Set the scene before watching this film

Rating: 8/10 (27 September 2015)

I've watched the full movie twice and The conjuring has hit me in two different ways.The first time I thought it was funny. I saw it in theaters with a couple of friends who made fun of it the whole time, causing it to not the whole effect. The second time I watched it, I was in my friends living room, in the complete darkness. Her house is huge and extremely old and really set the scene for me. That time I received the full experience. The fact that the film was based on a true story gave it a different feel. Knowing that the detectives were real people really gave it some content. However, in the theater, the two claps scene at the top of the of the stairs was a bit ridiculous. Especially since all 50+ people in the theater decided to engage in the claps at the EXACT same time as the film on the scene. It was however a good film given the right setting of the viewer. The movie had a little too many commercials before the released date, giving the viewers important scenes that should have been saved for the experience. Believing in the film allows it to catch viewers off guard, as intended by the director.