Insidious: The Red Door
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$73 – 88MM V $82MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
2.26-2.76%
Script Score
0.08
Insidious: The Red Door released in 2023 is the directorial debut of Patrick Wilson. The movie is the fifth installment in the Insidious franchise. The story is about a father saving his son drawn in and abducted by the demon.
1. The invisible plot structure of Insidious: The Red Door
1A. The script of Insidious: The Red Door borrows 93% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Dalton’s quest is driven by the desire to explore. The quest borrows events from the tale of Innana in Sumerian mythology. Both Innana and Dalton pay the price for their imprudence of venturing into unknown territory.
Demon’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan’s treacherous attempts to eliminate his cousins is similar to Demon attempting to lure in Dalton.
Josh’s quest is driven by the desire to protect & nurture. The quest borrows events from the tale of Demeter in Greek mythology. Both Demeter and Josh set out to find the abductor & recover their loved ones.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
# 5,680
Tales interweaved
Innana, Duryodhan & Demeter
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of Insidious: The Red Door’s plot structure: $73-88MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of Insidious: The Red Door
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Insidious The Red Door primarily uses the quest of Curiosity. The quests of Family & Vengeance are not used much.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Josh mirrors the universal quest of Family, Dalton mirrors Curiosity & Demon mirrors Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Josh borrows 12% events from the quest for Family. Dalton borrows 40% events from the quest for Curiosity and Demon borrows 14% events from the quest for Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Insidious The Red Door’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and below par.
An example of interweaving between the quests of Dalton & Demon:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Insidious: The Red Door
Though the plot structure of Insidious The Red Door borrows from 3 universal quests it fails to develop the characters of Josh & the Demon.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.08
Audience appeal
2.26-2.76%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of Insidious: The Red Door
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Dalton mirrors the universal quest for Curiosity
Dalton’s desire for Curiosity stems from the need to explore & discover. The tale of Innana from Sumerian mythology is the universal quest for Curiosity.
Quest 2: Demon mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Demon’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to punish offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 3: Josh mirrors the universal quest for Family
Josh’s desire for Family stems from the need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure requires deepening of two quests and strengthening the interweave between quests.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Insidious: The Red Door is a subset of Mythosis Plot Structure # 5,680. It interweaves the tales of Innana, Duryodhan & Demeter.
Unlock the hidden potential with Mythosis plot structure # 5,680!
Tags: Innana, Demeter, Duryodhan, Family, Curiosity, Vengeance, Patrick Wilson, Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, Blumhouse Productions, Sony, 2023