![]() The Last Key, which mostly occurs shortly before the events in the first film, begins with an extended flashback: We meet Elise as a child, being raised in 1950s New Mexico by a stern prison-guard father. A workmanlike but fan-pleasing picture, it may well earn enough to make producers reconsider that whole “Last” thing - not that such promises are often kept in the horror biz. Adam Robitel’s Insidious: The Last Key, a sequel to the prequel to the series’ first two outings, brings the saga full circle in a way that should, true to the title, conclude the adventures of Lin Shaye’s ghost-whispering character Elise Rainier. Before we’re all done marveling at the fact that 2017’s three biggest hits were led by female actresses, here’s a more modest but noteworthy fact: 2018 will begin with the fourth installment of a hit franchise whose hero is not just a woman, but a septuagenarian who takes on boogeymen the youngsters can’t face. ![]()
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