Poltergeist meets Exorcism

Rating: 9/10 (25 June 2014)

The Conjuring is a surprise, and I watched it when I saw a recommendation from the NY Times...Well, it is one of the best of its kind--certainly the finest scare-fest since Poltergeist, but without humor to offset the horror. I actually had a moment or two when I tingled...That experience hasn't happened quite like that since 'The Haunting' (original). True, the middle of the film is shivery delight at its best... But the rest is excellent...even the unexpected new feel for the exorcism scene. 'The Uninvited' and 'The Haunting' may still lead the best in the genre, but this, on second viewing, may seem even better.