And even though the jokes and all that stupid stuff felt out of place, this film felt like a comedy more than horror. 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. 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. And nothing is explained about how the things work to stop that demon. Just like astral projection, this is just a plot device now. 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'.

Honestly, I feel that is the thing that made the first two films what they were. 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. Bad : The remaining of the film, just like the third one, felt more like a typical 'haunted house' story, rather than an 'Insidious' film. Some jump-scares, particularly one or two, were good ones. They give the back story and all, along with some 'origins' of Elise. Good : What this film does good is it adds some more depth to the character of Elise. Insidious: Chapter 3 wasn't enough of an unnecessary addition to the franchise, so we got this one. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If they come out with more films, i would definitely go see them and i advise anyone that enjoys effective horror to do so as well. Regardless a very good entry into a solid horror franchise that apparently people despise for no reason now. The jump scares were thoroughly enjoyable and once again the make up and performance of Javier Botet as Keyface was flawless though some was cgi. Some of the attempt at comic relief were miserable i will say, but it could have been worse. I actually appreciated the bizarre twist midway through and thought it added an even more sinister aspect to the already dark subject matter. Sure there are some horror cliches left and right, but they work and the story does too in developing a background for Elise's character and how her career came to be. It's easily the best entry since the original and showcases the best performance from Lin Shaye, as well as the most hauntingly powerful demonic entity in 'Keyface' perhaps of the whole franchise. Sure there are 3.7/5 I really don't understand the low ratings and negative reviews for this.

3.7/5 I really don't understand the low ratings and negative reviews for this.

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