Upcoming horror spin-off Insidious: Out of the Further is set to introduce a new villain to the long-running franchise, star Lin Shaye has revealed.
The demon, named Cyrus, will be brought to life by A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms actor Sam Spruell on the big screen – and unlike the dialogue-less Red Face Demon that terrorized Dalton and the rest of the Lambert family in earlier movies, he's "disarmingly funny" and "sort of like Dracula."
Fear not though, genre fans, frights are still in abundance. "[He] was truly scary," Shaye told Entertainment Weekly, as she recalled seeing Spruell in costume for the first time. "When I met him on the street, I had a visceral response, which was crazy. So it's a whole new catalog of people and ideas."
"There's this enfolding and this bigness. I did say to [Spruell] it feels like Shakespeare," she continued. "It feels very otherworldly, bigger than life, but very rooted in reality. I think that's a perfect combination for an antagonist who is gonna be really awful."
Directed by Come Play's Jacob Chase, Insidious: Out of the Further follows Gemma (The Haunting of Bly Manor's Amelia Eve), a single mother who discovers she can bring lost souls dwelling in the titular realm back into the real world. Her unusual and unwanted gift catches the attention of Cyrus, who uses it to blur the lines between dimensions.
Shaye reprises her role as medium-turned-spirit guide Elise Rainier in the movie, honoring the tradition of her appearing in every installment despite Elise being killed in the 2010 original. Island Austin, Laura Gordon, Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers (DC's Legends of Tomorrow) round out the supporting cast.
Insidious: Out of the Further releases on August 21. For more, check out our guide to the most exciting upcoming horror movies heading our way.
