The Conjuring - Movie Review by Chris Stuckmann

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Chris Stuckmann reviews The Conjuring, starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Haley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver and Sterling Jerins. Directed by James Wan.

[@InexorableVideos]

Chris: I really love how James Wan uses minimal CGI. James Wan: *makes Aquaman*

[@swaroop7021]

Well it's a superhero obviously you need a CGI you dumbf*ck

[@ashab4398]

@Miasma comparing apples with oranges... Aquaman's Kingdom is Atlantis ... How is it supposed to be done with "minimal CGI"

[@Nethingispossible145]

@Miasma Water settings are the most difficult and expensive settings to work with in live action movies, you must be joking if you think comparing a movie that takes place on land and inside of actual cities to a movie that takes place underwater and in impossibly fictional cities makes sense.

[@cookingsauce8274]

@Miasma Comparing cgi use in a batman movie to freaking aquaman?? Idk maybe you're dumb.

[@voiceofreason6699]

@@swaroop7021 fuck you

[@codecrt321]

In 20 years time, i think people will be watching the Conjuring and see it as one of the classic modern horrors

[@aslacuentayya]

Lets hope that day never comes.

[@sperminatoroftheasshole1197]

because of cliche story and few jump scares?

[@bradydavidson325]

Only took 3 years

[@RENX5]

@Stephen Murphy I'd say it is

[@RENX5]

@Stephen Murphy honestly, it's not even close to being a masterpiece nor anything but if you ask anyone "name the top 5 movies you consider a modern classic of horror" The Conjuring will be there in most of the lists based only on popularity.

[@hivinwettasinghe3254]

Chris Stuckman should direct a Horror movie.

[@gavywavy1420]

Joshua Kim better acting than leo #nooscars

[@FablesOutofSpace]

+Hivin Wettasinghe NOOOOO, HE LOVED THAT BABADOOK BULLSHIT AND THAT TELLS A LOT.

[@nafsiammara]

+murat karakuş Yeah, that he's a fan of excellent film making. Who would have thought?

[@supbro7347]

+nafsiammara Oh hes gonna need to run that burn under some cold water!

[@hivinwettasinghe3254]

#oscarworthy

[@Lizzy_Garfield]

I hope I'm not the only one who hid in the comments when the intro started...

[@ssam5079]

Omg same man

[@Kohinoor1994]

That's exactly what I'm doing rn haha

[@tylerdurden8640]

hahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha SAME ME! SHIT THATS SAD IF U LOOK AT THAT NOW hahahaha

[@pinkunojoandes]

same

[@piercedun4846]

Lizzy Donovan yup and turned the volume down

[@mattduck69er]

I have a rule with Horror and Comedy movies. Do not watch the trailers! It's a great rule.

[@theearthisaseriesoftubes3768]

Matt Mcandrew all movies really. Avengers infinity war would have been better if the trailer wasnt so much of a summary.

[@keyman6689]

The problem is, how do you judge whether to go see it or not? Yes, marketers are giving away too much these days. When you go into it knowing major plot twists, it ruins it. Like so and so ends up being a bad guy, etc. You should have a taste of what you are getting into, but not everything you're in for.

[@lonelyscarygirl]

I don't watch trailers until after the movie for this reason lol.

[@wisco9er536]

@@lonelyscarygirl exactly lmao idk why people watch trailers

[@impulsive1252]

@@keyman6689 Just look at what the film is about and who worked on it. If it seems interesting or features people whose work you've enjoyed in the past, check it out. I don't know why one would ever want to watch a trailer for a movie.

[@Lion-Mutt]

The scene where the daughter was pointing at the dark corner of the room, screaming that there was something there that we couldn't see still sticks with me.

[@nsq2487]

I agree jumpscares are really fucking cheap.... the conjuring had legit scares

[@Jurracs25]

Do they really scare the shit out of you or just startle you and make you flinch?

[@GeenPoblin]

James Wan is the king of jumpscares

[@Timliu92]

Izzy Bobizzy Yes, but his jump scares are not false. Every time James Wan uses them, they are legitimately scary.

[@rustcohle3803]

Timliu92 the nun scare in the sequel fucking got me man, stuff of nightmares. He knows how to build atmosphere and tension. If you have ADD or any sort of anxiety issue, you're best moving on cuz his movies could really traumatize you or at least make you look over your shoulder in the dark. James Wan is pretty reliable as a director for a good scare.

