Thirteen years after the release of the first movie, Rose Byrne is returning to the Insidious universe for "Insidious: Fear the Dark", the fifth entry of the beloved horror franchise.
Directed by James Wan, from a script by Leigh Whannell, 2010’s "Insidious" followed the Lambert family (Byrne and Wilson), who seek out paranormal help after their son (Ty Simpkins) falls into an inexplicable coma.
As the story unfolds, it was learned that the child became a vessel for multiple demons on the astral plane, which is the perfect excuse for Wan and Whannell to unleash some classic scares.
The movie became a box office hit, with the main cast returning for a sequel in 2013. Afterward, Blumhouse produced two prequels that didn't focus on the Lambert family.
However, this will change with Fear of the Dark, as the next chapter depicts a family's new story with the supernatural world.
The upcoming movie sees Patrick Wilson not only returning to the franchise for the first time since his cameo in "Insidious: Chapter 3", but the horror icon will also make his directorial debut in the sequel.
In a new interview with Collider, Byrne spoke about working with Wilson, whose double role as a star and director was bound to change the dynamics on set, but fortunately, everything went well during production.
“We [Byrne and Wilson] have a very natural ease. He's very down to earth. He's got kids and a family, and he's such a pro. He has been doing it for so long, and [he] and James, he's James' muse in many ways. He's been in every one of his projects," she explained.
Byrne added: "I thought it felt like a natural progression that he would want to continue the story. He really worked so hard on the script for a long time. We had the pandemic, obviously, but we started talking about it, I think it was in 2019, I honestly do, before we actually shot it. So he was already really working hard on it then.”
The actress added the idea of bringing back the original Insidious family came from Wilson, who desired to expand their story.
“He really wanted to make it about the origin story, about the original cast, about those characters, and the effect on the family. Then also to delve into the classic horror stuff, and all the tropes and all of the things the fans love, to give the fans what they want, too. So it was really cool to reunite with Ty [Simpkins], and that was wild revisiting that. I got a thrill out of that. It was a lot of fun," she added.
Byrne also addressed the possibility of a sixth installment, noting there is nothing concrete yet but she wouldn’t dismiss the possibility.
"Look, I would say there's always room for anything, really. It's Hollywood, right? But I think it would be a question if Ty wanted to delve into it again, and Patrick and myself did too. But this was really interesting, and I'm curious to see how it's come out and to see how the fans will enjoy it.” she continued.
"Insidious 5" hits theaters on July 7.
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