Actually a much needed addition to the haunting/possession genre...

Rating: 7/10 (5 August 2013)

"The Conjuring" is actually one of the better haunting movies that has been released in the past many years, far surpassing those "Paranormal Activity" in every way (especially as this is not a 'found footage' mockumentary).
The movie is about the Perron family who move into an old house in a rather idyllic verdant setting. But it doesn't take long before things start to happen; odd sounds and minor things happening around the house. But these quickly escalate into something horrible and the family have to seek out the Warrens to help them investigate into the strange happenings that is taking place in their house.
The storyline is nicely composed, quickly establishing solid characters and building up a sense of suspense that quickly turns into dread. The movie does make good use of lighting, environment and shock effects to scare the audience.
The poster brandishes "based upon the true case files of the Warrens", well, as much as I do believe in the supernatural, these events here were just a bit too out there. But still, it made for some rather good movie entertainment.
As for the people hired to play the various roles, then I will say that they all did good jobs with their given characters and roles, and everyone contributed something to their characters and to the movie as a whole.
The movie is quick to get into gear and stays in high gear all towards the end. And speaking of the end, I am not particularly fond of those kind of happy Hollywood endings, but hey, it is a crowd pleaser. And the ending is one such that you see coming a mile away - unfortunately.
Ultimately, if you like ghost, haunting and possession movies, then "The Conjuring" is definitely a movie that you don't want to miss out on, as it is one of the better of this particular genre to have graced the screen in the last couple of years.
"The Conjuring" gets a well-deserved 7 out of 10 rating from me.