[@nirberman830]

the nun scare is ok. it just gets you for a sec maybe a nightmare after (highly unlikely). but the real shit is the creepiness and imagery that sticks with you. things in the corner you notice on second viewing that scares even more. conjuring is a one time watch. unlike other horror films. and yes "true story" and all adds to the creepiness but not really. that atmosphere he builds releases after the jump scare until it builds up again for another. i prefer horror films that hold that tension and atmosphere for the entire film until the end!

[@seancollins8804]

Finally a horror movie that is critically acclaimed and not a critical disaster.

[@SuperTubbyTuba]

THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS and other James Wan films have restored my hopes for the future of the American Horror cinema. I love the way he is making classic genre tropes fresh and new through a new artistic, quirky and imaginative approach. For me, SINISTER was on the same plane -- except it truly terrified me.

[@derekllewellyn6663]

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[@Noname304y2u2]

For me the first half of the movie was actually the scariest, but I didn't see the trailer. James Wan understands what it means to be afraid of the dark.

[@PickledKhan]

Is it bad if I was legitimately scared by the intro

[@thereisnopandemic]

Yes it's very bad. You scare too easily.

[@restricted.rhynnpaulet]

+PickledKhan same I had to mute like omfg

[@deandrepocu491]

yeah its bad because it was funny to me "look what you made me do"😂😂

[@Chris-jm7ci]

The music makes it very eerie

[@TheDreamingInsomniacs]

No I did too

[@ezra9243]

what bothers me the most is when people boast about not finding a movie scary at all and try to prove themselves that theyre some sort of macho topdog who never gets scared in the comments.. i mean seriously c'mon!! different movies scare different people, its just all simply relative. you dont have to go around bragging about it cos it just makes u look like a pompous, douche-y horror snob

[@lemankurtz8950]

You look like more of a virtue signaller 5 years later than most.....you were ahead of your time.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

@@lemankurtz8950 Exactly what "virtue" is being signaled here?

[@lemankurtz8950]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks I dont care

[@zacharywood9416]

@@lemankurtz8950 because you don’t even know what you’re saying lol

[@philrangel2785]

It’s not about being tough, it’s recognizing when something is actually comical

[@alexandrepassos8282]

I did not hit her I DID NOT... oh hi mark

[@thanishdavipaul2876]

Alexandre Passos hahhaha

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I reached a whole new level of enlightenment I become open with the universe. I now have a whole new appreciation to films.

[@LuisSierra42]

YOU ARE TEARING ME APART

[@myp5931]

"It's Bullshit" You forgpt taht line:)

[@KT-cz7rm]

This comment and your picture is so 2 years ago

[@Thrillseeker8922]

Just watched it, no trailers previously viewed, it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Great film!

[@charlielester2666]

I know this comment was like 7 months ago but I love your profile picture :)

[@Thrillseeker8922]

Why, thank you. L is awesome. :)

[@colderbeer]

Creating a sense of DREAD and creepiness is almost becoming a lost art.....this is a MARVELOUS horror film.

[@thereisnopandemic]

The Conjuring did not scare me at all, second being "based on a true story" because the 2 frauds the Warrens say so did not help me get into it. The Warrens have been exposed with the Amityville hoax.

[@beegbando1]

​@@thereisnopandemic Ur a hater

[@ChrisStuckmann]

They're finally making a movie based off the soup? MY DREAM COME TRUE! =)

[@destroyersfist695]

Chris Stuckmann your comment wasn’t seen for 6 years

[@DevilFan669]

@@destroyersfist695 lol 😂 man

[@derekllewellyn6663]

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[@JordanGill2002]

Love this film, one of my favourite horror movies of all time.

[@derekllewellyn6663]

Joey King she was ran into the car she was crying and she's made her sacrd and she shock her mom she was killed Joey king she was crying about

[@derekllewellyn6663]

It's looks feel like put me on same movie car ride in

[@maxwrestles6049]

Agreed

[@derekllewellyn6663]

I love Joey King conjuring she was new girl friend Derek Llewellyn in few feel like I was looking at me and she said me feel like a little later than that but power outage map money made into store story about how much money

[@derekllewellyn6663]

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[@Eidrian111]

I "wisely" chose to not watch the trailers of this movie and when I saw it I was scared like a bitch. It was excellent.

