The Conjuring 2 | June 10, 2016 | Let the RT Watch commence.

[kayumanggi]

Tomorrow is the day for me.

[The Stingray]

30 minutes ago, Goffe said:

what about the movie?  it seems you didn't like it much.

 

On 2016-06-08 at 8:46 PM, The Stingray said:

Pretty much what I expected. Silly and unoriginal, but effective. Wan knows how to create suspense and scares. I just wish that next time he puts some more thought into telling a more compelling story. The movie also works a lot better when it keeps shit simple and grounded than when it goes over-the-top.

 

[baumer]

Can't wait!

[Charism]

1 hour ago, Belakor said:

 too nervious at this one. Are there jump scares?

They are here. But in Wan style, so it's never a fake jump scare. You know, like kid looking outside the window, and suddenly mother put hand on her shoulder and BWAAM, loud sound effect. No, nothing like that. When Wan is doing jump scares, they're always scary and 'proper'.

Edited June 10, 2016 by Charism

[Captain H]

This is scary and terrifying from start to finish. The scares are scary as fuck, and I swear even the smallest noise freaked me out. 10/10 would never watch again because it's really bad for my heart.

 

The main child actor is really good. If she could deliver those kind of performance consistently, she could make a good horror films actor.

[Boxofficerules]

I thought this was better than part 1. Way more intense and frightening. My only complaints is that it's a tad too long and some of the CGI sucked. The auidence seemed to be into it, a lot of freaking out. I was initially worried that the audience would miss behave as the Lights Out trailer showed before hand and people where laughing at it.

[The Stingray]

If I were to judge this solely based on scares I would say it is one of the best horror films of the last couple of years. It is scarier than Babadook, It Follows and The Witch combined. However, scares are not everything, even in a horror film.
 

[CJohn]

Since they are coming, here are some comparable preview numbers: 

Insidious 2 - 1.5M

Insidious 3 - 1.6M

The Conjuring - 3.3M 

Mad Max: Fury Road - 3.7M

Annabelle - 2.1M (thanks maryksinger for reminding me of this one)

[maryksinger]

1 minute ago, CJohn said:

Since they are coming, here are some comparable preview numbers: 

Insidious 2 - 1.5M

Insidious 3 - 1.6M

The Conjuring - 3.3M 

Mad Max: Fury Road - 3.7M

i want 3M

[maryksinger]

3 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Since they are coming, here are some comparable preview numbers: 

Insidious 2 - 1.5M

Insidious 3 - 1.6M

The Conjuring - 3.3M 

Mad Max: Fury Road - 3.7M

Annabelle - 2.1M

[Arlborn]

9 hours ago, Rey said:

 

 I am officially a 250% James Wan stan. I love him.

Yes... YES... YEEEES

 

Welcome fellow Aqualite!

 

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

Spoiler

The Demon Nun sequence in the Warren house was absolutely terrifying. That fucking nun will give me nightmares for weeks.

 

[Crossfire]

i really liked the movie, however, knowing that the case has been proven fake kinda threw me off a little bit during the movie.

[The Futurist]

4 minutes ago, Crossfire said:

i really liked the movie, however, knowing that the case has been proven fake kinda threw me off a little bit during the movie.

 

Because Satan is real of course.

[Blankments]

Thought the first one was easily better, but this was still good.

 

James Wan is a really talented director though. With this, the first Conjuring, and even Furious 7, I find it consistently impressive how he knows when to hold onto the little moments that get us really attached to his characters.

[RandomCat]

Just got back from the movie. It was pretty good. Could have trimmed a bit, but I felt the climax was better than first movies. Audience ate it up, heard a few claps.

 

Now excuse me while I try to go to bed with Demon Nun in my head.

[Ozymandias]

I just watched the first one again for compare/contrast.  I think I like the second one a little bit more.

[Nova]

I can't get myself to watch this film. Call me chicken shit but damn I like my sleep. 

[MuffinMan]

1 hour ago, Nova said:

I can't get myself to watch this film. Call me chicken shit but damn I like my sleep. 

Chicken shit

 

me too

[UrosepsisFace]

Wasn't scared at all, but my mind just can't wrap around these horror premises, though I did enjoy the character moments and the attention to detail for the setting.  I'm really jealous for those who enjoy these type of films. The audiences really seem to have a lot of fun, kind of like Me Before You teary-eyed audience.