Review of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) by Jluis_001 — 04 Jun 2021

Changes in a horror franchise are often complicated. For both the filmmakers and the viewers.

Many times there's talk of wanting a change, but deep down, they really don't want it. They want the same scares, they just hope to be caught offChanges in a horror franchise are often complicated. For both the filmmakers and the viewers.

Many times there's talk of wanting a change, but deep down, they really don't want it.

They want the same scares, they just hope to be caught off guard.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do shows a strong change by losing James Wan as a director, since the atmosphere of the films he made is still there, but not the tone, and the most positive points of the film lie more in the work of the main duo, that in what the story and the new director end up doing.

Some things I liked, I admit, but there are many others that just seemed quite predictable to me.

This is more than anything because, although this film changes the style a bit, the narrative continues to be supported by the same tropes, and that's tiresome and boring, because believe me, waiting for something to come out of the dark is no longer effective.

Problematically the film explores a different type of villain, but it never decides to go for it all, and is resolved in a sentimental ending.

And that was a shame, because if this franchise is looking for a fourth film beyond its financial success, it really needs a formula change, from start to finish, especially since the spin-offs have also weakened the franchise in terms of ideas.

It's mentioned that this installment is less terrifying than the previous two, but the other two did not seem terrifying either, so the scares depend on you.