[@Dinjur]

even still the movie was scary as balls

[@22ninja1]

I did the same thing when The Conjuring 2 came out I avoided trailers and marketing, I saw Conjuring 2 at the same weekend in theaters and now I'm glad I didn't see any trailers for these movies because these movies are very terrifying.

[@deanomontano9820]

Eidrian111 this movie and sinister were terrifying

[@farldiemanie8775]

22martinez1 lol I didn't even know the conjuring 2 existed until it came out

[@Eidrian111]

I believe this, conjuring 2 and Annabelle 2 are horror masterpieces. Comparing them to The Nun at least. It’s really obvious the difference in style between Wan and the director of the nun. The Nun is practically all jump scares.

[@Commander_Shepard.]

Heyy guys just scrolled down here when that scary intro started. O.O

[@bushwick4289]

hahaha omg same here

[@gibsonhazama6725]

+Commander Shepard me to

[@gibsonhazama6725]

+Commander Shepard so lower the volume scrolled down and act like nothing happened

[@ashleysolano1948]

+Commander Shepard same

[@_SquishyShark_]

+Commander Shepard Oh my god me too xD

[@Genji_Glove]

The thing that I liked about this film was that the majority of it was set in the day time, with a house FULL of people who were all on their guard and proactively trying to solve the situation, and the lights were always on... *"TURN THE LIGHT ON, DAMMIT! WHY WOULD YOU GO DOWNSTAIRS IN THE PITCH BLACK?!?!"* ^ I'm usually shouting this bullshit at the screen, but this film never called for it. Despite this, it managed to have many scary moments. You don't expect scares outside the house in the middle of the day, but when that sheet got blown off the line and wrapped around the invisible figure I winced in disgust. It was just disturbing - the idea that it was just there in the open but you couldn't see it. It's not the best film ever made, but it's a decent horror movie in a genre that I find particularly lacking these days.

[@juxup]

The Conjuring is the first movie that made me scream. EVER. The tension was really high. The thing I don't understand is the purpose of the doll.. It never really had any effect on the story.

[@sticksimulated]

It was to add scariness and introduce the paranormal investigators.

[@Ghost0744]

I feel like they were maybe garnering interest, so if the film was a big hit, they may do a prequel explaining the doll and the process of everything involving it. To be honest I felt the movie should have focused more on the doll and the demon involved with it. I was much more interested in that aspect of the story than the actual demon they were dealing with. It was a decent movie, but scare factor wasn't that major, and I felt the movie just seemed out of order.

[@CooperSnow]

I think it's the families trophy room of scary artifacts, and made it so they could branch off to different stories.

[@FloorKarpeting]

Vortidel it was to explain the warrens because that was their most famous case

[@RSEFX]

@@Ghost0744 It's kind of the Hitchcock "McGuffin" to get the whole story going (as well as, conveniently setting up a background----the collection----that can dovetail into sequels for years, if not decades, to follow. And there have been sequels and such, haven't there? (I've not followed this film after seeing the first one, but I DO think other related films have been made...guess I should just check the imdb.)

[@Scrumshiz]

Who else is re-watching this after seeing The Nun?

[@masterdonaldjtrump9854]

Pretty much shows you only James wan should be director of these movies

[@scornbass1552]

My second favourite horror movie.. deserved a better sequel.

[@masterdonaldjtrump9854]

Scrumshiz agreed

[@bigfluffyhusky1624]

All of.the Conjuring movies sucked

[@samlee3253]

Scrumshiz mwah

[@rockinchimp]

Easily one of the better horror movies from the past decade but I still wish we could go back to old school scares rather than the gorefest that infects most horror movies nowadays.

[@SpaceTraveler86]

I thought this was an okay film, but I just can't see how this is one of the best horror film of the past decade. I find James Wann to be a gimmicky filmmaker. I think he's excellent at building tension, but then it dives deep into the theatrics. It worked with audiences, though, and people were engaged with the film so I'm clearly in the minority. I would nominate The Descent as being the standout horror film of the past decade.

[@rockinchimp]

VoyagerOne Its one of the few that scared me (not just jump scares either) and I said 'one of' the best not the best.

[@SpaceTraveler86]

rockinchimp Whoopsies. My bad. Dyslexia must have kicked in.

[@rockinchimp]

VoyagerOne No worries.

[@LarryPokeTrainer]

rockinchimp I liked The Conjuring, don't get me wrong, but it's not unique. Pretty much all horror movies nowadays are supernatural and shit like The Conjuring, Insidous, Paranormal Activity, etc. The majority of horror movies now aren't really gory at all. Which is why most of them are shit. They're all the same. The past decade has been pretty bad to the horror genre.

