Good sequel but they got cheesy with it

Rating: 8/10 (28 April 2019)

The first Conjuring film was an exagerated take on a real case, as is this sequel. However, the first movie had some form of realism to it. Yes, there were your standard horror possession effects; upside down chairs, detailed full body apparitions and demons... But it was kept to a minimal. It relied heavily on atmosphere and story build up.
The Conjuring 2 tries doing the same, but failed in comparison to the first. Additional CGI that was pretty laughable should NOT have been added. The Crooked Man instantly turned the film into what felt like a "pg-13" horror film experience.... Turning a somewhat believable experience into a more farfetched hollywood horror film. The parts that freak me out the most in the Conjuring films are the parts where objects move on their own, doors open by themselves and footsteps can be heard where nobody is. People might get bored by that and not find it scary, but I do find that hard to believe considering the atmosphere James Wan has created. Overall, this film had great acting, decent story and some good scares, but I think it would have been better without the CGI scares.