This movie took me by surprise, I have just one word for it - Masterfully crafted !!!

Rating: 7/10 (13 October 2013)

I always have this feeling that like comedy, horror genre is very subjective.To be honest,I am not a big fan of horror genre.But ironically, I really enjoyed this movie.The Conjuring is not terribly innovative, but I don't think it needed to. It's the execution that keeps everything so gripping, and I think we needed that in this suffering era of the genre.This is old school stuff, but good old school horror movie stuff.Movie that begins with the words,'The following is a true story,' I would look at that movie the way you would look at a painting and not a photograph.The Conjuring is based on a true story. I always believe if a movie is based on a true story, it can affect the viewer at many different levels. The same thing happened to me when I saw this movie.
The plot is set in 1971, Roger and Carolyn move into a farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island with their five daughters.During the first day, their move goes smoothly, though their dog, Sadie, refuses to enter the house, giving the viewer first impression that something is wrong with the farmhouse.Over the next several days, various instances of paranormal disturbance occur.Carolyn contacts paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren for help.While researching the history of the house, Ed and Lorraine discover that house is once belonged to an accused witch, Bathsheba, who tried to sacrifice her children to the devil and killed herself and cursed all who would take her land. After investigating the house, Ed and Lorraine conclude that house may need exorcism. So they started collecting evidence to show to the church that has authority to authorize the exorcism.Carolyn, who was earlier possessed by the spirit of witch, takes two of her daughters,and drives back to the house. Ed, Lorraine rush to the house where they find Carolyn trying to stab Christine with scissors. After subduing Carolyn, Ed decides to perform the exorcism himself, though Carolyn escapes and again attempts to kill her other daughter. Lorraine is able to temporarily distract the possessed Carolyn from killing her daughter,allowing Ed to complete the exorcism, saving Carolyn and her daughter.While watching this movie, I honestly jumped in terror more than a few times. Something that rarely happens to me.
Coming back to my previous statement, how I think this movie can affect you in so many different levels. This may sound like another typical ghost house plot, but this movie was so much more. The last 15 minutes of the movie dazzled me, that was the point where movie took me by surprise.The point where the Lorraine is able to distract the possessed Carolyn from killing her daughter. What I liked most is the idea how everybody stopped Carolyn to do a evil thing to her own daughter,Roger kept on screaming "You gotta fight it. You're stronger than she (witch who possessed Carolyn's body) is.You gotta stay with us, all right? Come on back, Carolyn". Loraine reminded her of a special memory she shared with her family (a nice day at the beach). After watching this movie, I still don't believe there is such a thing as demon but we all have evil inside all of us, we can't deny that. we just need to fight the evil inside us like Carolyn did with the help of her husband, ed and Lorraine. The evil exists. The good exists. As people we need to elect which path to follow. But whatever you choose,always remember - Hate the sin, not the sinner.