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Surprise! ‘Insidious: The Last Key’ Is the Highest Grossing ‘Insidious’ Film!
Horror. Is. Hot.
Between Split, Get Out, and IT, our genre absolutely decimated the box office in 2017. Proof that this wasn’t just an anomaly was in the success of Jigsaw, the eighth Saw film that performed way better than expected. The question became, would this trend continue in 2018? Yup.
How about this one…
The Adam Robitel-directed Insidious: The Last Key is officially the highest grossing Insidious film in the entire franchise. Yes, even more than James Wan‘s 2011 indie that grossed $97 million at the box office worldwide. In fact, The Last Key is pushing against diminishing returns by topping all of the Insidious films with a $164,365,832 worldwide take as of this writing. Thanks to Francesco for pointing this out to us.
Here’s a breakdown:
- Insidious: The Last Key (2018) — $164.4M
- Insidious Chapter 2 (2013) — $161.9M
- Insidious Chapter 3 (2015) — $113.0M
- Insidious (2011) — $97.0M
The fourth film in the franchise is a prequel that recounts the origins of parapsychologist Elise Rainier, played by Lin Shaye. A fifth Insidious is happening, sources tell Bloody Disgusting, and that it’s unlikely to be another prequel.
What do you guys think?
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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