Sony Pictures has unveiled the final trailer and new poster for the upcoming sequel, "Insidious: The Red Door", the fifth entry in the franchise.
The movie's title draws on one of the most iconic pieces of imagery from the franchise. The red doors serve as gateways to the lairs of the big villains of the first two movies and as pathways to the Further itself.
It is partly because of the red door that the Lambert family has been haunted so viciously throughout the years.
In the 2018 prequel, "Insidious: The Last Key", the paranormal investigator and linchpin of the franchise Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) accidentally opens a door leading to the Lambert house and leaves it open as she makes her way back to the real world after defeating Key Face. Her actions inadvertently doom the family to repeated hauntings and multiple trips to the Further in an attempt to find peace.
The red door hasn't been closed for good for the Lambert family as "Insidious: The Red Door" takes place ten years after the events of the second movie.
"Insidious: The Red Door" 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 with this highly anticipated sequel.
Ty Simpkins is also set to reprise his role as Josh’s son Dalton as well.
Not much is known about the plot, except that the new movie will see Josh Lambert (Wilson) dropping Dalton (Simpkins) off at the idyllic college of his dreams out East. When the demons of his childhood come crawling back into their lives, however, it beckons them back to the Further to finally close the door on that horrible chapter of their lives.
The new installment will also star Peter Dager, Sinclair Daniel, and Hiam Abbass.
The idea of the Lamberts' new nightmare came from Wilson. The movie is written by Scott Teems, who co-wrote Halloween Kills, from an idea from franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell.
Filming on "Insidious: The Red Door" wrapped back in August 2022 with eyes toward a summer release that would place it among a slew of blockbusters like "The Marvels", "Barbie", and "Oppenheimer".
The Insidious franchise launched in 2010 and was the first collaboration between director James Wan, Whannell, and the horror-loving Blumhouse.
The fifth installment will mark the first time the franchise has been on the big screen in five years.
The movie is being pegged as the final chapter for the Lambert family, along with the main part of this hellish universe, however, the franchise will continue with the spin-off "Thread: An Insidious Tale".
"Insidious: The Red Door" hits theatres on July 7. Check out the trailer below:
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