The Stunt Man (1980)

A fugitive stumbles on a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady.

From memory: Quite original, fast-paced, entertaining tale with some black humor; Peter O'Toole's performance is outstanding.

Halliwell*: "Overlong, curious, but sometimes compelling melodrama which entertains on the surface while its actual aims are harder to fathom."

Maltin***: "An outrageous black comedy  in which reality and make-believe blur...Crammed with first-rate action and sly wit, plus a mesmerizing performance by O'Toole as the Christ-like Eli Cross. Attention must be paid, but the rewards are more than ample. Dazzlingly scripted...and directed; amusing score..."

Insidious (2010)

A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

Run-of-the-mill occult thriller may have some good production and a better cast, but is still as predictable and occasionally as most of the other ones. 

Maltin**1/2: "Old-fashioned haunted-house thriller aimed at adults boasts effective scares and a dark, mysterious mood, but it plays as a belated knockoff of POLETRGEIST. Decent B melodrama..."