Directed by James WanWritten by Leigh Whannell

Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye

Official Selection of the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival:Tuesday, September 14 at Midnight at Ryerson Theatre – 1st Public

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SYNOPSIS

Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) have a happy family with their three young children. When tragedy strikes their young son, Josh and Renai begin to experience things that science cannot explain.

James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the co-creators of Saw, join forces with the producers of Paranormal Activity to take you on a mind-bending journey into the world of the unknown. INSIDIOUS is produced by Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, and Oren Peli and executive produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.

Q&A WITH FILMMAKERS JAMES WAN AND LEIGH WHANNELL

1) Tell us about your inspiration and what influenced you in developing the idea and story behind INSIDIOUS.

JAMES: I'm a big fan of ghost stories and haunted house movies. Ever since I've known Leigh, we would exchange ghostly scenarios to try and scare each other, or inspire one another to come up with scary scenes. A haunted house movie was beckoning to me…and so I approached Leigh and asked him if we could do one that would twist the conventions and we came up with something that we were both super excited about. It starts out as a traditional haunted house/ghost story and then spirals into something completely different. That seems to be the Wan/Whannell trademark.

LEIGH: James and I had been feeling like we still had not had the chance to make our definitive horror film. Keep in mind that both he and I viewed SAW as more of a thriller than a horror film. For various reasons, our follow-up to SAW, DEAD SILENCE, had not turned out the way we wanted it to – so we still had this lingering feeling of wanting to try and make the scariest film of all time! It sounds like a lofty goal, but that is what we wanted to do. In this day and age, as any screenwriter knows, there are very few stories left to tell. So it was extremely difficult coming up with an idea that we both liked. Then, while throwing around some ideas one afternoon, James and I started talking about astral projection. We hadn’t seen it touched on in a film before. The combination of hitting upon something that felt new and our ambition to make one of the most terrifying films ever suddenly smashed together. We knew we had something. It was just perfect timing to meet up with Steven Schneider and Jason Blum around then and have them ask if we had any ideas. The answer was a very loud YES, and we pitched it to them. Luckily they loved it and we went from there.

2) As this project is quite a departure from Saw, what did you do differently to prepare for the filming?

JAMES: I knew I didn't want to make a blood and guts horror movie (as I want to prove to people that I can do more than just that), so I really concentrated on elements that were scary and creepy, but that didn't rely on gore. So I watched a lot of older black and white movies that were creepy with an unsettling tone, such

as Carnival of Souls and The Innocents, and studied old black and white photographies.

LEIGH: I didn’t really prepare any differently for the script-writing stage than I do on any other script. I wanted to make sure the characters were real people that the audience could recognize, so that when the terror starts for them the audience feels as if it is happening to them. I went back and watched critically acclaimed horror films like THE EXORCIST and I tried to ascertain what set them apart from the pack. I came to the conclusion that the set-up of the characters played like a really strong drama and was just as involving as the scenes involving supernatural heebie-jeebies. So I made it my mission to create rich, real characters to hang the horror on.

3) How was it working together on a completely different film from Saw?

JAMES: We decided to draw from supernatural stories that have happened to us personally, and our friend and families. So technically, I can say INSIDIOUS is based on true events. Pretty much all the really creepy stuff in the film is drawn from experiences around us…and they're stories that would send chills up your spine.

I want INSIDIOUS to be this generation's POLTERGEIST.

LEIGH: James and I have known each other for a long time and we have a great shorthand now. It felt like old times again – when we first started out. There was a great creative freedom that the producers gave us and that made it feel less pressurized than, say, a studio film where there are people watching over your shoulder.

4) Do you have a favorite scene or a particular scene that stands out in your mind when you were shooting the film?

JAMES: Without giving too much away, I love the scene where husband and wife (played by Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne) are in bed talking late at night, when they hear a loud banging at the front door. The house alarm goes off, and Patrick goes to check and sees that the front door is wide opened! That was based on a real incident that I experienced, where I was sleeping in the middle of the night and suddenly the piercing alarm went off--snapping me awake with fright!!! When an alarm goes off in the middle of the night, it usually only means one thing…someone is breaking into your house. I find that kind of stuff truly frightening, and so I incorporated it into the script.

LEIGH: I remember the séance scene the most – just because that was the one scene from the script that I was a bit jumpy about. There are some fairly outlandish elements in it, so I wondered how James would pull it off. Somehow he did!

5) Music is often an important tool in thrillers, how did you incorporate the music in INSIDIOUS?