[@holden6104]

One of the only horror movies that will recapture that feeling of being awake at night and scared to leave your bed.

[@Onlyicedmilk]

Excellent movie. If you disagree you're wrong.

[@TheJpmaster69]

search opinion is in the dictionary.

[@justiniani.4501]

Joao Cardisus oh, i didn´t know opinion is THE dictionary

[@sofiayoung9660]

Dale Doback You're wrong.

[@thehairyfemale]

Dale Doback How was it good? I wasn't scared at all, it was so corny.

[@00maniacmanny00]

Bruce bitch

[@dignoragonzalez9652]

I absolutely loved this film. I thought it was a great horror/suspense film. Honestly, when a film is spoiled, it is always the marketing's fault. In my opinion, the BEST SCARE is when the mother is locked in the basement and the ghost claps his hands behind her. They completely gave that scene away in the trailer. Half of all the best scares were spoiled in the trailers. I agree that the mother was the best character in this film, Lili Taylor's performance was so genuine and amazing. Vera and Patrick were also incredible. They really showed their struggle of having to do their jobs, what they're good at, while also being parents and having to be there for their daughter. Vera and Patrick brilliantly acted that aspect of their characters as well as showing how dangerous de-bunking myths and ghost/demon stories can be. Ron Livingston was dull and boring. Just like any other horror film, it did have cliches, but they were brilliantly crafted.

[@Excal123]

Who else is rewatching this after conjuring 3?

[@345635356]

1:24 was I the only one that would have just slaped that doll and sent it flying across the room for comedic effect?

[@LohengrinO]

the Clapping of Hands scene was a Masterpiece... I almost had a heart attack there... and think of any other horror movie who ever made you scared to death by a simple clapping of hands... A+ from me :D

[@lostzombieDK]

Ugh. People are annoying. If you hated it then fine, you hated. But don't hate cuz Chris liked it. It's his opinion and you have yours. People are trained to put their guard up during a horror movie because we expect it to be scary. What you have to do is to learn to put your guard down purposely because you'll have more fun this way. Take that stick out yo ass.

[@christopherlowery3797]

Make KZbin Great....no, Make KZbin Slightly Less Shitty Again #orangelivesmatter

[@jgonzalez5884]

I remember when horror movies were so good you didn't have to lower your guard lol but this movie was good especially compared to other horror films nowadays

[@anthonyatkinson9245]

The Conjuring was a very excellent horror film! I thought it was great! fantastic directing and Cinematography, as well as a terrifying atmosphere. But i think the acting was the best part of the movie. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga work really well together and are terrific in this movie, same as Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor, and all the kid-actresses. But the best part of this movie for me personally is Vera Farmiga. I'm a huge fan of her, she's one of my favorite actresses. She's given great performances in movies like Down to the bone, Orphan, and the current tv series Bates Motel. To this day I still feel like she's massively underrated, but i still think she's proven herself to be a masterclass actress!!!!

[@arturlipian1767]

yeah

[@TheAmazingBLYATman]

Chris,please do a review of Saw! I feel like it's one of the most underrated movies of all time and should be recognized for what it's for.

[@kravten7090]

+Sherhan Mahmud "underrated" www.imdb.com/title/tt0387564/

[@TheAmazingBLYATman]

kravten ' I meant to say,critically underrated

[@FloorKarpeting]

Sherhan Mahmud How the hell is it underrated, it's one of the most iconic movies

[@kazzymoviefan]

wtf are you talking about? Critics hailed Saw....????

[@PoltergeistYT]

Saw is shit

[@Curt_Randall]

Whatd'ya mean there are no jump scares in this movie? There were several of them. Such as the little girl sneaking up behind her mom when they were playing the hide and clap game. Among others.

[@777crusader]

I think he means that there are no "false" jump scares. Like a random bird popping out or thinking you're hearing a ghost and it's just your friend. All the jump scares are actually done by the thing you're supposed to be scared of.

[@oldGnRrocks1]

777crusader but, the girl is what made it scary by saying "boo mommy" and jumping on her. like, what we were supposed to be scared of was the little boy in the mirror

[@777crusader]

oldGnRrocks1 Oh yeah good point. I forgot about that one.

