“Based on the true case files of the Warrens”
James Wan is someone that I have struggled with (pretty much)
since day one. Aside from Saw, I have seen very little warrant
in his work as, in my opinion, it has been on a steady decline from quality to mindless
factory-line horror drivel. It was due to these opinions that when word of The
Conjuring began circulating one thought crossed my mind: “Great, another franchise opportunity for
Wan.”
I have a general rule for horror films however. I will watch
any film once, with an open mind, always in hopes that I will walk out of the
experience with a smile on my face. There is nothing better to me than being
proven wrong by a director or film. Eli Roth did it with Hostel (I hated the first
viewing) as did Rob Zombie with The Devil’s Rejects. I was not
looking forward to watching The Conjuring, but here I sit,
typing this review and I have to say, it may have done exactly what I was
hoping it would.