JAMES: Well, the great thing about having a fruitful working relationship with Leigh Whannell was that during his writing process he compiled himself a collection of music that he would listen to for inspiration while he writes. And when he was done, he made a CD for me with these music/songs to inspire me as well. Immediately, I saw the movie and knew the direction I wanted to go with the music and sound design. The score I designed with my composer, Joe Bishara, consists of a lot of atonal smashing piano strings and shrieking violins. Very disturbing and uncomfortable. We were very much inspired by the soundtrack of The Shining and The Exorcist. I think Bishara did a great job of capturing that unsettling nature I was going for.

LEIGH: James and I talked a lot about the music in this film, and I even gave him a mix CD of music to listen to while he was reading the script after I first gave it to him. While I was writing, I compiled different tracks from avant-garde composers like Krzysztof Penderecki and Angelo Badlamenti. The music was not ‘obvious’ horror film music - it had more of an experimental nature and I like that about it. I wanted the film to be unpredictable, and this music fitted that.

6) Talk about the casting – why did you cast Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as the leads?

JAMES: I wanted great actors that felt real, and I got that in Rose and Patrick. I think their performances help to ground the film in reality. When their son falls into a coma, you really feel their anguish and pain. I cannot speak highly enough of these two. They knew going into it that this movie wasn't a payday-gig, but they did it because it was a passion project. They loved the script and brought their A-game to the film.

LEIGH: Both of these actors lend an air of credibility to the film, because they are both known for doing strong drama and are not typically associated with genre fare. They are such strong actors that you instantly believe that this is a real family. The fact that Rose is Australian, of course, was a big thing for both James and I. We’ve known her work for a long time and have always wanted to work with her. Patrick is in one of my favorite films, LITTLE CHILDREN, and he is exactly how I pictured Josh to be when I was writing.

7) How was it working with the producers of Paranormal Activity?

JAMES: One word: Awesome. I love those guys. Totally supportive, and trusted me whole-heartedly. And gave me some great ideas too.

LEIGH: First and foremost, Steven [Schneider], Jason [Blum] and Oren [Peli] are great guys and that just make life so much easier from the get-go. They also happen to have the same taste in films as us. I remember the first time we met them, James and I instantly starting geeking out with them about all the horror films we love and we had this long, very animated conversation about how terrifying David Lynch films are and how he never gets recognized as a great horror director! So we bonded over our shared love of Lynch. We decided right

then and there that we wanted to make a film with them, and ever since that day they have been nothing but supportive and collaborative. Everything you want producers to be.

8) Following the first Midnight screening, what would you like your fans to walk away with?

JAMES: I just want fans to enjoy it without any preconceived notion or expectation of what the film should be or supposed to be. That's the most fun- going into a movie and not knowing much about it. I want them to enjoy it for what it is: a creepy old fashion chiller that pays loving homage to the movies we grew up with and love, but at the same time coming up with unique elements that they don't get from the mainstream studios. I hope I get their support, because it means a lot to me that the horror community sees and acknowledges that there are film-makers out there fighting the system to try and make something fresh, unique and not just another sequel or remake!

LEIGH: To put it simply, the most important thing to me is that our fans walk away with the feeling that they have just had the crap scared out of them! A truly scary film is a very rare diamond these days - I can count maybe three of four films that have truly scared me in my life. That’s not a lot. If I can add a film to that list for our fans, then I will be very happy. I want them to feel that this was a return to a serious horror film, something that feels like it came out of the ‘70s. A classic!

9) What were your favorite or most influential thriller/horror movies when you were growing up?

JAMES: The first horror movie I saw was Poltergeist and it scarred me for life. And then as I grew up, I got to really appreciate The Exorcist.

Someone described INSIDIOUS as Poltergeist meets The Exorcist on acid….. I'll take that.

LEIGH: I would have to say that JAWS was the film that had the most impact on me when I was younger – I was so scared of it that I refused to sleep under my sheets at night because I thought the shark could somehow swim up and bite me (I was a very irrational child). It seeped into my brain like a nightmarish worm and played on a fear that we all have – being eaten alive by a creature below us. As I got older, I discovered films like THE SHINING, THE EXORCIST and THE THING, and became obsessed with films that created a sense of true dread. Though I read Fangoria and loved THE EVIL DEAD, I was always more desperate to see horror films that scared me, rather than simply shocked me with gory prosthetics.

ABOUT THE CAST

PATRICK WILSON (Josh) is a critically acclaimed and an award-winning theatre actor who has quickly become well-known for his body of work. Never one to sit still, he was most recently seen in The A Team, and The Switch opposite Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman. He next stars in the title role of the independent comedy Barry Munday, due out in September. Come November, Wilson can be seen on the big screen in Morning Glory with Harrison Ford, Dianne Keaton and Rachel McAdams. He recently wrapped The Ledge, which is a thriller set to be released in 2011.