[@oldGnRrocks1]

777crusader that was the one the first guy was describing, i was just trying to make it more clear

[@jasonpakkala9015]

If you go to 3:15, you will hear him explain that there are false jump scares but done without the loud obnoxious music and noise.

[@jdsgotninelives]

The part where the white linen sheets are flapping on the clothesline in the bright sunny daylight sealed the deal for me. That is a completely original scene and yet it's a reference to the most mundane horror prop in the history of horror movie props. That's the art of a gifted director. You think you know what's going to happen but in reality you don't have any idea what's about to happen next.

[@victorfajardo3329]

When i first watched this movie i thought it was a parody, something like scary movie. Then i realized they were taking the story seriously. Come the fuck on! They just mashed every horror movie in existance together in a ridiculous plot of ghostbusters vs the exorcist. I really cant understand why people liked it so much. I even took annabelle more seriously, and that's saying something.

[@christopherlowery3797]

Obviously there are some overused tropes in the film, but the married psychics & the case that the film is based around are (in a legitimate way for once) based on "true" stories (as in, the non-supernatural storyline is based on real people and events; the supernatural stuff, of course, can't be proven to be "true", but the people are real and so was the family they took care of).

[@dhruvildesai6911]

That's cause Annabelle was pretty good too

[@jfm79]

I think anyone is willing to praise a movie as long as it's not a fucking found footage movie these days. The movie was okay, but it's stale

[@victorfajardo3329]

+MonsterHunterFan10052 well, then I will say that in my opinion the movie is totally overrated, I didn't like it at all because it felt too damn similar to every other "haunted house - spirit demon appears" movie in the world. And I think at least some people share my opinion here. To me, it was nothing spectacular, but instead just a cliche'd Stall flick

[@txmoney]

Exorcist has nothing to worry about in terms of holding its crown as scariest film ever made.

[@UncleSam2028]

*funniest film ever made.

[@TheLCinema]

The Shining, Psycho, Rosemary's Baby and Evil Dead 1 are all better and scarier in my opinion.

[@hqi1321]

I didn't find it scary at all, but I guess it's like not finding Edgar Allen Poe scary - once it's been done before and once it's been copied a million times, it loses the shock value.

[@chuckhesketh569]

Exorcist wasn't scary... It had more gore and violence. That doesn't make it more scary.

[@MrHonwe]

The Exorcist was made for an entirely different audience in an entirely different era. It's no longer scary by today's standards. This is the same reason why people also say that The Shining is overrated.

[@Barzins1]

The hand clap scared the bejesus out of me. And I'm a fucking atheist.

[@grateful4068]

Your audio has gotten so much better over the years!

[@JerkVegas86]

He's much more relaxed

[@silenthero2795]

Dat Avenger's poster is so distracting that at first glance I thought it was the movie he's reviewing.

[@arzeey]

That loud scene when the portraits just all fall down scared the daylights out of me

[@perrymehta6438]

This is 1 of the best horror movies I have seen in years. I'm sooooooooo pumped for the sequel.

[@blipmachine]

"When you go to a scary movie, there's a certain thing you have to expect..... and that is to be scared" This is the kind of top notch insights I come to Chris for.

[@connorleek299]

The Conjuring scared my tits off

[@vice.nor.virtue]

I watched this last night and thought it was very well made. Like, there is just so many shots from inside that house! I cant imagine how they manage to follow the cast through tight hallways and crawl spaces to the point where you feel you're right there! I'm realy happy I didn't see any trailers for this so the scares weren't ruined for me (although I did recognise that "clap clap" scare from somewhere). It's good watching these things years after they faded from memory because you watch the way the director wanted you to watch.

[@cambiankatako1220]

Can we just have James Wan direct all the horror movies ever from now on?

[@Gradymeister]

This movie scared the crap out of me when I watched in back in middle school. And it's my favorite horror/scary movie to date. The way the suspension happens in this movie is on a different level.

[@rosssimpson4919]

I saw this movie the correct way: I hadn’t seen any trailer, and it was my first supernatural horror film. I LOVED it!

[@Xeribus]

Anyone else watching his Conjuring Reviews after his part 3 Review?

[@crewkid52]

Probably one of the funnier intros you've done XD

[@woshua3143]

did you guys hear about the lady who started yelling and shaking at the theater while watching this?like she got fucked up

[@jujurawks]

The only good thing about the movie annabelle = the basement staircase scene. and thats it.

