The plot is simple.... Family moves into an old house for no reason, where the walls are dirty and there are cobwebs everywhere, but hey its the 70's so no one cares.
Immediately the dog starts acting weird, but thats ok because he won't be around long enough to see what happens to this family.
And slowly but surely the haunted house starts fucking with everyone, except the Dad for some reason, in various ways.
I loved how the strange smell is blamed on one of the kids farting, although she tells the accusing sister, "It's not me its you." And while at first the fart concept seems odd it is really the most realistic way to explain the randomness of weird smells that pop up at night.
As the film goes on the scares become more focused and intense and suddenly not only are doors moving and clocks stopping, but apparitions and demons are appearing.
What I always question is that if a ghost doesn't want the people there, then why not come on strongly immediately and get them the fuck out. Why take your time? Oh because its a movie that is slowly building tension and dread.
The scares in The Conjuring are consistent and each time more and more scary. That's what made it so much fun.
Of course we toss in an exorcism to top things off. And although not the most interesting exorcism we've seen on film, it is interesting in that the person being exorcised is covered by a sheet.
The movie ends softly and with a lot of sun, but we know that its not over....the film was too successful financially and nothing brings a ghost back quicker in Hollywood than a big profit.
Even this evil bitch gets in on the fun...
Check it out. It'll remind you of many other horror films, but it'll entertain the hell out of you.
