installments.
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bobbymbJan 25, 2018
Sajnos nagyon gyenge (10/5) befejezése lett ez a sorozatnak. Nem magyaráztak el semmit, minden összevisszaság és értelmetlen volt. Csak az nézze meg, akinek tetszett a másik három rész.
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EagerViewerMar 28, 2018
Dissapointing, it has lost it's shine but i fear with the box office success we will still see a fifth film.
It wasn't scary it was comical and that's not what the original set as it's standard. If a fifth is coming please make it scary!
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5
FjrodFishJul 13, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie wasn't the worst. I warn you; this review might spoil it - so if you want to watch it - don't read it. Decent, cosy acting, with the old lady in the lead and all. The thing that kills this movie, is it's terrible, nonsensical script. It's just garbage. The script. All the other things with this movie is decent, and could be good, if the script wasn't complete s###. Silly buildups, and very expected progression. They start off by highlighting this whistle ridiculously much. Ridiculously. And unsurprisingly it is key to the whole damn movie. In the dumbest f'ing way imaginable. This movie kinda grips you in. Then just lets you go everytime something happens. It's not good. It's not bad. Well, it kind of is, but it's more on the "meh" end of the spectrum. The actors (apart from the mother) could all have done better jobs with a better script that wasn't garbage. Oh, also, I watched this thinking it was supposed to be a thriller? Then... why the heck is there a jumpscare lurking around every corner? I hate jump-scares. They're not really scary, and they're just cheap tricks to mask a crap movie.… Expand
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ErikTheCriticSep 26, 2018
With mostly jump scares to up the scare factor, it is quite evident that this series is losing steam.
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4
MoviezNPMar 7, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Insidious: Chapter 3 wasn't enough of an unnecessary addition to the franchise, so we got this one. .
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Good : What this film does good is it adds some more depth to the character of Elise. They give the back story and all, along with some "origins" of Elise. Her character moments are quite good. Some jump-scares, particularly one or two, were good ones. And that's it. .
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Bad : The remaining of the film, just like the third one, felt more like a typical "haunted house" story, rather than an "Insidious" film. The concept of astral projection they brought in the first film has been turned into a mere plot device ever since the third one, this fourth installment clearly isn't an exception. Honestly, I feel that is the thing that made the first two films what they were. And the way "The Further" works has been quite a bit ludicrous ever since the second one, the ludicrousness increased in the third one and now in this one, everything convenient to the plot can be done in "The Further". Just like astral projection, this is just a plot device now. And nothing is explained about how the things work to stop that demon. It was just "you're watching a horror film, so anything that we do for our convenience, you should accept it, no matter we build it or not" sort of **** The jokes that the two "sidekicks" of Elise crack were CRINGE-WORTHY. Just some perverted moments time and again, some unnecessary **** most of the comedic parts feel out of place and did not match the tone of the film. And even though the jokes and all that stupid stuff felt out of place, this film felt like a comedy more than horror. Speaking of horror, it just had jump-scares, none of which made a real sense. Remove them, nothing is "horror". Also, some predictable and obvious "Insidious" twists at some places, which no longer feel appealing. Also, "The Last Key" ..... I am still wondering what was so special about the key, except for Elise giving the demon the last key. It was just a demon who manipulated Elise's father and had fingers made up of keys which served some vague purpose not explained in the movie. The demon when appears in some jump-scares, it scares (at least). But when it really shows up, nothing is speacial about it. So, where's the horror? Scaring and terrifying are different things, and for a good horror film, most of us prefer the terrifying stuffs. The presence of demon serves no purpose? And he's the only demon?!! And how is that blowing a whistle calls Elise's mother to rescue her and a single kick kills the demon? (If only it had some purpose and some story added to the part of the demon like in the first two, it might have worked.) Also, what's with her Elise's dad's spirit dying in "The Further"? There are many such questions unanswered by the film and this is not obviously an "Inception-themed" or "Memento-themed" movie, this was just an incomprehensible mess of a movie. Then, there's a scene of Elise opening the boxes to realize the killings her father committed, where we were teased of jump-scares, and we didn't get a jump-scare at the first time, and after a couple of stupid teasings we get a jump-scare. And if the makers thought we won't be able to predict what they were doing in this scene, they're fools. See? A scene committed to an unnecessary jump-scare, but nothing done to give some actual horror. Doesn't that prove that horror film makers don't know what horror is? And where's that man dressed as bride in a black dress trying to kill Elise, which was supposed to follow her every time she went into "The Further"? The film ties up with the events of the first one, which clearly creates some plot holes as the entire film was about astral projection but the way this film ties it up shows as if it was something similar to this film, making this more of a nonsense. In fact, the best part of this film is that it had some scenes from the first Insidious film, which reminded me how good the first two were. Rest of all, unnecessary crap. .
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Conclusion : This one does have some good elements in it, and definitely more of the bad ones. All in all, the film felt like a below average "horror" film. This film really felt underwhelming to me, and I already had very less expectations. If the franchise is to proceed further (no pun intended), they need to change the direction or reboot it. But the best thing would be to stop it right here. .
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Score : 4.1/10
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akshatmahajanNov 1, 2020
For me, The Last Key was the weakest part of Insidious franchise. First two parts were so different but afterwards the franchise turned into a normal horror franchise. I am not saying that this part was bad but it was very simple which youFor me, The Last Key was the weakest part of Insidious franchise. First two parts were so different but afterwards the franchise turned into a normal horror franchise. I am not saying that this part was bad but it was very simple which you don't expect from Insidious franchise especially after watching first two movies.

What I liked about this movie was that it added some more depth to the character of Elise. They told her back story. Her character moments are quite good. Some jump-scares, particularly one or two, were good ones.

What went wrong that that after 2nd part the franchise felt like an average horror film.

If the franchise is to proceed further, they need to bring back James Wan but it would be better to stop the franchise right here. Overall, the movie is almost unnecessary unless you want to know little about Elise's childhood.… Expand
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