[@skubaRu7]

jujurawks true.that part was actually scary to me because I pictured myself in the situation

[@timperry9148]

Makes sense since apparently James Wan directed that sequence.

[@chaders99]

Not sure if someone mentioned it but, the oldest daughter I believe of the Perron family wrote a series of three books. "House of Darkeness, house of light" telling the story of what happened over a decade of them living in the house. Reading them next. Reading "The Demonologist" which is about the warrens career. Wasn't scared much by the movie but really enjoyed it. Right on with the trailers.

[@FishTail33]

I remember watching this movie with a few friend... A teacher had treated us to this movie. This girl sitting next to me basically covered her face with her hoodie every time something jumps out. And when the sound effects died down, she would turn around and ask me what had happened. EVERY TIME. After the movie, when we were discussing about the scary scenes, this girl had the audacity to say that it’s not scary at all... 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ And I’m just standing beside be like: “What, bisch?” 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@franko8858]

Finally saw this, I guess three years too late. Chris, you nailed it with this review. From the get go, creepy vibe with the film and love how the scares are genuine and not the gimmick "jump scare" that Hollywood horror films have latched onto. Great horror film, definitely one of the best I've seen in quite some time.

[@MrBibi86]

deserved an A!

[@matthewtopping2061]

Incredible professionalism on the part of the reviewer, even this early on in the history of his channel.

[@Nocturnalux]

I didn't like this all that much, to be honest. Maybe because it had been so hyped as the scariest thing ever. That demon is super strong but cannot kill any single person?! You have got to be kidding me. All those kiddies, zero deaths. It had its moments, hide and clap was the highlight for me (even if the trailer killed it for me) and it was well shot but it was not even remotely scary.

[@vincentnguyen1995]

The beginning with the doll was actually creepy to me.

[@mrpuppyman]

well, if somethings based on a true story or based on any story that no one dies in...no one's going to die in the movie. that's pretty ignorant of you to say that.

[@Nocturnalux]

Right...because demons are real. Get a grip, the whole 'based on a real story' gimmick is just that, a gimmicks. These paranormal investigors do exist but there is no paranormal, it's all fiction.

[@neckcheese1356]

Just saw this film for the first time and loved it. Also glad that I didn't see the trailers. I gotta check out Insiduous one of these days.

[@Spud2203]

i love this film so much. this and the second one are my favourite horror films of all time. brilliantly written and brilliantly directed and the chemistry between Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga is just amazing

[@hrfalcons22]

When people ask me about this movie, I find a hard time explaining why exactly it ranks right up there with some of my favorite horror films. Imo, it boils down to the costuming (worn, 70's era clothing), the awesome casting (the kid actors in this one absolutely NAIL it), and the refreshingly frightening twist on an overworked plot line (nice family moves into old house that turns out to be haunted). Sure, it doesn't leave your mind in shambles like The Shining, but it will scare you for sure.

[@neillasrado9971]

The weird part about the intro was the fact that he owns a doll.

[@guybeatty8275]

hey chris just wanted to let you know that you inspired me a lot to enjoy movies the way i really should and yeah and now whenever my family and i see a movie i tell them if it is good or not thanks to you so pretty much i just want to thank you for everything that you have given me and have me able to do

[@MrTacticalinuit]

Black Swan scared me more.

[@gerberbaby281]

Yea me too. Black swan freaked me out.

[@susannahgenevieve1287]

There are some true elements in this movie; the clocks all stopped at 3:07, which was based off a specific instance of this occurring in my hometown in Connecticut. My mother grew up with a girl who, along with her family, reported hearing footsteps and doors shutting when everyone was in their rooms and accounted for. Their clocks would also all stop in unison at around 3:00. Just a fun fact there. I actually drive by that house quite a lot, it's up for rent now...

[@chanelhenderson8460]

One of my absolute fav horror films perfect from start to finish

[@jethal]

The only thing I dislike about this one is the doll itself.. i know they couldn't use a real raggety-ann doll for licensing reasons.. but this is not a doll that you can believe anyone would make or buy under any circumstances

[@deathbastardable]

I dunno man, it was good and all but I didn't feel like I was watching her character; I was just watching Vera Farmiga play worried Vera Farmiga.

[@KeysOfMyMind]

Worried Vera Farmiga is awesome tho :3

[@LuisSierra42]

She's hot

[@monsterhanna6691]

One of the best and most terrifying horror movies I've ever seen in my life.

