Insidious

LOS ANGELES — 9:36 PM The Lambert house was quiet. Josh, Renai, and 18-year-old Dalton were spending the evening together in the living room, talking and enjoying a rare sense of normalcy.

*Suddenly, the lights flickered.

Once.*

*Twice.

Three.*

Josh looked up.

—Did you see that?

Renai nodded, uncomfortably.

Then there was a loud creaking sound from upstairs.

Dalton looked towards the stairs.

Is anyone upstairs?

Josh got up.

—Stay here.

He went upstairs slowly, but found no one. When he returned, the lights flickered again. This time, Dalton caught a glimpse of a shadow crossing the hallway.

—That wasn't an electrical failure—

Josh said.

Renai looked at him worriedly.

—Call Elise.

Josh dialed immediately.

—Josh?

Elise answered.

—We need you to come. Something is happening at the house.

Elise remained silent for a few seconds.

—What happened?

Josh explained what had happened.

—Can you come with Specs and Tucker?

Renai asked.

—Yes. I'm on my way. But don't leave the house.

What the Lamberts didn't know was that Elise no longer lived alone.

Some time ago, she had adopted a 16-year-old girl, who now lived with her. A story only Elise knew.

Elise gathered her things while Specs and Tucker got ready.

Where are we going?

the girl asked.

—To help some friends—

Elise replied.

Meanwhile, at the Lambert house, everything fell silent again.

Until...

Knock. Knock. Knock.

The knocking came from the front door. Josh opened it.

There was nobody there.

Then, from inside the house, an unknown voice was heard:

—They shouldn't have called her.

The lights went out.

Something had just entered.

And this time, the afterlife was closer than ever.