There is very scary imagery throughout the film-dark creatures and beings with great strength that cause harm to humans. This revealing action sums up what’s wrong with the movie-very unbiblical principles, ideas and themes run rampant throughout the “Insidious” film universe. What does the Bible say about SPIRITS/GHOSTS/FAMILIAR SPIRITS? AnswerĪnother unsettling part of the movie is when a character hands Elise a Bible and she ever so briefly scoffs at it. MALEVOLENT SPIRITS-Where do these dangerous, hostile, and evil entities come from? Answer (Who are they? Why do they exist? An open letter to Wiccan and Spiritist believers from a former Spiritist) The world pictured by “Insidious” is godless. That path leads people into great trouble and deception, not away from it-just as our hateful Adversary desires. What is true is that a man or woman only physically dies once and then faces judgment.Įditor’s Note: Demons are real and active supernatural beings, but are depicted here in a way that is very misleading and potentially dangerous-creating irrational fear (a strong motivator frequently employed by Satan) and promoting so-called occultic paranormal psychic “powers” as something to be sought after as the solution to overcome fear, dangers and attacks-when nothing could be further from the truth. There is a plethora objectionable occultic content, starting with the film’s very unbiblical concept of ghosts and spirits lingering after death and the paranormal ability to communicate with the dead, the unrealistic depiction of demons and powers, and the depiction of communicating with demons as being a paranormal “gift.” Biblically-speaking, this movie is filled with dangerously wrong information. The remainder of the cast is very much as they were in the other films. The lead actress Lin Shaye (Elise) gives an adequate performance-nothing remarkable, but agreeable and true to the character established throughout the franchise. It comes off as more modern and rushed and not as painstakingly consistent as the first two films.
The film doesn’t have the classic horror vibe that the first two movies delivered. She receives a call from someone who is living in the house that she grew up in as a child and is being haunted by its ghosts. Elise is now a demonologist and parapsychologist who runs her business of combating spirits and demonic forces. This flashback is quickly revealed to be a nightmare that a much older Elise is having. She is shown to be abused by her prison-warden father due to her “gift” of continually seeing ghosts and communicating with the dead. The film opens up with a flashback to a young Elise (one of the series’ protagonists-the woman killed in the first film). A sequel to the third film and a prequel to the first and second films. “Insidious: The Last Key” is the fourth installment of the “Insidious” franchise, which serves as a prequel and a sequel. Is Satan a real person that influences our world today? Is he affecting you? AnswerĭEMON POSSESSSION and Influence-Can Christians be demon possessed? In what ways can Satan and his demons influence believers? Answer Who is SATAN, the enemy of God and all people? Answer People who try to contact the dead / mediums / channeling… THE OCCULT-What does the Bible say about it? Answer “It is identified as pseudoscience by a majority of mainstream scientists.”
What is PARAPSYCHOLOGY and what are supposed paranormal “gifts”? Study of paranormal and psychic phenomena which include reincarnation, apparitional experiences, telepathy, psychokinesis (movement of physical objects using the mind alone), precognition, clairvoyance, near-death experiences, and other paranormal claims. The numerous demonic spirits were given charge over various parts of the human body, one for the head, one for the neck, and so on.” “In ancient Babylon, DEMONOLOGY had an influence on even the most mundane elements of life, from petty annoyances to the emotions of love and hatred. So-called “DEMONOLOGISTS”-those who study demons (or beliefs about demons), and especially the methods used to summon and supposedly “control” them