Viewing order · Insidious
The Insidious movies in order: release and chronological
Six trips into the Further, told slightly out of order. Box office and chronology per Wikipedia.
By the Horror Planet editors · Updated November 9, 2026
Release order
| Year | Film | Director | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Insidious | James Wan | $100.1M |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | James Wan | $161.9M |
| 2015 | Insidious: Chapter 3 | Leigh Whannell | $120.5M |
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Adam Robitel | $172.8M |
| 2023 | Insidious: The Red Door | Patrick Wilson | $189.1M |
| 2026 | Insidious: Out of the Further | Jacob Chase | $171.6M |
Chronological order
Chapter 3 and The Last Key are prequels about Elise Rainier, so the story order is (Wikipedia):
Chapter 3, The Last Key, Insidious, Chapter 2, The Red Door, Out of the Further.
How we'd watch them
Release order for a first watch. Insidious and Chapter 2 are one story about the Lambert family, and The Red Door picks it up years later with a grown-up Dalton. The prequels are best once you already care about Elise.
Where to stream them now
Netflix added Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 on November 1, 2026, and the original Insidious on November 15 (iHorror). The Red Door is free on Tubi from November 1 (Horror Fuel). See our monthly streaming guide for the rest.
What's next
A spinoff, Thread: An Insidious Tale, with Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani, is in development with Jeremy Slater writing and directing. It has no date (Wikipedia).