A Worthy Sequel To The Celebrated Horror Flick

Rating: 7/10 (14 July 2016)

'The Conjuring' released back in 2013 managed to achieve a cult status among the followers of the horror genre and the sequel with director James Wan himself wielding the megaphone was long-awaited by the movie buffs across the world.I was a bit late to try this movie due to varied reasons,but must say that the sequel was worth the wait and succeeded in keeping me thrilled till the end with its bounty of jump scares and old-school horror stuff.
Its a herculean task to produce a sequel that matches the quality of the original in which most of the film-makers fail,but not a crafted auteur like James Wan who has struck it big in pushing the series forward with an equally thrilling sequel that has its share of excitement even-though the film is made in a platform that's blatantly similar to the first except being shifted from US to the British setting.
The movie set in 1977 London is based on the series of events following the poltergeist activity reported by the Hogson family that's popularly known as 'Enfield Haunting' and the screenplay by Chad Hayes,Carey Hayes,David Leslie Johnson and Wan himself has developed the characters well and managed to narrate the events convincingly on screen.The characters of old Bill,Crooked Man and the inhuman spirit Valak were scary and shook up with their sudden appearances .
Joseph Bishara is a maverick when it comes to sound design and here too amazes with an enthralling background score as in movies like Insidous and ones in the Conjuring franchise,namely 'The Conjuring' and 'Anabelle'.The soundtrack holds a major key in creating an air of dread that evolves into sudden scares.The technical soundness is notable with catchy frames,neat cuts and excellent art direction.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprises their role from Conjuring and did their part well.The surprise package was 13 year old Madison Wolfe reprising the role of haunted Janet Hogson who caught attention with her brilliant act and control in handling emotional sequences.
The climax which ended all of a sudden was a weak link in an otherwise intriguing narrative and it felt as if Wan didn't take much interest in going into the detail of inhuman spirit Valak which is expected to be dealt in detail in the future.A Spin-off film named 'The Nun' showcasing the inhuman demon 'Valak' is on the cards and is anticipated to carry the Conjuring franchise forward,detailing the character that's introduced in this movie.
Overall,'The Conjuring 2' is a neatly crafted sequel to 'The Conjuring' that's worth every penny paid for.