Finally a Thriller That Actually Delivers Thrills!

Rating: 10/10 (28 July 2013)

I may as well just cut to the chase..."The Conjuring" is a great movie. Period. Over the last decade or so, films classified as "horror" or "thrillers", have relied on a tired premise. Teens find themselves in a spooky area, bad things start to happen, a baddie (demon, crazy guy, undead creature) reveals itself. Hero star survives and defeats baddie, sequel shows up a year later. This film actually puts classic haunting lore back into the big screen, something that has truly not been done since "Poltergeist" back in 1982. The film's plot is simple, a family moves to an old farm in the country and finds themselves face to face with paranormal forces. They seek assistance from well known investigators and together they attempt to gain back the family's regular life and control of the home. But along the way, the viewer is treated to strong scares not via crazy special effects, but by simple camera tricks and down right spooky settings and situations. Because of this, one can be made to feel that they are being placed into the scene and encountering the haunting activity themselves, rather than watching gore being splattered via fake acting or computer generation. Fair warning...this is an old fashioned ghost story, meant to deliver scares and thrills by means of accuracy and ghostly reality... if you are a fan of recent "scary" films you may be shocked at how effective at delivering the scares this movie truly is. But throw in accurate 70's attire, language, and period scenery, as well as strong story telling, you will be treated to a very good movie!