Is Astral really scary?

Astral (2010)

James Wan and Lee Whannell became legends of the genre after the Saw. But that's a slasher, and you should scare it with screamers. That's how the Astral appeared. Now this is an annoying word for horror fans, because Russian distributors have already made the 20th part of the series in their opinion. And Van did the same Spell, and that one also got its rolling curse.

1 movie based on the plot is banal, if you've watched any horror about ghosts, then this is it. A big family, with murky tones and something around the corner. At first, the boy Doltan does not wake up one day, and while his mother is suffering from ghosts, no one understands what is happening.

2 ghost hunters arrive and later the character of the series is Ellis, who tells them what and who they have here.

The most important differences of the series are the ghosts. The skin of a dead man, as close as possible to real ghosts. It's a scary sight. From the one with the weapon, to the main 2 characters, whose presence cannot be complete without any part, namely the red-faced demon. So fast-paced and mysterious that many have yet to find out who it is.

The soundtrack is also worth noting. Many people were so infuriated by him that, on the contrary, I always liked him. The idiotic piano beats were very frightening.

The movie got so crazy that everyone was shouting that they should watch it. People went to get scared, so the film became a landmark and one of those worth watching from the heavier one.

The finale of the tape ended in a cliff. Therefore, the sequel was expected. It's still a series tower.

7.3\10

Astral 2: Chapter 2 (2013)

The sequel continues the Lamberts' story. Despite the good ending, Ellis strangely dies. And the ghosts have not left, but continue to come.

The sequel revealed more of the gloominess of the finale of part 1. The gray tones were removed and Van even went into psychological horror. The maniac who was dressed as a bride is 100 percent revealed. By the way, this is the only character in the ghost series that is revealed like this. As I said, he was a maniac, hid corpses and dressed them in a dress, and also had a difficult childhood. 2 by the way, the villain is his mother.

The actress is also well-chosen and beautifully played. Anger and understanding are understandable. She's also probably the scariest scene in the movie. By the way, there were fewer scary scenes, all because the ghost of the bride was in the father of the family all the time. There was clearly a Sparkle here. It is worth noting that the bride wanted to live normally and even resisted and contradicted her mother so as not to harm the family. Is it strange?

Otherwise, the film ended the series perfectly with the Lambert family. But the final scene with Jenna Ortega was not explained to us even after 6 parts.

7.2/10

Astral 3 (2015)

By the way. Oren Peli, the director of part 1 and creator of the Paranormal Phenomenon, is still involved in the creation of the series. So are Van and Whannell. The latter became a director himself and has already shot 2 more horror films. In the meantime, Astral 3.

The creators seemed to say that Ellis was killed for nothing. Therefore, we have a prequel in front of us, where we will be shown her acquaintance with her teammates and will show another antagonist. That ko is not breathing.

Father and daughter are now the main characters. My daughter was hit by a car. And then she begins to see a ghost that is breathing heavily. And again, everyone has the same goal - to pick up the carrier.

The screamers are still scary, the kindred depths are in place and cute. The villain is also a stirrup. And Ellis is there. They also showed a good ghost. Yes, there is Alice in part 2, but this is a little different. Then why didn't many people like the part? Most likely because they got used to the old characters. They didn't give me anything new. The screamers work a little worse and the familiarity is very banal.

But it didn't bother me and it didn't spoil the movie.

7.0/10

Astral 4: The Last Key (2018)

Unfortunately, we are moving on to the problematic parts. It's a prequel again, or rather a sequel to another prequel.

The main advantage of 1 is the Background. If we wanted to find out about Ellis, then we would be partially exposed to her demon.
2 plus is the Antagonist. The housekeeper looks fast and dangerous himself.
3 - Lin Shay, one of the best roles.

Unfortunately, as a horror director, I forgot about the scary moments, so there are only 2 of them. Otherwise, there is more emphasis on the backstory and again the favorite theme of the family in the series. For it is in every part. We have a strong middle peasant in front of us.

6.5/10

Astral 5: The Red Door (2023)

The worst part of the series, but you'll see what its advantage is below.

Finally, the continuation of the Lamberts. At the same time, Patrick Wilson himself makes his debut. And there are some interesting points.

Despite the good ending of the 2nd part. The family broke up. My grandmother died suddenly. And the son suffers from visions. As you remember, the heroes supposedly forgot about everything. But the gift did not disappear, so he returned.

He returned, but the design became weaker, and yes, this is a scam, there is almost no red-faced in the film. Wilson has gone more into drama than horror. There is 1 scary scene in the camera. But the rest is weak. Although the story ended corny, it's brave that Wilson started it in the spirit of sequels like Alien 3. Therefore, there was enough gloom. And fanservice warms the soul. Pravd Ellis and the team are just cameos.

And for some reason, this is exactly what gave something new to the series. And 6 here...

6.4/10

Astral 6: They're Already Here (2026)

The return of that very Astral? Maybe.

This time, there's a sequel and a new family again. A dentist girl who is being pestered by ghosts is being pestered by ghosts and turns to a local girl who is getting a tattoo and she will help her find out what is going on.

The posters shouted that a fan service was waiting for us. A bunch of oldies and teasers with powerful screamers from them. And you know what? They cut them out. Did you want someone who wasn't breathing? He's almost not here. As well as the housekeeper. In fact, even Krasnolicius and the others only got the scenes. Return so much and do nothing about it?

Fortunately, as I understand it, the focus was on new characters and not fans. And these are, wow, not ghosts, but a sect led by sectarians who love the astral. So at least there's something new here, and the good news is that the villains are fast. They steal all the scenes. But the director lacks the experience to make a much scarier film.

The scene with the arrow pads, the finale is powerful, and most of the screamers are not as strong as in parts 1 and 2. And yes, all the trails with the family were used again, fortunately the director watched other parts. And this is rather a minus.

Unfortunately, the scam and not so interesting plot of the film ruined the rating. Fans may like the movie, but no more. Maybe that's why I've put him in 3rd place so far.

7.0/10

And a little bit about the future of the series. In part 6, the new villains of the series were shown and teased. There is even a succubus, there is also a brother of the red-faced one, but that one is yellow. And supposedly they are the future villains of the series.

The spin-off series is also still in force. But there has been no information about him for a long time. But there is hope, fortunately, the fees for the 6th part are still good.