Ed and Lorraine Warren are the real life paranormal investigators who are called by the Perron family to investigate the strange events in their new home. The Perron family with Dad Roger, Mum Carolyn and their five daughters are given a lengthy introduction that included a dead dog and Hitchcock style suicidal pigeons. The slow build up was surprisingly effective in creating tension and a sense of claustrophobia which is subtly present throughout the film. A sense of entrapment is prominent as the house is a financial burden stopping the family from moving, which would not have helped anyway, and Carolyn being prevented from leaving the house. However, at times it felt as though the film was too long until Wan introduced a creaking door or sleepwalking child and you felt like an idiot for doubting Wan and the film.
The
writers’ decision to delay the introduction of the Perron family to
present the Warren’s previous case of the creepy doll, Annabelle was a
wise choice. It was scary and the fact that the film was from two points
of view; that of the Warren’s and Perron’s, added a sense of realism to
make the ‘this is based on a true story’ concept all the more
believable and thus frightening. The narrative conveys the events
clearly and never leaves you feeling confused. After watching Dead
Silence and Insidious I was concerned that the ending would be confusing
and disjointed but Wan succeeds in closing the narrative without any
open threads and disappointing plot twists to deliver a satisfying
conclusion.The soundtrack was by Insidious’ Joseph Bishara. It was similar to Insidious and an accomplishment in enhancing the tension and the subsequent scares. The acting was superb across the board, particularly from Vera Farmiga; Farmiga’s anxiety and tightly concealed fear are superbly portrayed and reminds us that she is rightly an Oscar nominated actress.
Ignoring the violence and gore of Saw and abstaining from CGI, Wan delivers a horror filled with old school scares which are executed with tactic and genius. The camera’s close, lingering shots of the ghosts are truly frightening and leave you closing your eyes and recoiling. It is well known that the best kind of fear is the fear of the unknown and Wan succeeds in this without doubt; from the clapping hands coming out the wardrobe to the creepy Annabelle doll mysteriously leaving her box and inexplicably returning. The Conjuring is one of the great films to come from the horror genre in recent years and for Wan is an impressive follow up to Insidious and a testament to the fact that he should stick to scaring audiences.
RATING SYSTEM
Performance 9/10
Direction 9/10
Story/Script 8/10
Action 8/10
Action 8/10
Music/Soundtrack 7/10
Cinematography 7/10
Cinematography 7/10
I give this film 8/10 "8 out of 10"
Rating: Better than most other horror movies!
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