Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
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This had a reputation among teens as being "the scariest movie ever" but as a 15 year old boy that isn't just trying to seem tough, it wasn't what I heard the hype to be
As a horror movie, it had some scares, but as a story, it wasn't that surprising. Though it is based on a true story and I love haunted house movies, these kinds of films have lost their surprise. It seemed like a cross between Insidious (directed by James Wan also) and Sinister. Insidious also dealt with demonic possession (in fact, one old lady that was also a ghost in Conjuring looked like the same one in Insidious) and Sinister, which also deals with demonic possession, features the characters moving into a house that was previously haunted already and those that enter are in danger. So basically, there weren't many surprises, but I wish we knew more about the ghosts. We don't know the names of these demons or where they came from (other than Hell) and some of the ghosts appear in one scene and have nothing to do with the movie. As a horror fan, it does have scares, but I think they should have a new approach to the haunted house genre. I still say The Others was the best of the haunted house movies (though I haven't seen Amityville Horror). Overall, I guess if you haven't seen the two horror movies I've mentioned, it would be scarier. So I'm on the fence with this one.
They did a really good job! You really start to care for the family. The staging was really good. Absolutely loved Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson's performance they nail it as paranormal investigators. I think the child actors we're one of the best on the set they did a really good job screaming and being beyond scared. We must not forget the camera angels that make you look (or look away) out instead of the charactors watching out for themselves, i think it was really effective. James Wan did a really good job in this movie! I recommend this movie if you want to get a good spook. It's also great to see with friends if you don't dare to see this alone.
One of the best of the genre I have seen in a long time. The accuracy of the film played a big part in the overall finished product, and it didn't go over the top with unneeded and pointless scare tactics, but stuck to the actual stories without overdramatizing it.
