A little faith goes a long way...

Rating: 9/10 (1 June 2019)

First off let me start by saying that I do not usually enjoy horror films at all. I usually think that they are over done and are saturised so much that they lose their effect, I was one of the unfortunate few that watch Scary movie 2 before seeing the Exorcist, those who know will know.
However, the Conjuring 2 has got to be up there with the greats of horror. James Wan has created a perfectly balanced series following the lives and events of the Ed and Lorraine Warren, followers of the occult will know these names well, and it is this that I think the horror genre comes out the strongest, before going into this film you are aware that the characters and in fact the Enfield Haunting are all based on some form of truth. James Wan plays on this very very well, with a talented cast to direct, an era of British history that was one of fear, poverty, dissent and the masters of CGI he brings to life a true horror story.
We are first introduced again to Ed and Lorraine in the house of the Amytiville horror scene where Lorraine enters a translucent state to discover what has occurred, from that point you are sitting on the edge of you r seat as she follows the path of the murder throughout the house. She is then thrown into the cellar of the house where she witnesses 'The Nun' stalking her and showing her an image of Ed dying horrifically. This sets the pace of the whole film. Wan then throws us over to England where we meet the Hodgson's, a normal family struggling in a crumbling house and trying to make ends meet, the introduction of a Ouija board then has us drop our heads, it's all downhill for the family from there folks. I will ruin no more but the slow decay of innocence of the kids truly terrifies, the spectral occurrences makes you jump and the ignorance of all around has you shouting at the screen. It makes you realise that the evil powers all but need to play on doubt to truly win.
All in all this film is a masterpiece, Wan has created a true horror film in all sense. It is a battle between good and evil which is what horror films should be. I would watch this continuously!