What's the big deal?

Rating: 3/10 (11 August 2013)

When I first went to view 'The Conjuring' the IMDb rating was at 8.5, I was impressed at this rating! "Must be really decent and truly frightening" were my thoughts. Now writing this review the rating sits at 7.8, I'm thinking it may end up as a 6-ish rating by 'the end', and I think that would be generous.
The characters were somewhat unnatural, these characters are based on ACTUAL people, correct? Why did it seem as though they were plucked from every other demonic haunted abode genre? Most of the lines (and characters) were clichéd and somewhat 'tacky'. This wouldn't have mattered so much if I felt a greater connection to the characters themselves, but alas the actors did zip for me. Hell, I wouldn't even believe that Ed and Lorraine Warren were real people, if I didn't already know it!
This movie is full of jump scares, and creepy 'what just past behind me' setups, combined with shitty dialogue and so-so acting. All this I can see in the lowest of B grade horror films.
What this movie lacked was high TENSION! The fact that this was 'based on actual events' is not enough 'movie credit' to blow smoke up your moviegoers butts! Give me fear, not creepy sounds. Give me subtle, not in-your-face screaming!
This movie HAD potential. HAD.
Unfortunately it's just another cheesy haunted house movie.