FilmDistrict released the first and second films, while Focus Features, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing handled the third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. Jeremy Slater is set to direct the first spin-off and sixth installment. The first two films were directed by Wan, the third by Whannell (who also served as the screenwriter for all five films), Adam Robitel directed the fourth installment, and Patrick Wilson directed the fifth installment (the films marked the respective directorial debuts for Whannell and Wilson). The films have grossed over $730 million worldwide on a combined budget of $42.5 million. The films in the franchise include, Insidious (2011), Chapter 2 (2013), Chapter 3 (2015), The Last Key (2018), and The Red Door (2023). Insidious is an American horror franchise created by Leigh Whannell and James Wan.
