Serviceable direct sequel to 1 & 2

Not a bad directorial debut for Patrick Wilson. He doesn't quite have James Wan's eye for the creepy but he gets good performances from his actors. The story is okay, although it leans a little too heavily on 'family drama' for me (I mean, this isn't The Shining or Hereditary). The pacing feels off; the first two thirds are a little slow, whilst the final third/finale feels rushed, giving an impression that stuff had to be sacrificed for the sake of runtime. The realm of 'the Further' seems to have had its budget slashed and doesn't look anywhere near as expansive as it did in the first two movies. However, the effects are well done, the family dynamic is believable, and it's nice to see so many returning faces - even if some are barely more than cameos. Insidious and Insidious Ch 2 are both 8/10 movies for me. This one doesn't come near them, but it's a reasonable conclusion(?) to the Lambert family story. I will say that Ghost's cover of Shakespear's Sister's Stay (with Patrick Wilson on guest vocals!) over the end credits rocks. Overall, 6.5/10