British man watches 'Insidious' in virtual reality, turns into a screaming wreck

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Sam Haysom
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Remember Insidious? That film was terrifying enough with the monsters confined to a 2D screen on the other side of a theatre; now imagine what it would be like if you were actually inside the film, and the demons were coming at you from every possible direction.

With the aid of a virtual reality headset, Anthony Smith's friend Jason didn't have to imagine. Smith captured Jason's reactions -- which included hysterical giggling and terrified yelling -- in the clip above, proving beyond a doubt that the combination of virtual reality and horror films is not for the faint of heart.

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