[@slgemmell2]

Cause if cliches didn't matter we would have a copy of jaws called teeth

[@PippaPPod]

Oh hi, Chris! The opening was gold! I love your reviews. I watch like an hour of them before I go to sleep every day! You’re so entertaining!

[@LisaCupcake]

What's the doll watching on t.v. in the intro?

[@davidpadilla4457]

Lisa67 the room (with tommy wiseau)

[@LisaCupcake]

David Padilla Thanks. I've never heard of it, but I'm guessing it's pretty bad. lol

[@Coach_Ren]

Lisa67 It's more of an infamous movie that is so bad that it's good. It's awesome to watch with friends :p

[@julilolmo19]

I’m just in the mood to watch the film again all this years later but I wanted to see a review first

[@FilmZilla9000]

Great review Chris! The movie is now my favourite horror film.

[@jirshb3302]

My problem with these kind of movies is there is no fear of mortality. Yes they get terrified, brused and psychological scarred but I never thought that the family was ever in mortal peril.

[@stevepaul8070]

Bro what?

[@mr.ashtastic8063]

What does that even mean?

[@Vicxx18]

The intro, top notch haha

[@sexybarracuda]

I think you, Mr. Stuckmann, are a really good critic. I wish you luck in getting recognized by a larger audience because you're like the 'everyman' critic. You're not overly pretentious and you're not dumb about what you discuss. I really enjoy these and I look forward to seeing more.

[@anatolearakelian8454]

Yes he does use loud jump scares. He does indeed. The whole movie was built on stupid jump scares.

[@PrettyGoodSamuel]

But they aren't false

[@Cyberpunk2056]

FYI: the Creepy doll locked in the box is really a Raggedy Ann doll ( its in the museum) but they were not given permission to use it for the movie so that's why they made a creepy doll instead

[@maddyb3485]

Ahh that intro tho :P

[@vins1979]

Dear mr. Stuckmann, have you watched "It Follows" already? I watched it last night and in my opinion is one of the best horror movies ever made. I would like to hear your opinion on that.

[@Bilbo5334]

I didn't see this cause I knew it would scare the fuck out of me

[@Timartyn]

For the first time, I had empathy toward the characters in a horror movie. Very glad to hear this one's getting a sequel while other movies abuse the advantage of their box-office numbers.

[@azrael6572]

hollywood execs should subscribe now to this channel. now! dammit

[@arby456]

And another rant, it annoys the hell outta me when people go on about the film not being scary. This is a film meant to ENTERTAIN, it doesn't want to traumatize people. Its meant to give a good scare, something memorable and job done. Which is what it did for most people. What really got me was the witch stroking Annabelle's hair in the rocking chair. SO creepy and quite scary.

[@Aatish2k8]

Am I the ONLY person who fell asleep and got bored of this film?

[@deanomontano9820]

I saw the trailer in theaters when I saw the purge with my buddies so really had no choice I definitely had to check this movie out this movie was still terrifying as hell!

[@night377]

LMFAO the beginning of the video was more scarier than the movie

[@Lomaxient]

I think it deserves more than a B+. This is the second review of this movie that I've seen & like the last reviewer (Jeremy Jahns) both have said the trailers spoiled it. I reckon this film deserves some serious recognition & I feel it's ratings have suffered a lot from the spoilers. I was instantly sucked into this film. I didn't think the tension let up for a second. The first half didn't feel slow at all to me. One of the scariest films I've ever seen.

[@Signal_in_the_noise]

Good movie, not scary. Should have been way more intense.

[@Blazer1408]

Excellent lightning in the intro pal, you really know how to do it right, very very good, cinematography as well. I wish that quality would be more present in audiovisuals.

[@suronbru9568]

The room is thee shit!

[@BigfootBryce]

It IS shit

[@christopherlowery3797]

Thou shite*

[@jrdnnss]

+TheBigfoot The*

[@luiginastro8831]

Just rewatched it and man, this one is damn good. It's not revolutionary and it wasn't aiming to be. It's just a well made ghost story. The movie is at its best during its most understated moments. There's some good creepy shit. James Wan really knows how to direct a movie. The thing that bothers me are those bombastic, over the top scenes. I just don't like that type of horror, it's not scary to me. I also think they don't fit here, considering that for the majority of the movie, it isn't that. This is also the main reason that I haven't watched the other movies in The Conjuring Universe yet. It always seemed like they doubled down on this aspect that I didn't like about this first one. But that's about to change, I wanna watch 'em all! Anyway, this one's good. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are honestly perfect.

