Every appearance in the Insidious franchise by the Bride in Black ghost deepens the lore behind the sinister entity. In 2010, legendary horror director James Wan and Saw screenwriter Leigh Whannell went back to their roots with Insidious, which added its own twist on the haunted house genre by revealing it wasn't the house that was haunted, but a character. Insidious introduced audiences to a variety of monstrous entities, such as The Lipstick Demon, and among them was the terrifying Bride in Black. 2o3d4p

Since Insidious: The Red Door has just been released, viewers can really understand where the Insidious movies ranked stand. While he doesn't devote himself to the horror genre like he used to, in the decade director James Wan spent making a name for himself in Hollywood, he gifted audiences with three extremely popular horror franchises. The first was Saw in 2004, which is now nine movies in. The last was The Conjuring, which has used spinoffs to become a cinematic universe unto itself. And sandwiched between the two of them is the hugely successful Insidious series, which has grossed over $550 million since 2010.

In of iconic horror movies about hauntings and the spirit world, two of the biggest titles to ever do it have been the Poltergeist movies from the 1980s and the Insidious movies from the 2010s. Though made decades apart, the two have a lot in common and have brushed up against many notable figures within the genre and the movie industry in general. But which series of movies is the best according to the critics?

Insidious: Chapter 3's The Man Who Can't Breathe might the franchise's creepiest villain to date. Director James Wan (Aquaman) and screenwriter Leight Whannell first broke through with their low-budget, genre-defining horror movie Saw. The movie revolved around two men - one of whom was played by Whannell - who are forced into a sinister game by an unseen psychopath. The film was an intense, creative thriller, but the sequels would put a bigger focus on villain Jigsaw's elaborate, nasty traps.

The Bride in Black is one of Insidious' most iconic ghosts but what is the backstory of the malicious spirit? Director James Wan broke out due to the surprise success of his low-budget debut Saw, which was originally intended as a straight to video release. While Saw is credited with kicking off a cycle of films focused on torture, the original movie is more of a tense thriller with little in the way of overt gore.

In the third chapter in the Insidious franchise, Dermot Mulroney portrays Sean, a father whose teenage daughter – played by up-and-comer Stefanie Scott – becomes the target of otherworldly spirits.

As expected, May 2015 brought a number of big-budget hits and fan-favorites to the top of the box office. Avengers: Age of Ultron - while not as universally acclaimed as its predecessor - proved that Earth's Mightiest Heroes aren't leaving the $1 billion club anytime soon, and Mad Max: Fury Road earned critical raves and solid cash, despite failing to top Pitch Perfect 2 on its debut weekend. Meanwhile, Tomorrowland proved to be the month's biggest letdown for many, as the Brad Bird directed film attracted a smaller-than-expected audience amid mediocre reviews.

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