Last night/ today (the power went out so I couldn't finish it) I plowed my way through 2013's The Conjuring. This movie was the platonic ideal of "fine." Not offensively/ entertainingly bad. Not great. Just decent to good script, acting, directing, and execution. I was neither bored nor swept up. It just kind of happened and then it was done.
The movie revolves around the obviously very true real story of the time a witch haunted a family in New England. That brings the Warren family (I assume they are related to Liz and they gave her spooky energy to campaign with) out to investigate and yep that house sure is haunted. Well the house isn't haunted but the family living there is. Some spooky things happen. There's a jump scare or two. And then there's an exorcism that leads to Chekov's Shotgun being fired. Then the witch is exorcised and the day is won. Hurray!
I will also note that this movie marks the first appearance of the Annabelle doll who has gone on to have 3 movies of her own. There are also other spin of movies in the CCU (Conjuring Cinematic Universe) which as of now (of course there are more coming) are The Nun and the Curse of La Llorona. Basically I've fucked myself into watching all of these movies.
RATING: 25 missed shotgun shots out of 50.
HOW I WATCHED IT: Netflix
BEVERAGE: DMD!
FINAL THOUGHTS: Do you want a movie that will mildly entertain you and then be done and not really stick with you? Then The Conjuring might just be the movie for you! Or maybe not?
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