Wilson previously received praise for his work in the critically acclaimed drama L ittle Children, in which he starred with Kate Winslet and Jackie Earle Haley under the direction of Todd Field. His motion picture work also includes films Evening; Lakeview Terrace; Passengers; Life in Flight; Purple Violets; Running with Scissors; Hard Candy; The Phantom of the Opera and The Alamo.

On the small screen, Wilson received Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for his portrayal of the morally conflicted Joe Pitt in the HBO miniseries “Angels in America,” the much-honored 2003 adaptation of Tony Kushner’s award-winning plays “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches” and “Angels in America: Perestroika.”

Wilson has been honored with two consecutive Tony Award nominations for Best Actor in a Musical, the most recent coming for his performance as Curly in the successful 2002 Broadway revival of “Oklahoma!,” for which he also received a Drama Desk Award nomination. He earned his first Tony nomination for his work in the 2001 Broadway hit “The Full Monty,” for which he also garnered Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations and won a Drama League Award.

In 2006, he returned to Broadway to star in the revival of the Neil Simon comedy “Barefoot in the Park,” opposite Amanda Peet. Most recently, Patrick starred in the 2008/09 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons,” with John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Katie Holmes.

ROSE BYRNE (Renai) has established herself as a rising star of the big screen. The Australian native commands the attention of filmgoers and television viewers with her beauty, talent, versatility and poise. For the second consecutive year, Byrne has been nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of ‘Ellen Parsons’ on the critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated FX Network series “Damages.” The third season finished airing in May 2010. DirecTV has recently announced that it will air the fourth and fifth seasons of the Sony-produced series in the summer of 2011 and 2012 respectively. Glenn Close co-stars in the series.

Byrne is currently in production on Bridesmaids, which was written by and co-stars Kristin Wiig (“Saturday Night Live”). Most recently, Byrne was seen in producer Judd Apatow’s Get Him to the Greek. Illustrating her inimitable range and versatility, Byrne co-starred alongside Nicolas Cage in the mega-thriller Knowing. The film was released by Summit Entertainment on March 20, 2009 and came in number one at the box office on its opening weekend.

Also in 2009, Byrne co-starred in Adam, a unique love story set against the backdrop of Manhattan, with thespians Hugh Dancy and Peter Gallagher. The film was purchased by Fox Searchlight at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was released on July 29, 2009. Her additional credits include Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, the sci-fi thrillers 28 Weeks Later and Danny Boyle’s Sunshine, critically acclaimed independent film The Dead Girl, Wolfgang Peterson’s epic Troy opposite Brad Pitt, Paul McGuigan’s thriller Wicker Park with Josh Hartnett, the acclaimed I Capture Castle, based on the classic English romance, the BBC Drama Cassanova with Peter O’Toole and Danny Green’s The Tenants opposite Dylan McDermott.

Byrne’s fame in Australia began with her role in the gritty crime comedy Two Hands in which she starred with Heath Ledger. She went on to star in Clara Law’s The Goddess of 1967 for which she was awarded Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival.

BARBARA HERSHEY (Lorraine) has showcased her talent in some of Hollywood's most memorable films, television movies, miniseries and series. Hershey, winner of an Emmy and Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special for “A Killing in a Small Town” also garnered unprecedented back-to-back Best Actress Awards at the Cannes Film Festival for her performances in Shy People and A World Apart, as well as an Academy Award Nomination for The Portrait of a Lady.

The 1980's catapulted Hershey's film career to star status. She starred in The Stunt Man with Peter O'Toole; The Right Stuff with Ed Harris, Sam Shepard and Scott Glenn; The Natural with Robert Redford and Robert Duvall; Hannah and Her Sisters with Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest and Michael Caine; Hoosiers with Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper; Tin Men with Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito; The Last Temptation of Christ with Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel; Beaches with Bette Midler and John Heard and A World Apart with Tim Roth.

She was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for her performance in The Portrait of a Lady with Nicole Kidman and John Malkovich and also starred in Merchant-Ivory's A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries and the award-winning Lantana from acclaimed Australian director Ray Lawrence. In 2007 Hershey starred in both The Bird Can’t Fly directed by Threes Anna, and Love Comes Lately directed by Jan Schutte, both premiered to critical acclaim at the San Sebastian and Toronto Film Festivals, respectively. Next, Hershey co-starred opposite Jeroen Krabbé as ‘Helene’ in Schweitzer, Gavin Millar’s biopic of Nobel Peace-Prize winning physician, philosopher and theologian Albert Schweitzer.

