The Conjuring Review
Yes, yes, yes I escaped out of the asylum for a wee bit to have a little "me" time and went and saw The Conjuring. Now, I know what your going to say "But Spaced, you are in an asylum how did you get the money to go to the movies and even get snacks at the concession?" Well, I say never underestimate the power of a little sweet talk, an over the counter sleep aid and a stupid orderly that should have locked his wallet in his locker.
The Review
I want to start off by saying I am a huge fan of James Wan. I have said it once and I will say it again the man knows how to do horror right, regardless of the rating,which is priceless in this genre. Having tackled Jigsaw in Saw, creepy puppets in Dead Silence and astro-projection in Insidious Wan takes on the Warrens, one of the leaders in paranormal investigation. The Conjuring centers around one of their cases that has never been discussed until now. When the Perron family moves into an old farmhouse they soon encounter one of the most malevolent spirits the Warrens have ever encountered which not only effects the Perron family living in the house, but the Warrens as well.
To simply put it this is a solidly good horror film. Wan knows how to tap into the human psyche in a new way and leaves the tired and worn out horror cliques at the door. This film starts off solid and just builds from there, unlike Insidious which relied on music to build the suspense, Wan uses good old fashion sounds to help shape the intensity and fear throughout the film. The cast gave a great performance from Lili Taylor as the mother, Carolyne Perron to Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren and to the always spot on Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren. This movie proves that you don't need over blown budgets, crappy CGI and misleading trailers to sell horror movies. Horror movies already sell due to its own built in audience and Wan knows how to give the fans what they want.
