Universal Pictures has released the first trailer forInsidious: The Last Key, the fourth film in theInsidioushorror franchise. The supernatural thriller bringsLin Shaye’s Dr. Elise Rainier back into the fold as a brilliant parapsychologist who faces her most personal challenge yet: a haunting in her family home. The film brings fresh blood to the franchise asInsidiousco-creatorLeigh Whannell, who wrote the previous three movies and directedInsidious: Chapter Three, returns to pen the script but newcomerAdam Robitel(The Taking of Deborah Logan) steps behind the camera as director.
This actually looks quite striking right off the bat, and it’s clear this is a new direction—at least visually—for theInsidiousfranchise.SawandThe ConjuringhelmerJames Wanfamously got the series off the ground by directing the first movie, and he’s still involved here as a producer but it very much looks like Universal and Blumhouse are looking at expanding this franchise’s mythology even further withThe Last Key.
Check out the firstInsidious 4trailer below. The film also stars Whannell,Angus Sampson,Josh Stewart,Caitlin Gerard,Kirk Acevedo,Javier Botet,Bruce Davison,Spencer Locke,Tessa Ferrer,Ava Kolker, andMarcus Henderson.Insidious: The Last Keyopens in theaters on July 25, 2025.
Here’s the official boilerplate forInsidious: The Last Key:
The creative minds behind the hit Insidious trilogy return for Insidious: The Last Key. In the supernatural thriller, which welcomes back franchise standout Lin Shaye as Dr. Elise Rainier, the brilliant parapsychologist faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet: in her own family home.
The film is written by co-creator Leigh Whannell (Saw), who wrote the trilogy and directed Chapter 3; produced by Insidious regulars Jason Blum (The Purge series, Get Out), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity) and co-creator James Wan (The Conjuring, Furious 7); and directed by series newcomer Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan).