In December 2009, Hershey co-starred as the iconic ‘Mrs. Hubbard’ in the new film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, part of the new Poirot film series, for ITV with David Suchet. Hershey then co-starred opposite Natalie Portman Darren Aronofsky’s much anticipated Black Swan for Fox Searchlight. The film was chosen as the opening night film at this year’s Venice Film Festival and will also have its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. The film opens on December 1st.

LIN SHAYE (Elise Reiner) knew that she was destined to act for as long as she could remember. She performed in plays in college at the University of Michigan and then was accepted into Columbia University’s Master of Fine Arts program in acting. After

graduation, she honed her skills by acting in plays with the best and brightest in New York theater, including directors like the infamous Joseph Papp and Des Macanuff. Some of the highlights include “Tartuffe” (at the New York Shakespeare Festival), “The Tempest” and “The Taking of Miss Janie” at Lincoln Center (which won the Drama Critics Award). Shaye made her film debut in New York in Hester Street where she portrayed a Polish prostitute, much to her mother’s chagrin. Shortly thereafter, she flew to Los Angeles after hearing that Jack Nicholson was interested in meeting her. Her airline ticket proved to be a worthwhile investment – she was cast in his film Goin’ South. Upon her move to Los Angeles, her love of theater inspired her and 12 other actors to put together a theater company called the Los Angeles Theater Unit in 1982 which lasted for a decade and earned many awards. Her most memorable performance was in Better Days which earned her a Drama-Logue Award for Best Actress.

The talented and versatile actress continued to work regularly and is undoubtedly one of the industry’s greatest chameleons. The Farrelly Brothers gave Shaye her first in a series of memorable characters in their 1994 hit comedy Dumb and Dumber. They went on to cast her as the infamous landlady in Kingpin opposite Woody Harrelson, and then as ‘Magda,’ the sun-withered neighbor of Cameron Diaz in their hit There Something About Mary. She was also unforgettable as the KISS-hating mom in Detroit Rock City and as Sonia, the tough German/Swedish coach in Boat Trip with Cuba Gooding, Jr. In a dramatic change of pace, she received critical acclaim in The Hillside Strangler as the alcoholic mother opposite Nick Turturro and C. Thomas Howell.

She has also amassed a plethora of horror films, which has made her a cult favorite with such credits as 2001 Maniacs, in which she starred with Robert Englund, and its sequel, 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams, Snoop Dog’s Hood of Horror, Dead End, and Killer By Nature, soon to be released, also starring Ron Pearlman and Armand Assante. Shaye also starred in the thriller Snakes on a Plane opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Julianna Margulies. Other recent films include the acclaimed Nick Cassavetes’ film My Sister’s Keeper, Chronic Town, Kush, Asylum, and American Cowslip. Upcoming films include: Small Town Saturday Night starring Chris Pine, A Good Old Fashion Orgy, The Land Of The Astranauts starring David Arquette, Penthouse, Dark Moon Rising, and Losing Control.

TY SIMPKINS’ (Dalton) first time appearing on television was when he was just 3 weeks old and has continued to build his resume and character ever since. He has an amazing history as he continues to grow. Simpkins has worked with many A-list directors and actors over the years. Such as Steven Spielberg in War of the Worlds (2005); All the King's Men (2006) (dir. Steven Zaillian) playing a young Jude Law, Todd Field's adaptation of Little Children (2006); Pride and Glory (2008) (dir. Gavin O'Connor), (Simpkins and his sister, actress Ryan Simpkins play the children of Colin Farrell, also starring Jon Voight and Ed Norton); Gardens of the Night (2008) (dir. Damian Harris); and again pairing up with his sister, in Revolutionary Road (2008) (dir. Sam Mendes), the Simpkins children this time play the offspring of Kate Winslet & Leonardo DiCaprio; Family of Four (2009), Abracadabra (2009); and The Next Three Days (2010), opposite Russell Crowe (dir. Paul Haggis). Simpkins has guest-starred on “CSI” and “Private Practice” and has been seen on several national commercials and print ads over the years.

