A good film with very few criticisms

Rating: 8/10 (27 January 2014)

The Conjuring had a budget of $20 million, this is quite a low budget for such a successful horror film. One reason this film became so popular because it was directed by James Wan, a well-known director of 'Saw' and 'Insidious' also the film was distributed by Warner Bros making it more successful because of its popularity. The Conjuring took 20 years to develop due to it being based on a true story, the element of it being based on a true story made it even more successful because true story films are becoming increasingly popular.
My view on the film is mostly positive, I found that the jumpy elements of the film and the music is what made this film a horror. Although there has been a lot of 'paranormal' type films, this one stood out as the story was based on a real family, which are in the featurette 'The Devils Hour'. However, I disliked this film because I found that towards the end it became too alike 'Paranormal Activity' which made it seem almost fake.
Overall I think this film did well, it stands out from other horror films and has become a huge success, I think the sequels will do well.