Directed by : James Wan
Written by : Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, James Wan, David Leslie Johnson
Starring : Madison Wolfe, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O'Connor
Release Date : June 8, 2016
There's one camera trick in "The Conjuring 2" that Director James Wan loves going back to over and over again with this movie. Pan to the right. Pan to the left. Pan to the right. Pan to the left. Pan to the OHMYGOD JUMP SCARE! That happens a lot here, and some might say that the high amount of jump scares in this can be annoying to put up with. Although it can admittedly be exhausting to go through all those jump scares in a 134 minutes film, I still found myself highly entertained. This is a thrill ride of a movie that I was more than willing to get on board with.
While I thought the disturbingly creepy factor and the intense dread that won a lot of people over with the first installment of "The Conjuring" were somewhat missing in this follow up, the build-up of extreme tension is still very much alive and well in this. There are tons of scary scenes in the majority of the movie, and a few in particular really stuck with me. One scene involving a painting I thought was just spectacular to see play out. James Wan even tried something a little different in this, by incorporating some CG character effects that will either excite you or turn you off.
At the heart of why this movie worked really well with me is because of this cast and the characters they played. Madison Wolfe is fantastic as Janet Hodgson, and perfectly conveyed how tortured and traumatized she was by this event, as well as look terrifying when controlled by the supernatural entity that's oppressing them. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are once again also back as the very fascinating Ed and Lorraine Warren. I also loved how this movie expanded the mythological history of the Warrens, and I'm open to the possibility of more "The Conjuring" films that feature them.
Even as an exaggerated and fictional version of the true events about the Enfield Poltergeist case, James Wan still delivers an entertaining movie with "The Conjuring 2." This haunted house story doesn't truly offer anything that much new to the genre, nor is it groundbreaking, but this is still a really well made scary movie.
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