Last Halloween season, we learned that “Insidious: The Further You Fear,” the immersive theatrical horror experience based on the “Insidious” film franchise, would tour North America in 2025. This past weekend, the all-new stage experience debuted with a sold-out performance in Fayetteville, Arkansas, launching a tour that will haunt performing arts centers and playhouses in more than 80 cities this year.
The heart-pounding live theatrical experience from producers GEA Live, Blumhouse, Sony Pictures,
and RoadCo Entertainment blurs the lines between reality and fiction, constantly challenging what’s real and what’s imagined, what’s safe and what’s dangerous. “Insidious: The Further You Fear” is meticulously crafted to keep the audience on edge, with no fourth wall to separate or protect them from the unfolding terror. Each attendee will go face-to-face with the protagonists, making the audience an integral character in the chilling story as it unravels.
The creative directors behind the all-new live experience are Spymonkey, the renowned UK theatre company established in 1997. An independent ensemble with a history of adapting classic stories for modern audiences, the group has collaborated with the show’s co-writer Carl Grose on several adaptations, including productions based on “Moby Dick” and “Oedipus.”
“This is definitely not your typical night out. Brace yourself for an experience that will shake you to your core. This isn’t just a show, it’s a living, breathing nightmare,” says Spymonkey’s Toby Park, who also serves as co-director of the show.
“Insidious: The Further You Fear” is an exciting new story conceived within the “Insidious” universe. Hosted as a live event by the “real” Specs and Tucker, the actual paranormal investigators who inspired the first movie, the “Spectral Sightings Road Show” soon takes a turn for the terrifying. As the infamous duo desperately tries to prove they are legitimate ghost-hunters, things start to become very “Insidious” when a paranormal demonstration goes wrong and dark forces are inadvertently unleashed.
Trapped in a genuinely haunted theater, with something truly sinister lurking backstage, the audience will find themselves under attack from such iconic characters as the Bride in Black, the Man Who Can’t Breathe, and, of course, the terrifying Red-Faced Demon. But what’s real? What’s the show? And who are you really sitting next to? The house is full. The stage is set. And the Red Door is about to open.
The show’s next stop is tonight at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, WI, before heading to Detroit, MI, for two nights at the Fisher Theatre. For tickets, a full list of tour dates, and more information, visit www.insidious-live.com