The Conjuring is on many a horror fan’s list of films to see this summer, and with good reason: some profoundly effective trailers
and a prodigious amount of talent attached have understandably drawn a
lot of attention to this fundamentally simple haunted house spookfest –
and that attention is likely to grow now that early reviews of
The Conjuring are being revealed online.
The film was written by sibling team Chad and Carey Hayes, whose contributions to the genre so far have included the remake of
House of Wax and the biblically-bad plague flick,
The Reaping.
To counterbalance that, the director’s chair was filled by James Wan,
one of the most notable talents in the current horror genre, who
directed the original
Saw, the critically-acclaimed “haunted child” movie
Insidious, and the forthcoming sequel
Insidious Chapter 2.
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.
Director: James Wan
Writers: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor | See full cast and crew
IMDB Ratings:
7.8/10
Just as with Insidious, The Conjuring features a scary
old ghost lady as one of its main antagonists, and trailers have shown
her (and other ghosts) doing any manner of unpleasant things, including
hiding on top of wardrobes, hanging from trees and playing clapping
games. The story centers around the Perron family (led by Lili Taylor
and Ron Livingston as Carolyn and Roger Perron), who have the misfortune
of moving into a house where malicious spirits are intent on tormenting
them and their five daughters. The Perron’s call upon the aid of
real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick
Wilson and Vera Farmiga), who set about uncovering the mysteries of the
house and chasing away the ghosts.
