If you liked its predecessor, then you'll love this.

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2016)

Generally i'm not a fan of 'horror' but I watched (and enjoyed) The Conjuring and then felt compelled to go and see the sequel The Conjuring 2.
The Conjuring 2 has a decent plot, telling a good 'ghost story'.
The Warrens have been investigating spooky things in the US. They decide to take a break from this, as Mrs Warren (a clairvoyant) is getting premonitions of her husbands death, via a very nasty demonic thing dressed up like a nun. (which was genuinely spooky)
However, on hearing the plight of a single parent family of young children in Enfield, London, being haunted by a nasty old man. The Warrens feel have to help, particularly as they are asked by 'the church' (unofficially) to go investigate. The haunting has already attracted a lot of media attention.
They arrive at the house and begin to find things are much worse than imagined.
What initially seems to be a rather nasty ghost of an old man is actually a spirit being held and controlled by a demonic being (the scary nun thing)
It is a fairly predictable demon/ghost story in that it has a happy ending. But how it tells the story is very good and keeps you guessing and enthralled.
What's too like: -
The films set in the 1970's but has a sort of almost 1940's dismal atmosphere at times. (this is also detrimental too a degree see further down)
Acting and characters are all generally good.
Plot is believable and logical, it builds a story with suspense rather than just making the audience jump.
I found the nun demon thing satisfyingly scary/ghoulish as was the old man. The child actors and 'mum' are very convincing in their terrors.
All in all a satisfying scary tale, where good does eventually vanquish evil nasty things.
Niggly things that irritated:
It's the 1970's, electricity has been invented for some time, kids in particular, will turn on the lights instead of walking around in the dark in the wee hours.
Maurice Grosse ! Looked ludicrous and I kept expecting him to be a comedy character (but wasn't)
Running time of 2hrs 14mins perhaps a bit long winded at times.
Mixed up era.! A council house that so flooded in the cellar it has a lake ? So much flooding and rickety structure, the whole house should be condemned!!!! It's a 1970s council house i.e. at that time, a relatively new property. Council's also maintain their properties so would not allow such decay/damage. It's not a 1930's ghetto.
At times the English 'cockney' accents did sound similar to 'Dick Van Dyke' in Mary Poppins.
These are relatively minor complaints. Well worth a watch 8/10
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