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3 current MoviHero film mappings

Elise Rainier

Film watch order, starting point, and performer.

Elise Rainier (adult) appears across 4 MoviHero films from 2011-2018, portrayed by Lin Shaye and Lindsay Seim. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.

Release-order sequence · 5 films · 2011–2018 · 2 performersSee watch order

WATCH ORDER

Elise Rainier movies in release order

Follow the 5 films in release order.

Release-order sequence · 5 films · 2011–2018Main sequence runtime: 8h 34m
About the scores

Scores shown are MoviHero movie-guide scores. Missing scores stay blank, and tied top scores remain tied.

  1. 01Insidious poster
    Start hereInsidious

    2011 · 1h 42m

    Portrayed by Lin Shaye · screen performance

    Lin Shaye is credited as Elise Rainier in Insidious (2011).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score83/100WORTH IT
  2. 02Insidious: Chapter 2 poster
    Insidious: Chapter 2

    2013 · 1h 46m

    Portrayed by Lin Shaye · screen performance

    Lin Shaye is credited as Elise Rainier in Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score81/100WORTH IT
  3. 03Insidious: Chapter 2 poster
    Insidious: Chapter 2

    2013 · 1h 46m

    Portrayed by Lindsay Seim · screen performance

    Lindsay Seim is credited as Elise Rainier in Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score81/100WORTH IT
  4. 04Insidious: Chapter 3 poster
    Insidious: Chapter 3

    2015 · 1h 37m

    Portrayed by Lin Shaye · screen performance

    Lin Shaye is credited as Elise Rainier in Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score79/100WORTH IT
  5. 05Insidious: The Last Key poster
    Insidious: The Last Key

    2018 · 1h 43m

    Portrayed by Lin Shaye · screen performance

    Lin Shaye is credited as Elise Rainier in Insidious: The Last Key (2018).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score79/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCES

How the actors approach Elise Rainier

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Lin Shaye portraitLin Shayescreen performance

Lin Shaye plays Elise Rainier across 4 films in this screen run.

4 linked movie guides in this sequence
Lindsay Seim portraitLindsay Seimscreen performance

Lindsay Seim plays Elise Rainier in Insidious: Chapter 2; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

FILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS

Elise Rainier screen credits

Screen credits: Insidious (2011) — Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier; Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) — Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier; Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) — Lindsay Seim as Elise Rainier; Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) — Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier.

WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU

Signature lines

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“And do not let her out of your sight.”

Insidious: The Last Key (2018)

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WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

Keep moving through the same films and screen world with a character who shares meaningful movie history.

Recurring co-star

Specs

Elise Rainier and Specs share 3 films, including Insidious.

See Insidious

KEEP EXPLORING

Start with Insidious.

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