Insidious: James Wan and Leigh Whannell of Saw’s New Movie
Insidious is by the Saw team, but it’s the bloodless opposite of torture porn. Keith Phipps on why Saw’s ultraviolence spoke to us then, and why Insidious’ creepiness speaks to us now.
Eras tend to get the horror movies they deserve, and, though far from perfect, Saw, a modestly budgeted 2004 shocker from the Australian team of writer Leigh Whannell and director James Wan, felt like the right horror film for its moment.
