A film that reinvigorates an entire genre.

Rating: 8/10 (29 September 2016)

A film that reinvigorates an entire genre and keeps horror alive on the big screen to scare us all.
The horror genre has been far from my favourite over the last 10 years with the passing of greats like Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th giving way to many, many terrible reincarnations of what filmmakers think is considered scary and worthy of praise. Lots of 'jump scares' and bad CGI monsters later we finally seem to have found a winning formula in The Conjuring.
The scares make you jump, the monsters look frightening and certain scenes are incredibly tense and terrifying. But for me the film truly succeeds in the other elements that make it complete. Comedic moments that are genuinely funny, a great storyline focusing on love, family and getting on with life and that's just between Ed and Lorraine.
Overall one of the best horror films of the generation and with everything it tries it accomplishes, not without its faults but The Conjuring series offers a non loving horror fan plenty of storyline, tension and entertainment to make it a truly great film.