Wan pointed out, "but of course the film comes first and the rating ultimately kind of follows it. In the same interview, he said the studio strong-armed him into making an R-rated film for his next feature as well, when what he really wanted was to make something PG-13 - more accessible but just as scary, without the crutch of violence. Wan in particular was quick to refute the label, telling DownRight Creepy, "the first that I made was a pretty low key, it was a very visceral film but also more psychological, so I always try and point that out." Still, that film got an R rating for "strong, grisly violence", and it's definitely not for the squeamish. The gore-filled movies were a huge hit among horror fans, with Whannell and Wan getting lumped into the "splat-pack" of torture-porn filmmakers. The writing/directing team behind the Insidious films, Leigh Whannell and James Wan, are better known for their first franchise, Saw.
Well, that partly depends on what scares you. But with a strong horror pedigree and a tagline promising "Fear Comes Home", how scary is Insidious: The Last Key, really? Expectations are high that this entry will unlock the mystery of the spirit realm at the series' heart, The Further.
After being bumped from its original October spot, the latest film in the Insidious series finally comes out Jan. Horror fans can breathe a sigh of relief.