Insidious franchise would be a collection of sub average film if it was not for production budget

For me this also fits into conjuring as well, I find them to be genuinely average horror films. The CGI and special effects are great, but the story line is sub par and repetitive.

I also noticed in the last film, which was confirmed with a news article, that they measure what people are scared off and implement it into the film.

I see this in the new trailer.

Ie, they will incorporate being chased up the stairs, as people in a survey said they were scared of this.

or being under the bed and seeing feet.

It feels like this is almost commercial horror, and that its authenticity and originality is far from gone.

I thought number 3, was above average, but I am already pretty confident to say the new one will be ass, and mass marketed to hit a private equity funding ROI.

I also find the actors they keep using pretty average, and that the ending is ultimately

1. Demon that is the worst ever, with no possible escape
2. things like very dark and deep, with no return
3. loop hole 3/4 through the film
4. relatively happy ending

Anyone feel this or am i being overly pessimistic?