ANDREW ASTOR (Foster) became interested in acting by watching his older sister Isabella. Astor’s first feature film role came at the age of 5 in The Kingdom from Universal Pictures; directed by Peter Berg. In addition to several national TV commercials, Astor also has enjoyed playing a variety of roles including Robert Darling, son of Patrick Darling (William Baldwin) on the ABC television series “Dirty Sexy Money”, He has also worked on a variety of shows such as “Mad Men”, “Criminal Minds”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “Saving Grace” and “ER”. His work with Holly Hunter and Leon Rippy on “Saving Grace” was a role that challenged him as a young actor as his character was severely burned on his face, arms and hands. Holly, Leon and the rest of the cast and crew had great faith in Astor for this role and really helped him to grow as an actor, which then led him to be prepared to work with the cast and crew of “ER”. For Astor’s role in the film Opposite Day, he was an innocent homeless kid but with attitude. While filming the Disney movie, Santa Buddies on location in Vancouver, he fell in love with co-star puppy named Tiny. Shortly after, Astor also had a blast working with Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha on “The Hangover”.

ANGUS SAMPSON (Tucker) is regarded as one of Australia’s most distinctive, diverse and successful performers. Having collaborated with Spike Jonze on WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, featured in the AFI Award winning film THE KING, TV series “Wilfred and Thank God You’re Here”, to name a few, his experience in the industry is vast. Sampson has an extensive body of creative work spanning film, theatre, television, photography, broadcasting, journalism and copywriting. Now Sampson is turning his hand to directing, and has recently completed THE LAST SUPPER. Written by, starring and directed by Sampson, this 14-minute opus is Sampson’s directorial debut, and is currently wowing the Festival Circuit Worldwide.

A former professional Rugby Union player with Wests before choosing a career in the arts, Angus is also a trained copywriter graduating from the prestigious AWARD School in 2002. Feature film credits include SUMMER CODA, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, KOKODA, FOOTY LEGENDS, YOU AND YOUR STUPID MATE, RAZOR EATERS, RATS AND CATS, DARKNESS FALLS, DAGS as well as many acclaimed short films. Upcoming TV credits include the highly anticipated “Spirited” opposite Claudia Karvan and special guest starring in the new series of “The Librarians” for ABC. On the big screen, Sampson will next be seen and heard in the upcoming feature films LEGEND OF THE GUARDIAN: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE directed by Zach Synder (WATCHMEN,300).

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

JAMES WAN (Director) returns to Toronto’s Midnight Madness with INSIDIOUS, a supernatural thriller starring Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne and conceived with long time writing partner Leigh Whannell.

Wan was one of the youngest students ever to be accepted into the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s highly respected film and media school in Australia, where he first met Whannell and together they started creating and developing the world and characters that would become known as Saw, now the most successful horror movie series of all time as named this year by the Guinness World Records.

Wan directed the first Saw, which premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and stars multi-award winning Danny Glover and Cary Elwes. Lionsgate released Saw in October 2004 and has subsequently released a new installment every October since, with the latest installment, Saw 3D (Saw VII), coming out this October. Wan remains an executive producer on the franchise. Dead Silence, Wan’s second feature film, was released by Universal Pictures in March 2006. Wan’s third feature film Death Sentence, an action packed revenge thriller starring Kevin Bacon, was released by Fox in 2007. In 2008, Wan co-created, produced and directed a comedy short film Doggie Heaven as part of a slate of original programming which premiered on XBOX Live Marketplace. Wan’s other credits include creative consultant on the SAW video game and co‐creator and director of “Loved Ones”, a trailer for EA’s “Dead Space”. Wan received the Greg Tepper Award in 2004, a prestigious award for outstanding achievement in Film.

LEIGH WHANNELL (Writer) hails from Melbourne, Australia, where he began his career as an actor appearing in Australian series such as “Neighbours” and “Blue Heelers” and as a presenter on the cult hit TV series “Recovery”, which he later went on to host in its last two seasons. As a film critic on “Recovery”, Whannell interviewed such people as George Clooney, Jackie Chan and Tim Burton. While studying film at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Whannell met filmmaker James Wan, where they started developing ideas together, including the 2004 Lionsgate release SAW, which Whannell wrote and starred in. In addition to his work on the screenplay for SAW II, Whannell wrote and starred in SAW III and is an Executive Producer on the SAW Franchise and a creative consultant on the SAW video game. Whannell’s other writing credits include the Universal release DEAD SILENCE.

Whannell’s acting credits include the Warner Brothers release MATRIX RELOADED, the Fox release DEATH SENTENCE, the independent feature THE PARDON starring Jaime King, the Australian feature DYING BREED, which premiered at Tribeca, a character voice in Warner Brothers’ upcoming release LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS, and the soon to be seen INSIDIOUS premiering at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Whannell wrote the screenplay and stars in the pic with James Wan once again directing. Whannell received the Greg Tepper Award in 2004, a prestigious award for outstanding achievement in Film. Whannell is currently developing a number of projects, including a thriller with Wan.