[@crashsoul02]

No, I'm sorry, but The Conjuring was boring. I've just watched it. In last 5 years there was not a single horror movie which impressed me. I'm pretty sure that horror movies need a good story too (I mean ghost horror). The viewer has to feel sympathy for characters (victims of the curse) and maybe for a ghost as well. For example, american remake of the first Ring was great. Intriguing story, mysterious girl, detective-like clue hunting. I have really enjoyed whole movie. Sadly, but next movies were weak. They used same image of hairy girl, but didn't write appealing script, and you all know that using of same thing again and again is boring. Another examples that come to my mind are The Grudge and chinese movie "The Eye" (remake with Jessica Alba is shitty). They were nice. For me. PS. yes, english is not my native.

[@00maniacmanny00]

If you don't like this movie, it's prey because you don't like the type of horror it portrays. This movie has a great rating on IDMB and practically every critic liked it.

[@crashsoul02]

critics are wrong

[@00maniacmanny00]

crashsoul02 YOU be wrong

[@crashsoul02]

nah, i'm ok

[@00maniacmanny00]

crashsoul02 Its based on a true story thats why the scirpt sucks

[@danieldevito6380]

This is the first scary movie I've seen in A LONG time that actually stuck with my after leaving the movie theater. Especially the beginning with Annabelle.

[@actfray]

Major disappointment for me. No original ideas. And the finale with Patrick Wilson was ludicrous. A better bet would be "Silent House", "Mama", or "House of the Devil". These films actually do something new with the genre.

[@blessingo7449]

this movie was great! just because ot wasn't "original" it reused ideas in the best possible Way

[@00maniacmanny00]

It was based off a true story, so he can't be original

[@longliverocknroll5]

"true story"? These kinds of people make me hate pop films. Nothing about this was "true" so saying "he can't be original" is bullshit. Okay film though.

[@alastor5628]

house of the devil is the worst movie ive ever seen (no sarcasm) i threw it in the trash i hated it so much

[@georgie3675]

I loved the conjuring:) I admit at first I thought it was basically gonna be like paranormal activities where they use hand held camera's so I wasn't expecting much as I really hate the paranormal activity series as I find them boring and none scary but The conjuring scared me and got me really interested can't wait for the sequel and the Annabelle movie that is coming!

[@V1NCYN1CAL]

This was one of the worst horror movies I have ever watched... so boring and dumb I could barely make it to the end. It wasn't shocking nor creepy and it's so overrated... it wasn't even entertaining. Say what you want but i thought it was less than average and if you like it that's fine I won't take that from you but I don't understand why everyone likes it. (maybe it's because I hate most ghost movies and horror movies doesn't scare me) Same goes for "The Ring". One of the few ghost horror movies I liked was "The Shinning" but only because of Jack Nicholson.

[@WillJonesASMR]

Watch the babadook it's on netflix

[@V1NCYN1CAL]

I don't have netflix but I'll give it a try

[@freezingfire810]

Nekotaku I agree, honestly. I'm surprised people are reacting so well to this. Its full of some really, really tired tropes. The Babadook is probably the best horror movie in a long time. Much better movie.

[@00maniacmanny00]

You just have horrible tastes. Giving this movie anything under a C is ridiculous

[@00maniacmanny00]

James Dimmick Oh shit? Did I break the straw on the camels back?

[@Boricuagurl1793]

With doing actual research on the real Perron family haunting, i thought the director did a great job with using the families real scares and protraying it in the movie. After watching the movie and being curious to doing research it made the movie even more great =)

[@Willbmiine]

i personally thought this film was so overrated, just the same cliche bullshit. and one scary bit where the thing is on the wardrobe..

[@iPownYouN00B]

me and my friend found that scene hilarious, we laughed our asses off.

[@c.m6492]

iPownYouN00B I laughed all the way though.

[@Willbmiine]

you know what i cant, not to say this is any good, but i cant name one actual decent horror flick

[@rontotarsky1]

ItsWilj I liked this one but the second one is kinda overrated.

[@matthewb8493]

ItsWilj the shining psycho etc

[@rjrnj1]

June 2023: The part that annoys me the most, as I've watched this movie several times cuz I enjoy it, is I want to know how the Perrins's ended up in the house. I want their backstory cuz it's hinted that it was something they'd "get over".