{
  "id": 1846114,
  "title": "Director Jacob Chase was terrified of becoming a parent, so he made an ‘Insidious’ movie (VIDEO)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/director-jacob-chase-was-terrified-of-becoming-a-parent-so-he-made-an",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T02:01:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/08/19/director-jacob-chase-was-terrified-of-becoming-a-parent-so-he-made-an-insidious-movie-video/231863"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles, August 19 - When director Jacob Chase penned the sixth chapter of the horror franchise, Insidious: Out of the Further, he drew inspiration from becoming a parent. In an interview with AFP, Chase revealed that he was terrified of being a dad for the first time, worrying about raising his child in the wrong way. The film, set to premiere in US theatres on Friday, ventures into the Further, a realm inhabited by the very demons Gemma, the main character, seeks to protect her daughter from. Gemma, portrayed by Amelia Eve, is a young single mother who longs to be a good mother but becomes her worst self due to her trauma. The film explores Gemma's journey, her bond with her daughter, and the terrifying entities that threaten their world. The cast includes Lin Shaye, returning as Elise Rainier, and Sam Spruell, who plays Cyrus, a new diabolical entity.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 — When he sat down to write Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth instalment of the bl...",
  "key_points": [
    "Director Jacob Chase inspired Insidious: Out of the Further by his fear of becoming a parent.",
    "Film explores Gemma's journey as a single mother and her bond with her daughter.",
    "Amelia Eve plays Gemma, a traumatized mother seeking to protect her child from demons."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Director Jacob Chase's personal fears about parenthood led him to explore themes of motherly trauma and the struggle to protect one's child in his latest film, Insidious: Out of the Further.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}