The Conjuring (2013) – It’s scary because it actually happened!
Category: Horror/Thriller
Actors: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston
Duration: 111 min
Rated: R
You might like this movie if you enjoyed:
The Amityville Horror (1979/2005), The Shining (1980), Insidious (2010)
Long Story Short: In this movie based on true events we get to know the Perron Family, that moves in a new home and experiences horrific events due to spirits living in their house. They seek the help of Ed and Lorraine Warren, so called demonologist specializing in ghosts and spiritual activities.
Review: For weeks I have been so obsessed about this movie that I actually read plenty of reviews and watched interviews, which built up my expectations too high I guess. Judging by what everyone else has said, I was expecting to be at the edge of my seat, biting on my finger nails, occasionally covering my eyes, maybe even scream out loud. But that was not the case. Nonetheless I did enjoy The Conjuring, because it doesn’t rely on over-the top gore effects or people jumping out of a dark corner, as a matter of fact certain scenes actually make your heart beat faster just because you think something is going to happen, and then… nothing. But then you don’t expect it, and it happens. The cast was terrific. Vera Fermiga is a very charismatic actress, I would almost say like a young Meryl Streep, and she brought life into this movie, but so did Patrick Wilson. And let’s not forget about Lily Taylor, who definitely needs more roles.
If you have seen Insidious you will definitely find similarities as far as the shock moments go. James Wan is a great director, who knows how to create an atmospheric horror thriller with great cinematography. His secret is to use his own fears to create the mood of the movie (see interview below).
Rating: 7/10
Here are A few questions that came up while watching the movie:
Why do mostly Christians/Catholics get attacked by evil spirits? Are they easy targets?
In a scene they mention that the Church might refuse to perform an exorcism if a person is not baptized? Was that a hidden message that people who are not baptized aren’t worth to be saved?
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I really liked this movie. I guess about the questions, they are everywhere – because Hindus get attacked by evil spirits more in India, & there are usually problems with the priests helping atheists 😀
Wow, that is so fascinating but scary at the same time. My father is Pakistani and her told me there was a house in his neighborhood which everyone said was haunted. And one day he looked inside and saw saucers and cups flying around. I am sure he experienced more in his childhood but he wouldn’t talk about it.
The stories go with the majority, & so does the movies I guess. There have been one or two horror movies here with a Christian background with baptism & stuff though. Even as it would seem to be in an alien language for you, this is one of them 😀
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megasandesam.
Sounds good! 🙂 This is an Indian Movie I love http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307873/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
It’s the bollywood version of What Lies Beneath with Harrison Ford, which was also a very good movie
Its one of the best horror movies in Hindi.
The best Indian horror movie ever, should be this one which I have watched this about 25 times: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichitrathazhu
Aww, I can’t find it with English Subs but I will be on the lookout. Thanks for the Tip…