The Conjuring (2013)

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.

Director:

James Wan

Writers:

Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes

Stars:

Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vera Farmiga	...	Lorraine Warren
Patrick Wilson	...	Ed Warren
Lili Taylor	...	Carolyn Perron
Ron Livingston	...	Roger Perron
Shanley Caswell	...	Andrea
Hayley McFarland	...	Nancy
Joey King	...	Christine
Mackenzie Foy	...	Cindy
Kyla Deaver	...	April
Shannon Kook	...	Drew
John Brotherton	...	Brad
Sterling Jerins	...	Judy Warren
Marion Guyot	...	Georgiana
Morganna Bridgers	...	Debbie
Amy Tipton	...	Camilla

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | possessed human | exorcism | doll | sailor suit | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of disturbing violence and terror

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Warren Files

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Evergreen Media Group, New Line Cinema, Safran Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"In the Room Where You Sleep"
Written by Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields
Performed by Dead Man's Bones
Courtesy of ANTI-

User Reviews

Derivative and disingenuous

In the same way that Insidious ripped off "Poltergeist, this plunders "The Amityville Horror" for the first two thirds and "The Exorcist" for the ending, along with any other films it feels like; one shot is lifted straight from "Drag Me To Hell". It feels really regressive, like a story that could have come out of the 70s period in which it is set, except updated with ear-splitting jump scares. Many of the supernatural occurrences were over-the-top, and the effects and parameters of the hauntings were vague and undefined, with new effects appearing only to drive the plot. Despite these, there were quite a few things to like about the film: the acting was good, the camera-work was well-done, achieving interesting shots despite a limited location, some of the jumps work, though not enough, and occasionally it achieves a modicum of atmosphere. Finally, the claim that this tale, of multiple ghosts, psychic powers and demon witches, is even remotely a true story is insulting, and rather offensive in its suggestion that at least one Salem witch was genuinely a child-murdering satanist.