Directed by James Wan, The Conjuring is a supernatural horror movie. This is not my most preferred genre but the theatrical trailer and the review messages posted on Facebook was compelling enough to conjure my interest in the movie.
The publicity of this being a real life story definitely adds to the allure..
This is a simple horror story with the age old formula of a haunted house infested with spirit, creaking doors, eerie sounds and jumping ghosts. If you are a fan of this genre, you will not have to make too much efforts to guess what happens next. But there was some beauty in the predictability as well...
Conjuring tells the story of Ed and Lorraine (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga) who are world famous paranormal investigators who are called to help a family who are terrorized by some dark presence in their secluded farm house. Forced to confront a powerful dark entity, they find themselves caught in the most challenging case of their life.
The first half of the movie sets the tone. A lively American family of 5 children and a dog moving to a large secluded country house with rundown garden, creepy cellars and possessed dolls. Perfect recipe to build up a horror movie.
Though the storyline is not dramatically different, the beauty of the movie is in its simple execution. Its study build up of suspense with sudden scares and eerie silence adds to the bone chilling experience.There were moments where you could feel the entire theatre holding their breath for something to happen.
Unlike the typical movies of this genre there was no cheap camera tricks or indulgence is grossness which was a blessing.
Contrary to the Facebook reviews where people spoke about not having slept a couple of night.....I must confess that this movie did not impact my sleep patterns. Yes!!! I will probably think twice before playing hide and seek.
Verdict :- 7/10. Must watch if you are a horror movie fan. Not for the weak hearted.
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