Average

Rating: 6/10 (8 August 2013)

This is, without a doubt, one of the most overrated films I've come across in many years.
For me, the film relied far too much on jump scares rather than the actual story: it took about 60 minutes until it got going. The acting was mediocre, and I say that because I didn't feel sympathetic for the characters. Personally, I preferred Vera Farmiga (Lorraine Warren) in 'Orphan' as opposed to 'The Conjuring' - I feel as if she was wasted a bit here.
I never really got the director's intentions in this film and I feel there could have been more of a story to it. Films such as 'Martyrs' and 'Sinister', which I'd highly recommend, were both able to attach an equal amount of weight to the story as well as the horror.
As for the ending, it was extremely weak. In fact, it was pathetic. I think the conclusion could have been dealt with much better.
The film was okay, and I can definitely say I've seen worse horror films in my life, but I honestly can't see how people can rate it anything above 7. It just didn't do it for me, personally. I expected much more "horror".
A good film? Yes. A good "horror" film? Not at all.