MUST-WATCH: Enter through the Red Door

Patrick Wilson in Insidious: The Red Door, courtesy of Sony Pictures.

By James Mackin

Posted July 10, 2023 1:36 pm.

The latest entry in the Insidious series is here! Will possession reign supreme, or could it go to a raunchy summer comedy? Perhaps a documentary about one of Canada’s most infamous websites? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!

Insidious: The Red Door

Where to watch: Cinemas

Let’s start off with some terrifying possession!

Insidious: The Red Door is the fifth film in the franchise, but it’s actually a direct sequel to the second film. This film once again stars Patrick Wilson (from Watchmen), who also directs this film, Rose Byrne (from Platonic) and Ty Simpkins (from the Whale) as the Lambert family. Now getting ready for college, the son Dalton is ready to move past his history of possession and astral projection. But while studying art, he notices that his paintings seem to bring out strange sensations and it seems like the creatures that possessed him previously may have followed him. This film also stars Hiam Abbass (from Succession), Lin Shaye (from a Nightmare on Elm Street), and Leigh Whannell (from Saw).

You can watch this film in cinemas now!

The Ashley Madison Affair

Where to watch: Disney+

Next up, a documentary about a controversial website!

The Ashley Madison Affair is a three part docuseries about the infamous dating website that helped people cheat on their spouses known as Ashley Madison. The Canadian website was created by Darren J. Morgenstern in the early 2000s, and boomed in popularity until a data breach in 2015. That data breach exposed many members, including most famously Josh Duggar of the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting. This documentary charts it all, from its rise in popularity to it’s doomed end.

You can watch this docuseries on Disney+ now!

The Out-Laws

Where to watch: Netflix

Now, let’s take a look at a comedy about keeping it in the family!

Pierce Brosnan, Adam Devine, Ellen Barkin and Nina Dobreb in the Out-Laws, courtesy of Netflix.

The Out-Laws stars Adam DeVine (from Workaholics) and Nina Dobrev (from the Vampire Diaries) as an engaged couple. He’s never met her parents, but one day they come to town. He enjoys meeting his soon to be father-in-law (played by Pierce Brosnan from Black Adam) and mother-in-law (played by Ellen Barkin from Switch), but shortly after the bank he works at is robbed by a couple that seem incredibly similar to them. He’s determined to get to the bottom of this mystery before the wedding, without putting the love of his life in the line of fire. This film also stars Poorna Jagannathan (from Never Have I Ever), Michael Rooker (from Guardians of the Galaxy), and Richard Kind (from Beau Is Afraid).

You can watch this film on Netflix now!

The Horror of Dolores Roach

Where to watch: Prime Video

Next up, a little comedy mixed with horror!

The Horror of Dolores Roach stars Justina Machado (from One Day at a Time) as the titular character, who’s just been released from prison after an unjust 16 years sentence. She doesn’t have any prospects, but an old friend (played by Alejandro Hernandez from New Amsterdam) helps her set up a not technically legal masseuse shop in his basement. When a client (played by Marc Maron from GLOW) gets a little handsy, she ends up accidentally killing him. Now she’s got to see which career has better prospects, masseuse or serial killer. This show also stars K. Todd Freeman (from A Series of Unfortunate Events), Jean Yoon (from Schitt’s Creek), and famous singer Cyndi Lauper.

You can watch this series on Prime Video now!

Joy Ride

Where to watch: Cinemas

Next up, it’s time for some more raunchy summer comedy!

Sabrina Wu as Deadeye, Ashley Park as Audrey, Sherry Cola as Lolo, and Stephanie Hsu as Kat in Joy Ride. Photo Credit: Ed Araquel

Joy Ride is a film with a predominantly east Asian cast, starring Ashley Park (from Emily in Paris), Sherry Cola (from Good Trouble), Sabrina Wu (who previously wrote for Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.), and Stephanie Hsu (from Everything Everywhere All At Once). Park and Cola play life-long friends living in Seattle who take a trip to China. Meeting up with the other two, Park’s character has to lock down a business deal by finding her birth mother who gave her up many years ago. The four characters go through the nation searching for her, getting into some hilarious shenanigans involving drugs, basketball players, and K-pop. This film also stars Ronny Chieng (from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Timothy Simons (from Veep), and David Denman (from the Office).

You can watch this film in cinemas now!