JASON BLUM (Producer) has produced twelve feature films that demonstrate his unique taste and creative sensibilities, since opening his own company in 2000

In 2005, Blumhouse Productions signed a three-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures. Prior to that, Blum had a two-year producing deal with HBO Films and before that, a two-year deal with Miramax Films. From 1995 to 2000, he served as co-head of the Acquisitions and Co-Productions department at Miramax Films in New York. While there, he was instrumental in acquiring over 50 films including THE OTHERS, SMOKE SIGNALS, A WALK ON THE MOON, THE READER, and THE HOUSE OF YES.

In 2009, the Blum-produced and Oren Peli-directed film PARANORMAL ACTIVITY was released to enormous success. The film, produced for $15,000 has grossed more than $150 million worldwide, making it the most profitable film in the history of cinema. Paramount will release Blum’s much-anticipated sequel, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2, in October.

The company recently wrapped production on James Wan’s INSIDIOUS, starring Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson. The film will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2010. Along with the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY team of Oren Peli and Steven Schneider, Blum and Brian Kavanagh Jones are producing THE BAY set to release in 2011. Blum recently wrapped production on Paramount’s AREA 51.

In addition, Blum’s other selected credits include THE READER, directed by Stephen Daldry, for which Kate Winslet won an Academy Award; THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND, starring Uma Thurman, Colin Firth and Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Griffin and Phoenix, starring Amanda Peet and Dermot Mulroney; HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS, starring Uma Thurman, Gena Rowlands, and Juliette Lewis which aired on HBO and garnered Thurman a Golden Globe Award; Hamlet starring Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray, Sam Shepard and Kyle MacLachlan released by Miramax; and Alexandra Shiva’s documentary STAGEDOOR.

OREN PELI (Producer) is a native of Israel who came to the US at the age of 19. Back home he had dropped out of high school at age 16 to write a highly commercial painting program, then became a full time software designer, using his skills to create animation programs and, ultimately, game software. Peli is currently in post-production on Area 51, which was shot in Utah. His first film, on which he was the writer/director/producer/editor, was PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, the break out hit released by Paramount in 2009.

STEVEN SCHNEIDER (Producer) is a former film critic and scholar with MA degrees in Philosophy from Harvard University and the University of London, and in Cinema Studies from New York University, producer Steven Schneider has quickly risen the ranks of Hollywood to become one of the go-to experts in genre films. After authoring and editing numerous books on world cinema and horror, including 1001 Movie You Must See Before you Die (Barrons), Horror Film and Psychoanalysis: Freud’s Worst Nightmares (Cambridge University Press), 100 Euro Horror Films (British Film Institute), and The Horror Film (Taschen), Schneider moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in producing.

Even before the success of 2009's PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, a film he identified, executive produced, and helped bring to the big screen, Schneider was able to develop a diverse slate of genre movies. One of Variety's "10 Producers to Watch" in 2009, he is

currently wrapping PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 for Paramount with frequent producing partner Jason Blum.

BRIAN KAVANUGH JONES (Executive Producer) is currently the president of Automatik, a Los Angeles based production and financing entity. Automatik is a joint venture between IM Global and Alliance Films.

Previously, Kavanaugh-Jones was an agent in the film finance department at Creative Artists Agency where he was instrumental in the financing and selling of many independent features. Among the many films Kavanaugh-Jones helped bring to fruition are Oren Peli’s PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, which cost $11,000 and went on to gross over $200 million worldwide, and Peli’s next feature, AREA 51, which will premiere in 2011; John Cameron Mitchell’s RABBIT HOLE, the Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart starrer based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s play, which will world premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival; Larry Charles’ RELIGULOUS, 2008’s most successful documentary; John Woo epic action drama RED CLIFF; Robert DeNiro, Jason Statham, Clive Owen starrer THE KILLER ELITE; Zach Galifianakis starrer from co-writers/co-directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY; and director Roger Donaldson’s THE HUNGRY RABBIT JUMPS, starring Nicholas Cage, Guy Pearce and January Jones. He is currently in production or development on several features including PROTECTION, starring Dwayne Johnson; SAFE, starring Jason Statham; INSIDIOUS, from Saw director James Wan and The Makers of Paranormal Activity; FX thriller SKYLINE, directed by FX wizards The Brothers Strause (Avatar, 300, 2012); and WELCOME TO THE PUNCH, to be directed by Eran Creevy.

Kavanaugh-Jones received his Fine Arts degree from the University of California Santa Cruz.

