Well-crafted and gleefully creepy

Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. “The Conjuring” tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Movie: The ConjuringGenre: Mystery & Suspense, HorrorDirected by: James WanWritten by: Chad Hayes, Carey HayesCast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingstone, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Lili TaylorShowing at: Century Cinema (KCT)Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. "The Conjuring” tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives.

Well-crafted and gleefully creepy, The Conjuring ratchets up dread through a series of effective old-school scares.