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The Conjuring

Horror In the 70s, a family encounters spirits living among them in their New England farmhouse. Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. Based on a true story, "The Conjuring" tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.
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Variety
Variety
"A sensationally entertaining old-school freakout and one of the smartest, most viscerally effective thrillers in recent memory"  POS
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"Taut and effective edge-of-the-seat horror, delivered with style and an especially haunting performance by Vera Farmiga"  POS
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"'Conjuring': Haunting, in all the best ways. (...) Old-school and supremely confident in its attack, "The Conjuring" is this year's miracle (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"  POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"The dread gathers and surges while the blood scarcely trickles in 'The Conjuring', a fantastically effective haunted-house movie"  POS
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
"Wan masterfully tightens the vise on the audience's nerves, using mood and sound effects for shocks that never feel cheap"  POS
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Time Out
Time Out
"'The Conjuring' has a (...) solidity that makes the terror to come almost unbearable (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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Screendaily
Screendaily
"Rattling the nerves while drawing out its palpable sense of dread, 'The Conjuring' is a proudly old-fashioned horror movie that tells its story with sophistication and care"  POS
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USA Today
USA Today
"The net result is an entertainingly frightening film that keeps the audience in a state of alarmed, but eager, anticipation (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"  NEU
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New York Post
New York Post
"Classy old-school horror (...) depends more on its excellent cast and atmospheric direction than cheap gimmicks to raise hairs on the back of your neck. Which it does, quite frequently (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"  POS
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"Movies like 'The Conjuring' are less about the battle between God and Satan than the battle between the silly and the scary (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"  NEU
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
"It scared the living crap out of me. Only at the movies is that a compliment (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"  POS
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"Like its predecessor [Insidious, 2011], it's generic and lazy as storytelling, but this time there's almost enough playful camerawork to distract from the feeble conception."  NEU
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