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Do you want to play hide & clap? If it’s in the Perron family’s lakeside Rhode Island farmhouse in 1971, the answer should be a resounding “no”—unless you like to play with demons.
The Conjuring puts some dark fun back into the haunted house genre of horror films. In the Aug. 1 issue of Rolling Stone, Peter Travers said, “It scared the living crap out of me. Only at the movies is that a compliment.”
In the movie based on true case files, the Perron family—husband Roger, wife Carolyn, and their 5 daughters—move into the creepy old farmhouse. Soon after, the haunting begins … unexplained bumps in the night, funky smells, apparitions, mysterious bruises, and oh-so-much more.
Carolyn enlists the help of a renowned husband/wife team of paranormal investigators, demonologist Ed Warren and clairvoyant Lorraine Warren. Right away, the Warrens know something’s amiss in the house. You may ask, why don’t the Perrons flee? Well, it’s not that simple with these demons.
If you’re looking to beat the summer heat, chill your bones with this freaky flick ‘cuz truth is often stranger than fiction. (Oh yeah, and I didn’t even mention the haunted doll.)
