You always get the sense that the Hodgsons are being targeted by something that is truly out of their control, and that’s the biggest scare of all.
There are only so many times a slamming door will get an audience to jump.framing of the scares is artfully managed, and it is the accomplished Wolfe, rather than any monster, who takes true possession of the tale.
The Conjuring 2 might very well be the best horror movie we’ve seen from James Wan yet, marking a confident return to horror for the director who has repeatedly changed the genre time and time again throughout his career.
Much longer, more elaborate, more dramatic, and more packed with chilling moments and hair-raising visuals than one could anticipate, even from Wan.