Last weekend a lot of people decided to skip the usual summer fare of action and animated films and instead decided to go see the new horror film The Conjuring, directed by filmmaker James Wan (famous in horror circles as the director of Saw and Insidious), which is pretty great news, as the film was a pretty great haunted house story, and definitely had me on the edge of my seat for most of the story.
The story is largely about the Perron family, who in 1971 moved into a house that started acting very strangely very quickly. All the clocks stopped each night at the same time, strange smells and noises contantly woke the family, and eventually something started attacking the children. At this point Ed and Lorrainne Warren are brought in, paranormal investigators who hope to solve the Perron's problem.
What I loved best about the film comes down to the strong story and acting, horror can often impress me with great scary concepts, but stories that are brought to life by actors who excel at their craft tend to stick with you. The entire film had a vibe that felt like a horror film made in the early 70s, reflecting in everything from camera angles to the title card.
Also the music box shown in some of the trailers is much creepier when seen in detail.
This movie was great, and assuming it'll come with a commentary track when released on DVD, I'm pretty sure I'll be adding it to my collection.
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