The Conjuring

Rating: 8/10 (7 November 2014)

The Conjuring stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren, two paranormal investigators that are working to help a family being terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Since this movie came out in July of 2013 I have seen it 4 times, and each time it gets better and better. The Conjuring is the best horror movie to come out in years, and when you think about its not too different from anything that has come out recently. The concept is no different from two other decent horror movies in recent years, Insidious and Paranormal Activity, which both have a family's house being haunted by ghosts. But this one is so different and so much better. James Wan, the Director, who also directed Insidious, is the best horror director working today. That is because he understands the genre so well and knows how to make an actually scary movie, without the stupid jump scares. And yes, he does do it on occasion but only when it is actually earned and is not just a harmless character standing behind a door, but when it is actually something really scary. The Horror genre has changed so much through the years going from Monster movies to Slasher movies in the 80's and 90's and now the Paranormal movies. And in my opinion the whole genre is kind of fading away and there is really only 1 or 2 good ones every couple of years. And it is safe to say The Conjuring is it and definitely deserves a viewing from anyone who is a fan of horror. 10/10.