  Credits

An Alliance Films Presentation In Association With IM Global

Of a Haunted Movies Production

A JAMES WAN Film

INSIDIOUS

PATRICK WILSON

ROSE BYRNE

LIN SHAYE

TY SIMPKINS

And BARBARA HERSHEY

LEIGH WHANNELL ANGUS SAMPSON

ANDREW ASTOR JOSEPH BISHARA

Casting By ANNIE McCARTHY

Costume Designer KRISTIN M. BURKE

Music by JOSEPH BISHARA

Production Designer AARON SIMS

Director of Photography DAVID BREWER

Line Producer JEANETTE VOLTURNO-BRILL

Co-Produced By JOHN LEONETTI

AARON SIMS

Executive ProducerBRIAN KAVANAUGH-JONES

Written By LEIGH WHANNELL

Produced By JASON BLUM

STEVEN SCHNEIDER OREN PELI

Edited and Directed By JAMES WAN

Unit Production Manager RICK A. OSAKO

First Assistant Director ALBERT CHO

Second Assistant Director JEFF BILGER

CASTJosh Lambert PATRICK WILSON

Renai Lambert ROSE BYRNEDalton Lambert TY SIMPKINS

Elise Rainier LIN SHAYESpecs LEIGH WHANNELL

Tucker ANGUS SAMPSONLorraine Lambert BARBARA HERSHEY

Foster Lambert ANDREW ASTORNurse Adele CORBETT TUCKNurse Kelly HEATHER TOCQUIGNYDr. Sercarz RUBEN PLA

Father Martin JOHN HENRY BINDER

INSIDIOUS ENTITIESLipstick-Face Demon JOSEPH BISHARA

Old Woman PHILIP FRIEDMANLong Haired Fiend J LAROSE

Doll Girl #1 KELLY DEVOTODoll Girl #2 CORBETT TUCK

Stunt Coordinator JOEL KRAMERStunt Co-Coordinator SCOTT LEVA

Stunt Rigger LOREN DENNISStunts DANNY DOWNEY

SANDRA GIMPELSAMUEL REYNOLDSKATINA WATERSJUSTIN T. WOODS

Cinematography Consultant JOHN LEONETTI

Additional Editors DENNIS ALANIZKIRK MORRI

Art Director JENNIFER SPENCECo-Art Director THOM SPENCE

Script Supervisor RENETTA AMADOR

Production Coordinators LAURA ALTMANN MICHAEL GALASSO

Assistant to Jason Blum JESSICA HALLAssistant to James Wan BRITTANY POULTON

Production Office Assistants HIROKI SHIROTADAVID HALAGARDA

Set Production Assistants LARISSA GRUDTPETER “MUS” MUSOOLISAM MAY

Property Master MATT DONALDSON

Set Decorator CHARLES LEALLeadman RICHARD RORABACK

On Set Dresser NIKO HOVARTOSSet Dressers KATE MALLOR

HEATHER MICHELERIC COHNJEFF GUIGNARDKAYLEE FISHER

Art Swing MAX MORENOSTEVE NEFF

Art Productions Assistant BRETT HATCHER

Key Grip DAN REILLYDolly Grip TONY LOPEZ-CEPERO

Company Grips MARTIN GILLETTEBOBBY LYNN

Chief Lighting Technician TIM MARSHALLAssistant Chief Lighting Technician WAYNE MARSHALL

Lighting Technicians MARK SIROTASHERMAGNE UMALIDEREK SANTOROJOHN MCDONALDTIM STRATTON

1st Assistant Camera SCOTT RONNOWPAUL SANTONI

2nd Assistant Camera KEVIN HUVERGREG KURTZALEX SCOTT

Steadicam Operators STEVE CLANCYMARK “CHIEF” MEYERS

Still Photographer/Additional Photography JOHN DARKO

Digital Imaging Technician HANK BRAXTON

DIT Utility CLAY GLENDENNING

Key Costumer LAURA CRESSWELLCostumer MEGAN STARK EVANS

Costumes Interns HANNAH GREENEANTHONY TRAN

Casting Associate KELLIE GESELL

Department Head Hair YESIM “SHIMMY” OSMANHair LESLIE BORCHARD

TIJEN OSMANWENDY BOSCON SONTHARD

Department Head Make up ELEANOR SABADUQUIAHair/Makeup swing TRACY RICHARDS

Make up Artists LIZ MENDOZAROCKY FAULKNER

Special Make-up Effects FRACTURED FX, INC.SFX Makeup Department Head JUSTIN RALEIGH

