The Conjuring is likely to be concluded, however one other Patrick Wilson-led horror franchise from James Wan will proceed. Earlier than The Conjuring, there was Insidious, which, regardless of being a PG-13-rated horror movie, managed to scare the hell out of many audiences and develop into a field workplace hit spanning a reasonably lengthy and profitable franchise. The sequence contains 2013’s Insidious: Chapter 2, 2015’s Insidious: Chapter 3, 2018’s Insidious: The Final Key, and the newest entry, 2023’s Insidious: The Purple Door.
Deadline stories that Sony Photos has slated Insidious 6 for an Aug. 21, 2026, launch date. The movie will star franchise veterant Lin Shaye and Amelia Eve. Shaye has appeared in each entry of the Insidious movies as Elise Reynor and has develop into the face of the franchise, even being the lead character in Insidious: Chapter 3 and Insidious: The Final Key. Amelia Eve is new to the franchise and is finest recognized for her position in The Haunting of Bly Manor. Jacob Chase is about to direct, with Chase additionally serving because the movie’s co-writer alongside David Leslie Johnson.
‘Insidious 6’ Competitors and Benefits
The information of Insidious 6 is no surprise, as Insidious: The Purple Door grew to become the highest-grossing movie within the franchise with $82 million domestically and $189 million worldwide. The sixth movie was initially introduced in Might 2024 with a deliberate launch date of Aug. 29, 2025, earlier than being faraway from Sony’s schedule earlier in 2025. In the meantime, there may be nonetheless no phrase on the spin-off movie, Thread, which is about to be directed by Jeremy Slater and stars Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani. Thread: An Insidious Story has not obtained an replace since 2023.
Presently, Insidious 6 is the one movie dated for Aug. 21, 2026. It is going to open one week after the sci-fi movie Flowervale Avenue starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, and one week earlier than the long-awaited launch of Coyote vs. Acme. August 2026 seems to be a bit mild when it comes to main motion pictures, however this may possible refill within the coming months as extra movies are introduced and pushed again.
Sony’s choice to launch Insidious 6 for a late summer season launch date is wise. It has an opportunity to play in the same theatrical window that Weapons did earlier this yr with a powerful field workplace run. Insidious: The Purple Door‘s early July 2023 launch date paid off. It additionally offers the movie a three-week lead on Clayface, which is able to each develop the DCU Bros. and proceed the studio’s monitor report of releasing high-profile horror movies within the first weekend after Labor Day to kick off the autumn season. But much like The Conjuring, the viewers for Insidious may additionally be rising, and the sequence couldn’t solely take a look at its personal franchise’s finest opening weekend but in addition one other potential huge opening within the horror style.
Insidious 6
- Launch Date
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August 29, 2025
- Writers
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Scott Teems
- Producers
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Charles Layton, Jason Blum, James Wan, Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones