“Insidious: Out of the Further” scared up a record-breaking opening at the local box office, setting a new record for biggest opening day of all time for a horror movie in the Philippines.
Horror fans flocked to cinemas, including for sold-out midnight screenings, to be among the first to watch the latest installment in the cult favorite “Insidious” franchise. On its first day, “Insidious: Out of the Further” generated 51,682,703 PHP, beating the record set by its predecessor, “Insidious: The Red Door,” in 2023, and making “Out of the Further” the record-holder for the biggest opening day for the “Insidious” franchise.
This was announced today by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., distributor of “Insidious: Out of the Further.”
Below are the top 30 highest-grossing cinemas in the Philippines:
Producer James Wan believes that people love horror because of the relatable and universal themes, amidst all the fright and terror. “The reason a lot of filmmakers really love playing in this particular playground is that horror allows us to say a lot of things we can’t otherwise say with other films,” says Wan. “We can make social commentary on the world, talk about the political climate. We can disguise it as a metaphor, an analogy. But people aren’t offended by it because at the end of the day it’s a scary movie – it’s supposed to confront you and offend you.”
Producer Jason Blum says of director Jacob Chase, “‘Insidious’ keeps going because every few years a filmmaker walks in with a reason to make it personal, not just a reason to make it scary. Jacob had that from the first meeting. Once I heard his take, the only job left was to get out of his way and let him build it.”
“Insidious: Out of the Further” is now haunting Philippine cinemas. Head to your local cinema or check out their ticketing websites to find out more. For more news and updates, check out Columbia Pictures PH’s Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
Having earned over $740 million at the global box office, the Insidious franchise returns with a new family and a terror that redefines what The Further is capable of.
In “Insidious: Out of the Further,” Amelia Eve stars as Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in who discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls at the heart of the Insidious universe. When something evil comes after her, Gemma discovers an ability that changes everything: she doesn’t just enter The Further, she can bring what lives there back to the real world. Once the demons realize her power, our world becomes their playground.
With Lin Shaye reprising her iconic role as Elise Rainier and Jacob Chase (Come Play) directing, “Insidious: Out of the Further” opens August 21, 2026. Screenplay by Jacob Chase. Story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Jacob Chase.
Directed by:
Jacob Chase
Screenplay by:
Jacob Chase
Story by:
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Jacob Chase
Based on characters created by:
Leigh Whannell
Produced by:
Jason Blum
Oren Peli
James Wan
Leigh Whannell
Executive Producers:
Steven Schneider
Ryan Turek
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Cast:
Amelia Eve
Brandon Perea
and Lin Shaye
