Tuesday 21 October 2014

The Conjuring (2013) 7/10

Starring : Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor
Director : James Wan
Running Time : 112 mins

When they Perron family move into their new home and strange things start to happen, the call on the help of famed paranormal investigator Ed Warren (Wilson) and his clairvoyant wife Lorraine (Farmiga) in the hope of easing their mind that there is a simple explanation for all the oddities, but when they declare that the house is haunted by a particularly sinister spirit it becomes apparent that their lives may very well be in danger.

Based on documented events this starts off well but once we see the spirit this gets very hammy very quickly. Thankfully that’s what fans of exorcism movies seem to enjoy; lots of vomit, lots of violence, and lots of people getting thrown around the room. The back story to the spirit gives the tale some credence, and the performances – though over the top – make this a likeable horror flick that will make most people jump at least once.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Amityville Horror



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