Leofwine_draca
THE CONJURING 2 is a follow up to the surprise haunted house hit and another outing for psychic investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, as played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. Sadly, I'm no fan of these films, finding the direction overblown and the reliance on cliches and pedestrian plotting to be completely off-putting. This unconvincing sequel transports the action to England, where the investigators are shoehorned into the famous Enfield Poltergeist case. They end up bringing their old baggage with them, so this is more about evil nuns and stupid spirits than any attempts at realism. The over-the-top fantasy hauntings involving Farmiga's character never gel with the icy chills of the poltergeist case, and it's one of those Hollywood films that manages to make all of the British accents ring hollow and false. By the end, it's devolved into yet another chased-around-by-CGI climax, just like in the INSIDIOUS trilogy, and my interest had long since waned.
paulclaassen
As with most sequels, this was not as scary or effective as 'The Conjuring'. It was nice to see Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga back in the roles of Ed and Lorraine Warren. They just bring such a sense of credibility to the film that you almost believe they are Ed and Lorraine Warren. I did get a sense of 'Oh, I've seen this before', but the film is nevertheless still good in its own right and worth the watch.
undeaddt
I am confident to say that this movie is even better than the first one, and we all know how good the first one was. Yes, this movie maybe relies more on jump scares and yes, the first one was revolutionary, but this one offers few crazy horror characters at the same time that make the atmosphere even more wild. I loved how "The Nun" looked and the scenes where she was involved are maybe the best scenes in the movie, so I can't wait to see that sequel. We again see some awesome acting and well built relationship between the 2 main protagonists who make for an awesome couple that drives the movie from 1 to the 5th gear.
Jeff Davis
The conjuring series started out strong and still is...but as some films get progressively worse this held close...not as terrifying but had some jumpy moments...be sure to add this to your collection...but it may not be at the top of your list
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