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Sixth Insidious Film Earns Best Rotten Tomatoes Score Since 2010 Original

opinion-review · 2026-08-20

The sixth Insidious film, Out of the Further, holds a 64% fresh Rotten Tomatoes score from 39 reviews—the franchise's best since the 2010 original's 66%. Jacob Chase directs; the horror opens Friday after Thursday previews. Amelia Eve stars as Gemma, a mother who can travel to the Further and resurrect the dead. Lin Shaye reprises Elise Rainer, joined by Brandon Perea, Sam Spruell, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, and Island Austin. The previous four Insidious sequels all scored rotten: Chapter 2 (38%), Chapter 3 (56%), The Last Key (35%), and The Red Door (39%). Critics are divided: The Wrap's Amelia Emberwing and UPI's Fred Topel praised it, while The Guardian's Scott Tobias and IndieWire's Ryan Lattanzio were harsh.

Key facts

  • Insidious: Out of the Further is the sixth film in the Insidious horror franchise.
  • The film is directed by Jacob Chase.
  • It scored 64% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes from 39 reviews.
  • This is the franchise's best score since the 2010 original, which earned 66%.
  • Amelia Eve plays Gemma, a mother with the ability to travel to the Further and bring back lives.
  • The previous four sequels all received rotten scores: 38%, 56%, 35%, and 39%.
  • The review embargo lifted Wednesday; the film opens nationwide Friday after Thursday previews.
  • Critic reactions are split: fresh scores from The Wrap and UPI, rotten from The Guardian and IndieWire.

Entities

Artists

  • Jacob Chase
  • Amelia Eve
  • Brandon Perea
  • Sam Spruell
  • Maisie Richardson-Sellers
  • Island Austin
  • Lin Shaye
  • Amelia Emberwing
  • Fred Topel
  • Rocco T. Thompson
  • Scott Tobias
  • Ryan Lattanzio

Institutions

  • Rotten Tomatoes
  • The Wrap
  • United Press International
  • Slant Magazine
  • The Guardian
  • IndieWire
  • Blumhouse-Atomic Monster

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