Review of The Conjuring (2013) by Terminator 8 — 12 Oct 2015

Annabelle, which I saw first is the prequel / spin-off to The Conjuring in the timeline of the films, this comes second.....BUT...this was the first released theatrically. This film is simply just GREAT. This film is great along the times of similar films like The Exorcism of Emily Rose. I didn't know what to expect. But I didn't expect it to be a Exorcism type of film. The supernatural genre consistently surprises me. It's the best of modern horror and it's always different, and it's not a bloated genre like slasher films.

The film has a pretty nuts plot, but unlike films that started the whole haunted house thing, it's not like the house is actually haunted rather than it is used as a channel to haunt the inhabitants. There are evil entities within the house and once they are expelled, the house is clean. This is different from say, The Amityville Horror. The house is not built onto Sacred Grounds. The backstory with Annabelle is very useful for character development and was am interesting lead-in to the plot and prequel...terrible choice of doll used though.

The characters that you are introduced to in the intro are really the most important characters in the film. In some ways, the plot is difficult or confusing to follow, but eventually it's all explained at a comfortable and easier to understand level. Very good film, worth a watch whether you are a thriller, suspense, mystery, horrible, and especially supernatural horror fan.