The "Insidious" Franchise And The Further Cocktail

NOTE: This podcast was rebranded on 5/29/25 as "Horror Movie Franchises".  This week we review the "Insidious" franchise. There are four movies total. The series was created/written by Leigh Whannel and James Wan. They also directed and produced several of the movies. We reviewed their other series "The Conjuring" in episode 7 and "Saw" in episode 28. Talk about some busy people! Joseph Bishara did the music for the "Insidious" franchise and played the lipstick faced demon. Did you know he also played Bathseba and the Annabelle demon in "The Conjuring"? Pretty cool.  One of the most interesting things at this franchise is that the main character turns out to be a something something year old woman. You dont typically see that in horror movies and it's a breath of fresh air. Lin Shaye does an excellent job of making us care and root for Elise.  GeeksWhoEat has also created a cocktail based on the series. The Further cocktail has a smokey blue color reminiscent of the purgatory that the Lamberts and Elise often visited. Check it out here  Photo Credit: Here