Key Makeup Effects Artist KELLY GOLDEN

Set Medic RANDI WOXLAND

Sound Mixer ZSOLT MAGYARBoom Operators TIM LLOYD

ZACHARY WROBEL

Special Effects Coordinator BART DION

Studio Teacher CAROLE LEVINE

Location Manager DAVID THORNSBERRYAssistant Location Manager JENNA THORNSBERRY

Transportation Coordinator JAMES G. BRILLTransportation Captain JASON “MESSY” MESSERSMITH

Caterer HOT SET CATERING RUBEN NAVA JONATHAN NAVA

Craft Service JOE HUICraft Service Production Assistants LISA CABELLO

JOSHUA CUBEROLYDIA MCINTOSH

First Assistant Editor DENNIS ALANIZSecond Assistant Editor CHELSEA KAMMEYER

Post Production Supervisor JAMES K. JENSEN

Supervising Sound Editor JOE DZUBAN

Sound Designer ROBERT CROSSDialog Editor PAUL SERADARIAN

Sound FX Editor GEORGE PEREYRA

Re-recording Mixers JOE DZUBANCRAIG MANN

Foley Artists JOHN SIEVERTSTEFAN FRATICELLI

Foley Recordists RANDY WILSONKEVIN SCHULTZ

Foley Assistant RYAN LUKASIK

Sound Editing Provided by DzAUDIORe-Recorded at TODD-AO WEST

Foley Recorded at JRS PRODUCTIONSADR Recording Provided by MARGARITA MIX

SOUNDDOGS

Main Title Design AARON BECKER

Visual Effects By SPY, A FOTOKEM COMPANY

Visual Effects Supervisor DARREN ORRSenior Visual Effects Producer AMY HOLLYWOOD WIXSON

CG Supervisor MICHAEL LESTERProduction Manager SCHUYLER PAPPAS

Compositors NATHAN WALKERORIN GREENHEATH KRAYNAK

Animators JESSE CAPPERSALVADOR RUIZ

Matchmove BRIAN TOLLEDigital Artists ADAM BERK

JAVIER LEON

Digital Film Services FOTOKEM

Digital Intermediate Artist MARK “GRIFF” GRIFFITHDigital Intermediate Producer JOSE PARRAGeneral Manager, Senior VP BILL SCHULTZ

Chief Operating Officer BOB SEMMER

Strings THE SECTION QUARTETPiano SAAR HENDELMAN

Music Arrangements/Conducting JEFFREY HOLMESScore Engineer/Mixer CHRIS SPILFOGEL

Music Assistant/Additional Piano ALISA BURKET

Music Licensing SESSING MUSIC SERVICES

“NUVOLE BIANCHE”Written and Performed Ludovico Einaudi

Courtesy of Ponderosa Music & Art

“TIPTOE THROUGH THE TULIPS”Written by Joseph Burke and Al Dubin

Performed by Tiny TimCourtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

Intern ROBERT HOLEMAN, III

Product Placement STONE MANAGEMENT, INC.Product Placement Coordinators ADAM STONE

CAT STONE

Extras Casting PRIME CASTING

Legal Council provided by GLADSTONE MICHEL WEISBERG WILLNER & SLOANE, ALCOWEN J. SLOANERACHEL STILWELL

The Producers wish to thank the following:

DR. HAUSCHKA SKINCAREMAC COSMETICS

COLORSCIENCE PROCARO COSMETICSCRÈME DE LA MER

JURLIQUE SKIN CAREJULIE HEWETT COSMETICS

DERMALOGICA USABENEFIT COSMETICS

FACE ATELIER COSMETICSTHOMAS SURPRENANT CREATIONS

OTTO NEMENZDAN RILEY GRIP RENTALS

ALTERNATIVE RENTALSLEONETTI LIGHTING

KELLY CABRALMIKE MENDEZ

ARIELLE BRACHFELDLEIGH DAVIS

DERRICK OLIVERJOSE PRENDES

EDUARDO CISNEROSSTEPHANY ROSE

SEH ENG SOOKEVIN GREUTERT

SCOTT HENDERSONSTACEY TESTRO

DAVID FOXKATIE YBARRAJEFF WOLMANCOLIN GEDDES

KIMBERLY JINDRALARY CREWS

LINDA C. BRENTBEN E. WOOLT

DYLAN

Gas Mask POV Designed by EDUARDO CISNEROS

Camera cranes, dollies, remote and stabilized camera systems by CHAPMAN/LEONARD STUDIO EQUIPMENT, INC.

The characters and incidents portrayed and the names herein are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person or entity is entirely coincidental and unintentional.

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