In a recent interview with Discussing Film, Blumhouse founder Jason Blum opened up about the future of the Insidious franchise, confirming that there are currently no plans for a sixth installment following the theatrical release of Insidious: The Red Door. Blum revealed the blockbuster horror franchise will be going on a hiatus as it may take a while before fans can visit The Further again.
“You better see this Insidious, it’s the last one! (laughs) To give a more serious answer, [The Red Door] is going to be the last we’re going to see of Insidious for a while. It may not be a forever rest, but it’s certainly going to be a very long rest,” Blum said. “So, if someone comes up with some idea in 10 years, who knows? But there’s not a plan – as there has been with every prior Insidious movie – there’s no current plan in place for number six.”
It’s unclear if the hiatus would only apply to the main series, especially when it was recently reported that Kumail Nanjiani and Mandy Moore will be starring in a standalone spin-off titled Thread: An Insidious Tale. The project will center around a married couple who travel back in time to prevent their daughter’s death.
What to Expect in Insidious: The Red Door?
Insidious: The Red Door, which serves as lead star Patrick Wilson’s feature directorial debut, will once again shift the focus of the story to the Lambert family. Fans last saw them in 2013’s Insidious: Chapter 2, where Josh and Dalton decided to suppress their memories in order to prevent them from Astral projecting and going into The Further ever again. The new film will see the story pick up a decade after the events of Chapter 2, with Dalton heading off to college and coming to grips with his astral projection abilities as well as growing up.
The fifth installment will feature the return of Wilson (The Conjuring films) and Ty Simpkins (Iron Man 3) as they reprise their respective roles of Josh and Dalton. Insidious 5 is directed by Wilson from a script written by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills), based on a story from Leigh Whannell and Jason Blum. This marks the first time in the franchise that Whannell won’t be writing the screenplay. It will be produced by Blum, Whannell, Wan, and Oren Peli.
The franchise first began with 2011’s Insidious, directed by James Wan. It was a major success, earning generally positive reviews from critics and audiences and scaring up just under $100 million at the box office. Its success not only helped revive Wan and writer Whannell’s careers but also helped Blumhouse Productions continue its rise to its current mammoth status of box office champion.
