The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
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Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
What critics thought
The third core Conjuring entry swaps the haunted-house formula for a supernatural detective story, and critics were split on whether that gamble pays off. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are almost universally credited with holding things together, but most reviewers felt the shift to Satanic-cult mythology drained the series of the tightly wound dread that made its predecessors work. The opening sequence drew real praise; what follows it, much less so.
“The Devil Made Me Do It opens with a disturbing sequence, set in 1981, that stands as the scariest part of the supernatural saga to date. That's not to say that the nearly two hours that ensue are devoid of tension and well-paced jump scares, but the sheer chaos and malevolence on display right out of the gate are unmatched elsewhere.”
Carlos Aguilar·TheWrap
“The new film lacks that kinetic haunted-house element. It's the most somber and meditative and least aggressive of the Conjuring films.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“This one offers plenty of lurid fun and some genuine scares. But the grounding in dark spirituality that made the previous entries focused on the Warrens so compelling gets diluted, despite the reliably dignifying double-act of Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson.”
David Rooney·The Hollywood Reporter
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It hits some major horror notes, with Wilson and Farmiga providing much needed heart and soul, but the new Satanic worship elements causes the franchise to take a farcical turn.”
Hanna Flint·Empire
“Though The Devil Made Me Do It is a smart recalibration for The Conjuring series, its successes have little to do with its strengths as a standalone horror movie”
Tom Jorgensen·IGN
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Michael ChavesDirector
Vera FarmigaLorraine Warren
Patrick WilsonEd Warren
Sterling JerinsJudy Warren
Sarah Catherine HookDebbie Glatzel
Ruairí O'ConnorArne Cheyne Johnson
Julian HilliardDavid Glatzel
Charlene AmoiaJudy Glatzel
John NobleFather Kastner
Eugenie BondurantThe Occultist
Shannon KookDrew Thomas
Ronnie Gene BlevinsBruno
Keith Arthur BoldenSergeant Clay
Joseph BisharaComposer
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrickWriter
James WanWriterFrom the studio
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
What critics thought
The third core Conjuring entry swaps the haunted-house formula for a supernatural detective story, and critics were split on whether that gamble pays off. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are almost universally credited with holding things together, but most reviewers felt the shift to Satanic-cult mythology drained the series of the tightly wound dread that made its predecessors work. The opening sequence drew real praise; what follows it, much less so.
“The Devil Made Me Do It opens with a disturbing sequence, set in 1981, that stands as the scariest part of the supernatural saga to date. That's not to say that the nearly two hours that ensue are devoid of tension and well-paced jump scares, but the sheer chaos and malevolence on display right out of the gate are unmatched elsewhere.”
Carlos Aguilar·TheWrap
“The new film lacks that kinetic haunted-house element. It's the most somber and meditative and least aggressive of the Conjuring films.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“This one offers plenty of lurid fun and some genuine scares. But the grounding in dark spirituality that made the previous entries focused on the Warrens so compelling gets diluted, despite the reliably dignifying double-act of Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson.”
David Rooney·The Hollywood Reporter
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It hits some major horror notes, with Wilson and Farmiga providing much needed heart and soul, but the new Satanic worship elements causes the franchise to take a farcical turn.”
Hanna Flint·Empire
“Though The Devil Made Me Do It is a smart recalibration for The Conjuring series, its successes have little to do with its strengths as a standalone horror movie”
Tom Jorgensen·IGN
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Michael ChavesDirectorVera FarmigaLorraine WarrenPatrick WilsonEd WarrenSterling JerinsJudy WarrenSarah Catherine HookDebbie GlatzelRuairí O'ConnorArne Cheyne JohnsonJulian HilliardDavid GlatzelCharlene AmoiaJudy GlatzelJohn NobleFather KastnerEugenie BondurantThe OccultistShannon KookDrew ThomasRonnie Gene BlevinsBrunoKeith Arthur BoldenSergeant ClayJoseph BisharaComposerDavid Leslie Johnson-McGoldrickWriterJames WanWriterFrom the studio
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