Is Brandon Perea’s Star Power the Secret Ingredient That’ll Make Insidious 6 the Scariest Hit of the Year?
Added on September 19, 2025 inEntertainment News Cards, Movie News Cards
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Is it just me, or does casting Brandon Perea as the male lead in Insidious 6 feel like the universe is aligning—maybe Mercury’s finally stopped tripping over its own retrograde legs? Deadline’s latest scoop dropped this cosmic surprise, shining a spotlight on Perea, known for his sharp turns in Nope and Twisters, stepping into the shadowy world of a horror saga that just won’t quit. Now, while we’re still in the dark about his character’s nitty-gritty, he’s rounding out a stellar lineup featuring stars from The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Originals, and more, with Lin Shaye—the franchise’s ever-reliable Elise Rainier—making her looming return. If you’re like me, curious how this new chapter will dance between honoring its eerie roots and shaking things up, mark your calendar for August 21, 2026. After all, when the stars—and the producers like Jason Blum and James Wan—align, you just can’t help but wonder: what chilling magic awaits behind that door? LEARN MORE
Deadline reports that Brandon Perea has been set as the male lead of Insidious 6, the next installment of the surprisingly long-running horror franchise.
There are no details on Perea’s character, but he joins a cast which includes (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Maisie Richardson-Sellers (The Originals), Sam Spruell (Legend), and Island Austin (I Can Only Imagine 2). Lin Shaye, who has appeared in every Insidious movie as Elise Rainier, is also returning.
Perea is best known for his appearances in Nope and Twisters, and he will soon be seen starring alongside Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a romantic fantasy from director Kogonada. The film will debut in theaters tomorrow, and you can check out a review from our own Chris Bumbray right here.
Jacob Chase (The Girl in the Woods) directing from a script he co-wrote with David Leslie Johnson (The Conjuring: Last Rites). Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan, and Leigh Whannell will produce the sequel, with executive producers Ryan Turek, Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and David Leslie Johnson. Insidious 6 is slated for an August 21, 2026 release.
The last installment of the franchise, Insidious: The Red Door, was released in 2023 and directed by Patrick Wilson, who also reprised his role of Josh Lambert alongside Rose Byrne as Renai and Ty Simpkins as Dalton. The return of the Lambert family (the focus of the first two movies) was a big draw, and helped drive The Red Door to become the biggest success of the franchise so far. The sequel grossed over $189 million on a budget of $16 million, so it’s no surprise we’re getting another one.
“This truly feels like a film that is both trying to honor the movies that came before it and make them better by providing more context to them,” wrote our own Tyler Nichols in his review. “While this is certainly a slippery slope as the unknown is often scarier than the explained, I really liked the messaging in this one. It’s about facing your fears versus hiding from them and trying to forget. While Insidious: The Red Door doesn’t break any new ground, it revitalizes the series in an interesting way. Let’s just hope they leave the Lambert family alone. They could use a break.” You can check out the rest of his review right here.
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