The Conjuring
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Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
What critics thought
A classically constructed haunted-house film that most critics found genuinely scary through atmosphere and craft rather than digital excess, though a meaningful minority felt its heavy debts to The Exorcist and Poltergeist left it feeling overfamiliar — and at least one reviewer found its underlying mythology morally troubling rather than just old-fashioned.
“a sensationally entertaining old-school freakout and one of the smartest, most viscerally effective thrillers in recent memory”
Justin Chang·Variety
“With its minimal use of digital effects, its strong, sympathetic performances and ace design work, the pic harks back in themes and methods to The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror, not quite attaining the poignancy and depth of the former but far exceeding the latter in sheer cinematic beauty.”
Sheri Linden·The Hollywood Reporter
“The Warrens may know how to handle demonic possessions, but The Conjuring suffers from a different invading force: the ghosts of familiarity.”
Eric Kohn·Indiewire
“all the scream-inducing shocks you could want, right on schedule”
Salon
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
James WanDirector
Vera FarmigaLorraine Warren
Patrick WilsonEd Warren
Lili TaylorCarolyn Perron
Ron LivingstonRoger Perron
Hayley McFarlandNancy
Sterling JerinsJudy Warren
Shanley CaswellAndrea
Mackenzie FoyCindy
Joey KingChristine
Kyla DeaverApril
Shannon KookDrew
John BrothertonBrad
Joseph BisharaComposer
Carey HayesWriter
Chad HayesWriter
John R. LeonettiCinematographyFrom the studio
The Conjuring
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
What critics thought
A classically constructed haunted-house film that most critics found genuinely scary through atmosphere and craft rather than digital excess, though a meaningful minority felt its heavy debts to The Exorcist and Poltergeist left it feeling overfamiliar — and at least one reviewer found its underlying mythology morally troubling rather than just old-fashioned.
“a sensationally entertaining old-school freakout and one of the smartest, most viscerally effective thrillers in recent memory”
Justin Chang·Variety
“With its minimal use of digital effects, its strong, sympathetic performances and ace design work, the pic harks back in themes and methods to The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror, not quite attaining the poignancy and depth of the former but far exceeding the latter in sheer cinematic beauty.”
Sheri Linden·The Hollywood Reporter
“The Warrens may know how to handle demonic possessions, but The Conjuring suffers from a different invading force: the ghosts of familiarity.”
Eric Kohn·Indiewire
“all the scream-inducing shocks you could want, right on schedule”
Salon
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
James WanDirectorVera FarmigaLorraine WarrenPatrick WilsonEd WarrenLili TaylorCarolyn PerronRon LivingstonRoger PerronHayley McFarlandNancySterling JerinsJudy WarrenShanley CaswellAndreaMackenzie FoyCindyJoey KingChristineKyla DeaverAprilShannon KookDrewJohn BrothertonBradJoseph BisharaComposerCarey HayesWriterChad HayesWriterJohn R. LeonettiCinematographyFrom the studio
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