Anh Bui
September 6, 2016
ENG 160
Writing Project 1
The Conjuring and the Return of True Horror
In a world where people enjoy fear as a form of entertainment, the new film series The Conjuring by James Wan, released in July 2013, marks the glorious return of horror. Bringing back the classic ghost story with a touch of perfection, James Wan tells us the terrifying real story about the Perrons family, Ed and Lorraine Warran in a haunted Rhode Island farmhouse during the 70s. With the special support and consult from the real Perron sisters and Lorraine Warren, who is now 86 years old, director James Wan and the filmmakers were able to create a film inspired by the actual case files and recordings dealing with their haunting experience. Based …show more content…
However, the 1970s spooky settings with a scratchy 150-year-old farmhouse on a two-hundred acres’ land do manage to turn this fact-based haunted house horror film into a high standard horror movie under James Wan’s direction, screenwriters Chad and Carey Hayes, and their phenomenal film crew. Compared to James Wan’s previous productions Saw (2004) and Insidious (2010), the camera work and cinematography, as well as the production designer’s use of light and editing, Wan’s craft has improved …show more content…
For most of the movie’s credit, it helps to have a tremendously professional cast. If it wasn’t for the great acting skills and wonderful chemistry between the actors, I doubt The Conjuring would have had this success. The characters’ thoughts and internal complexities are established skillfully and appropriately. Cast by Taylor and Livingston, the Perrons parents bring a sense of love and enormous empathy to their role as they work together to battle the supernatural. Their fear and emotions are invested with just the right balance, neither under- nor over-reacting, that really sell the scares. Even though The Conjuring only vaguely mentions the history behind the Warrans family (which is promised to be explained in full details in the sequel The Conjuring 2), the Warrans couple’s dedication to saving the demon afflicted elevates the picture with Wilson and Farmiga’s skillful incarnations. Along with the five young actresses who are also unbelievably skilled in acting possessed, The Conjuring cast members deliver excellent performances, turning a basic ghost story of a haunted house into one of the highest-grossing horror films of all time, over $318 million worldwide from its $20 million
September 6, 2016
ENG 160
Writing Project 1
The Conjuring and the Return of True Horror
In a world where people enjoy fear as a form of entertainment, the new film series The Conjuring by James Wan, released in July 2013, marks the glorious return of horror. Bringing back the classic ghost story with a touch of perfection, James Wan tells us the terrifying real story about the Perrons family, Ed and Lorraine Warran in a haunted Rhode Island farmhouse during the 70s. With the special support and consult from the real Perron sisters and Lorraine Warren, who is now 86 years old, director James Wan and the filmmakers were able to create a film inspired by the actual case files and recordings dealing with their haunting experience. Based …show more content…
However, the 1970s spooky settings with a scratchy 150-year-old farmhouse on a two-hundred acres’ land do manage to turn this fact-based haunted house horror film into a high standard horror movie under James Wan’s direction, screenwriters Chad and Carey Hayes, and their phenomenal film crew. Compared to James Wan’s previous productions Saw (2004) and Insidious (2010), the camera work and cinematography, as well as the production designer’s use of light and editing, Wan’s craft has improved …show more content…
For most of the movie’s credit, it helps to have a tremendously professional cast. If it wasn’t for the great acting skills and wonderful chemistry between the actors, I doubt The Conjuring would have had this success. The characters’ thoughts and internal complexities are established skillfully and appropriately. Cast by Taylor and Livingston, the Perrons parents bring a sense of love and enormous empathy to their role as they work together to battle the supernatural. Their fear and emotions are invested with just the right balance, neither under- nor over-reacting, that really sell the scares. Even though The Conjuring only vaguely mentions the history behind the Warrans family (which is promised to be explained in full details in the sequel The Conjuring 2), the Warrans couple’s dedication to saving the demon afflicted elevates the picture with Wilson and Farmiga’s skillful incarnations. Along with the five young actresses who are also unbelievably skilled in acting possessed, The Conjuring cast members deliver excellent performances, turning a basic ghost story of a haunted house into one of the highest-grossing horror films of all time, over $318 million worldwide from its $20 million