A Refreshing Addition to the Horror Genre and an Instant Classic!

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2013)

After reading so many good reviews, I had to see this film. I love the horror genre but there aren't too many that actually scare me, but with The Conjuring, there was no shortage of terror. The whole movie kept me on the edge of my seat. I thought that the cinematography and direction was superb, and the acting was great as well. I think what makes this movie even more intense is that the characters are actually like-able, as most characters in horror movies have few to no redeeming qualities and there's no emotional connection so you don't care if they live or die. Another thing I must touch on is the cinematography and direction. As I mentioned earlier, both were superb. I am a huge fan of James Wan's previous films (though I don't think Dead Silence was very good) and I really can see him being one of the great masters of the horror genre, because he nailed it in this film, he nailed it in "Insidious," and the first "Saw" film was great as well. The cinematography really pulled you into the 1970's. Overall, I would say this film will haunt you long after you leave the theatre.