Finally a Great sequel!

Rating: 8/10 (13 November 2018)

The Conjuring 2 is Great! It is my favourite horror movie to date. And that is because of two reasons: James Wan, and because i'm someone that is always open to new pieces of art instead of living in the past like a lot of people. And this movie is truly a piece of art. The painting room scene with the Nun is probably the best made horror scene I have ever seen. It shows James Wan at his best. Wan really knows how to build tension. From the creepy soundtrack that to the silent night scenes. He doesn't show the demons a lot, and that is maybe the best thing of this movie. Because these days movies are all about: Lets give the people all we got! Then they must like it! And so they will come back and spend there money again! Let me give an example: Jurassic Park is a true masterpiece, the Top of what a good action/thriller should be. You don't see the dino's a lot but just enough to be scared and know what they are capable of. The supporting characters also build on that tension by talking about how dangerous the threat is and what it can do, so when you see the T-rex for the first time it feels even more like a true monster that has come alive. Now look at the lates 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' there is a scene were they are fleeing from the bursting vulcano while hundreds of dino's are beside them. It's explosions and dinosaurs everywhere and it makes you look at a dinosaur like it's a crocodile or elephant: it's kinda cool but you have seen it many times. Now let's take that comparison to The Conjuring 2. James Wan doesn't show anything until the last moment, when the tension is so high that you are sitting at the end of your seat and already thougt for at least two times that the jumpscare would come, THEN is the moment that he hits you with a scary demon that creeps out of the dark, ready to kill the only good left inside you. But thats not all. The reason why the painting room is so good imo is because it goes against anything I just said. Wan has let you get used a little bit to the type of scares I just mentioned and then switches it up out of the blue. Normally in most horrors these days, the night scenes are for scares and the day scenes are for a little comedic relieve. But then James Wan gives you the Nun....... the most scary character ever and out of nowhere she is standing in the hallway in the middle of the day! That scares people even more because it is almost like she is breaking into your home. You have gotten so used to the relieve part during the day scenes from this movie and all other horror movies, that it is creepy and unexpected.
This movie also had other great essentials for a good sequel: character development, no cameos, a small story and not trying to make it bigger then necessary, good cinematography and a fine plot.
This is the best movie James Wan has to give us to date, it is a thrill and deserves recognition. Let's hope the 3e movie will be just as good and not rushed because this one was a succes.