Insidious Movie Analysis
The Further In the 2010 movie “Insidious”, the Lambert family experiences paranormal activities in which they believe the house is haunted until they come to the realization that it is their son who has been possessed by a demon and has traveled to another realm. In hopes of saving their son the family explores the paranormal, from which they uncover the truth of the past and find the key to saving him. The writers of Insidious believe that when being possessed the farther a person travels to the other realm, the darker the realm gets. The movie’s recurring theme of possession becomes apparent in the movie’s poster by capturing the physical appearance of the young boy through the usage of various techniques, that work together to illustrate
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The weather, which is typically over looked, can be a key idea to a picture, story, movie, etc., as Thomas C. Foster acknowledges in How to Read Literature Like a Professor, “weather is never just weather.” The dark grey heavy cloud surrounding the house present a sense of evil that is approaching or has approached. The clouds have shades of grey, implying danger that has formed. There is still hope through the lighting because not all color is completely gone, some white almost turning to grey colors is still present on the house and in the sky. The weather and light play a key role of giving an atmosphere of what to foreshadow from the movie. The dark sky and the low lighting above the house imply the danger happening within the house. The lighting of the house gives hope that there is hope for the young boy and the family even though it may seem …show more content…
His eyes give off a connection between the character and audience. The direction of his tired eyes come across as if he is slowly dying and the demon is taking over. One of the eyes seem to be misshaped and uneven, implying his features are changing due to the demon. Although the other eye is normal which implies there is still some good left in him, he has not been completely taken into the other side just yet. From the direct gaze, the audience can imply the intimidation that the demon is trying to get across, as if he is in control now making it seem terrifying. His gaze is strong and dominant while the rest of his physical features are weak and rotting away. The word “insidious” is reflected off his left eye, once again indicating
The weather, which is typically over looked, can be a key idea to a picture, story, movie, etc., as Thomas C. Foster acknowledges in How to Read Literature Like a Professor, “weather is never just weather.” The dark grey heavy cloud surrounding the house present a sense of evil that is approaching or has approached. The clouds have shades of grey, implying danger that has formed. There is still hope through the lighting because not all color is completely gone, some white almost turning to grey colors is still present on the house and in the sky. The weather and light play a key role of giving an atmosphere of what to foreshadow from the movie. The dark sky and the low lighting above the house imply the danger happening within the house. The lighting of the house gives hope that there is hope for the young boy and the family even though it may seem …show more content…
His eyes give off a connection between the character and audience. The direction of his tired eyes come across as if he is slowly dying and the demon is taking over. One of the eyes seem to be misshaped and uneven, implying his features are changing due to the demon. Although the other eye is normal which implies there is still some good left in him, he has not been completely taken into the other side just yet. From the direct gaze, the audience can imply the intimidation that the demon is trying to get across, as if he is in control now making it seem terrifying. His gaze is strong and dominant while the rest of his physical features are weak and rotting away. The word “insidious” is reflected off his left eye, once again indicating