"The Conjuring" is out and the reviews are in; critics enjoyed the haunted house horror movie.
The film is about married demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, who find themselves outmatched by an ominous old farmhouse owned by the Perrons.
TheWrap.com called "The Conjuring" one of the most frightening films he has recently seen:
"As for me, I was screaming out loud. Which I generally don't do in crowded theaters. For a movie like this, that counts as a standing ovation."
The Chicago Tribune also believes the film is worth the trip to the theater:
"Wan shoots 'The Conjuring' like a Robert Altman film, slip-sliding around the interior or the exterior of the old dark house in a series of slow zooms and gratifyingly complex extended takes...Might this movie actually be too good, in a slightly square way, to find the audience it deserves among under-20-somethings? Maybe. Maybe not. I hope not."
USA Today critics enjoyed the cinematography in this film:
Every nook is shot intriguingly. Long continuous takes, slow-moving zooms and odd camera angels intensify the fear factor. The camera alternately jostles during an unnerving confrontation or glides as if it were itself a spirit.
When the Warrens come to the Perrons to oust the evil spirits, they tote equipment only a bit more sophisticated than the claptrap in Ghostbusters. But the eerie mood counts for more than ghost-tracking instruments.
The flaw most critics complained about the movie was there was not enough of a back-story for homeowners. Even with minor blemishes, many viewers have enjoyed the film.
"The net result is an entertainingly frightening film that keeps the audience in a state of alarmed, but eager, anticipation," USA Today reports.
"The Conjuring" is available at a theater near you. Check out the trailer below for a sneak peak of the film.
