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Insidious watch order

Insidious movies in order, release and chronological. Updated October 20, 2026.

Watch Insidious in release order: Insidious (2010), Chapter 2, Chapter 3, The Last Key and The Red Door. Chapter 3 and The Last Key are prequels about the psychic Elise Rainier, so story order starts with them, and The Last Key leads straight into the first film. The Red Door (2023) picks up with the Lambert family nine years later.

How to watch the Insidious movies in order: the full guide

All 5 films and series in the Insidious franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Insidious (2010); the first in chronological order is Insidious: Chapter 3 (set in A few years before).

Release order

  1. Insidious (Movie, 2010): The Lamberts' son is lost in the Further; the place to start.
  2. Insidious: Chapter 2 (Movie, 2013): Picks up right after the first film.
  3. Insidious: Chapter 3 (Movie, 2015): Elise Rainier before the Lamberts; a prequel.
  4. Insidious: The Last Key (Movie, 2018): Elise's past; ends right where Insidious begins.
  5. Insidious: The Red Door (Movie, 2023): Josh and Dalton, nine years later.

Chronological order

  1. Insidious: Chapter 3 (set in A few years before): Elise Rainier before the Lamberts; a prequel.
  2. Insidious: The Last Key (set in 2010): Elise's past; ends right where Insidious begins.
  3. Insidious (set in 2010): The Lamberts' son is lost in the Further; the place to start.
  4. Insidious: Chapter 2 (set in Right after): Picks up right after the first film.
  5. Insidious: The Red Door (set in Nine years later): Josh and Dalton, nine years later.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Insidious movies in?

Watch Insidious in release order: Insidious (2010), Chapter 2, Chapter 3, The Last Key and The Red Door. Chapter 3 and The Last Key are prequels about the psychic Elise Rainier, so story order starts with them, and The Last Key leads straight into the first film. The Red Door (2023) picks up with the Lambert family nine years later.

How many Insidious movies and shows are there?

There are 5 titles in the Insidious franchise: 5 films and 0 series, released from 2010 to 2023.

How long does it take to watch all the Insidious movies?

About 9 hours for all 5 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Insidious title in chronological order?

Insidious: Chapter 3, set in A few years before. In release order the first is Insidious (2010).