It is horror movie Who would’ve guessed that the director of Saw would end up being the most inventive horror filmmaker working in the industry? James Wan brilliantly takes us back to the retro days of horror, delivering an extremely stylistic, visually striking horror film that stands tall amongst the classics. With virtually no sex, no gore and no cursing The Conjuring earns its R-rating on scares alone.
Set in 1971, The Conjuring focuses on the married paranormal researchers Ed(Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine(Vera Farmiga) Warren, who lecture at colleges across the US on all the interesting cases they come across. Just as they’re thinking of retirement cue the Perron family; parents Roger(Ron Livingston) and Carolyn(Lili Taylor) are scared for their lives and the lives of their 5 daughters claiming there is something evil in their now Rhode Island home. It doesn’t take long for the Warrens to discover that the Perron’s are being tormented by something supernatural, but what is it, and what does it want?
In short: The Conjuring is the most terrifying film I’ve ever seen. Trying to erase his name from the "torture porn" crowd has proved difficult for the director of Saw, however without a doubt he’s finally done it. On looks alone this movie should be a PG movie, which would normally be frowned upon by the horror junkies, but despite having no sex, no gore and no swearing, James Wan’s latest film has been slapped with an R rating anyway. If you’re wondering how frightening it actually is I think the MPAA has spoken on its behalf.