more gradual tension build up and unexpected scenes than conjuring I

Rating: 9/10 (10 June 2016)

I will say from the very first beginning until the last 30% of the movie, you will be seeing typical James Wan style jump scares (only light ones) and classic scenes while getting involved in the story line. That being said, it gets your attention and traps you in to the story, but no major experience of terrors yet (for typical horror fans).
Once getting into the last 25minutes or so, I felt like walking into a haunted house in the amusement park as a kid (terrifying as moving each step forward). It was so exciting to enter, but once I am there, I don't want to move forward and am scared as hell that something will pop out in the dark, but there is no way back. That's how I felt.
I would also say the conjuring II is less predictable than the conjuring I. You can't quite guess how things will end in the conjuring II (happy ending or sad ending? I had no idea). But for the conjuring I, we kind of knew what was going to happen once the demon was fully possessing the women. Typical exorcist scenes from there. But for this sequel, there were many surprising elements.
I'm an extremely picky horror movie watcher, but I will have to say, go ahead and enjoy this movie (It's little over 2hrs but it goes quick). You won't be disappointed.