It's a great haunted house scare

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2013)

I'm not a great fan of James Wan... Saw was great. Dead Silence had it's creepiness and Insidious had some amazing scenes, but there were things I didn't like.
The Conjuring is pretty much all of his techniques in previous films and put together into this gem. There's a creepy doll, there are some of the best scare techniques from Insidious and your standard haunted house theme. Think Amityville or the Changling with some of the great bits in James Wan's films and you get the Conjuring.
Going into the film I was expecting a lot and I got what I was expecting. There are some parts when you can be cynical and say it didn't work, but overall I had a blast. The crowd was initially talkative (I watched it in Brooklyn), but by midway point no one said a word. Also, 2 people walked out during the most tense moments.
Worth checking out.