The most impressive horror
films are that don’t strive to trick you by gimmicks and visual stunts but the
ones that make you succumbed to the indecisive ambiance of the happenings and
the unsure serenity of the site....and, to your good luck, if it comes with the ‘based
on true story’ tag, chances are on positive side that you are going to have a lethally
overwhelming movie-viewing experience of a good horror film, just as I had with
James Wan’s THE CONJURING!
Film wipes off the layers of
dust from a super-natural case, successfully buried in the history by Ed and Lorraine Warren- famous professional paranormal
researchers of 1970’s. It was the time when supernatural practices like exorcism
were authorized by churches. In such circumstances, the Warrens are called off
to investigate paranormal activities in the sweet home of a family having 5 young
innocent daughters.
The fact that the incidents are
as real as it could be and the riveting direction with all the earnestness and integrity
to keep it equally simple & subtle, makes it much more than regular horror
flicks. So, you might have to wait in length for your first encounter with the
unknown as the film in first half intelligently does take its own time to set
things up for you. But trust me, once you’re in, you will never find a way out
without noticing drastic ups & downs in your pulse-rate and some awe-struck
moments where heart comes in mouth.
Watch out for the scene where
one of the girls finds out some paranormal thing looking at her from the dark
behind the door, you never see a thing but still you feel as scared as she is. In
another, Lorraine the investigator bumps into a sheet of cloth in the air,
taking shape of a human body and then disappearing into a woman in the
window-glass.
The list is quite long with
such acts but despite being a horror film, I don’t consider them the only biggest
merits of the film. Others two are the picture-perfect
cinematography and the performances. I don’t remember a horror film having such
good pleasantly fascinating camera-work, especially in the day-light where narrative
focuses on the emotional quotient of the story. Vera Farmiga as an intrepid investigator
and an emotionally sensitive mother, switches on & off to both the parts
very well. Patrick Wilson as a dedicated ghost-hunter plays it just right.
Overall, THE CONJURING is not a
regular but well made-nicely cinematographed exhilarating ride that keeps you caught
into your seats with a good number of scary moments. Do not miss it if you love
to see yourself scared like anything. [3/5]
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