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10 June 2016English120 min

The Conjuring 2

5.611 reviews
CriticsMixed

Bayesian avg · 11 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

6.45 ratings
UsersMixed

User Score · avg of 5 ratings

8.0+ Exceptional · 7.0 Recommended · 5.5 Mixed

James Wan DirectorChad Hayes ScreenplayCarey Hayes ScreenplayJames Wan ScreenplayDavid Leslie Johnson ScreenplayChad Hayes StoryCarey Hayes StoryJames Wan StoryJoseph Bishara MusicDon Burgess Cinematography

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for The Conjuring 2 is mixed-to-moderate, with most reviewers acknowledging that the film delivers effective scares and maintains a tense atmosphere through James Wan's direction. Several critics praised it as a competent and well-crafted horror experience worthy of a big-screen watch. However, a recurring criticism is that the film leans too heavily on jump scares and lacks a convincing emotional or dramatic core, with some noting it falls short of the original and features unmemorable stretches that dilute its impact. A handful of reviewers also flagged weak narrative cohesion, particularly around the demon subplot.

11 reviews · 5 positive · 2 mixed · 1 negative

Praised: effective scares and tense atmosphereCriticised: weak emotional core, over-reliance on jump scares

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Critic Reviews (11)

Devarsi Ghosh· India Today
8.0
"From the perspective of craft, The Conjuring 2 is a good, well-written-and-directed, classic entertainer. If you are looking for cheap thrills, you might want to skip this. But if you are in for a good movie-watching experience and wouldn't mind a few chills, go for it."
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Aleesha Matharu· CatchNews
7.0
"There's a lot crammed into 134 minutes and not everything works perfectly. But is it scary? Hell, yes it is! Hopefully, this will not be the last we see of the Warrens at work."
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Bollywood Hungama News Network· Bollywood Hungama
7.0
"THE CONJURING 2 is one of the best horror films to come out and a very worthy sequel to the first part. The film with its chills and thrills definitely makes it a worthy big screen experience. Must watch!"
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Mohar Basu· Times Of India
6.0
"You don't particularly buy the human drama at the center of this film but Wan doesn't let you ponder over the flaws. He keeps the mood tense, the jumps frequent and the ambience unnerving. Even with its glitches, The Conjuring 2 gets one thing right; it scares the hell out of you."
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Bollywood Life· Bollywood Life
6.0
"If you love horror movies, don't wait and watch the film right away, it is definitely better than the half the ghost films out there. But don't go with high expectations, thinking that it will surpass or equal The Conjuring or you will be disappointed."
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IANS· Zee News
5.0
"Overall, "The Conjuring 2" is a well made film, but lacks the scare factor."
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Shalini Langer· Indian Express
4.0
"That nun/nut keeps popping up at various times, and The Conjuring 2 does an unsatisfying work of tying it up with the rest of the story."
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Hindustan Times· Hindustan Times
3.0
"As with most horror, The Conjuring 2 is also very participatory. Those looking for a good time will probably convince themselves that a few scenes are scarier than they really are. It'll play well at midnight screenings, horror movie marathons, and other situations where there is no option but to have a great time. But something tells me that its appeal will be restricted to only the most hardcore fans of the first film. Without an emotional core to latch on to, everyone else will probably be left underwhelmed."
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BookMyShow Team· BookMyShow
"Do not expect an intelligent story or a breakthrough performance. Simply watch this movie if you enjoy the rush of being scared out of your wits."
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Sudhir Srinivasan· The Hindu
"Though there's a twist at the end concerning the identity of the demon, the film is bogged down by large unmemorable portions that hardly make you sit up. The Conjuring may have gotten away with its over-reliance on jump scares, but the sequel gets exposed. It doesn't take long before you realise that the film needed to be much more than just another case from the Warren stable."
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Mihir Fadnavis· Firstpost
"The film attempts to compensate for its clichéd elements by telling the audience that it is based on real life incidents, but this marketing gimmick has been stale for quite a while now."
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Release Date
10 June 2016
Runtime
120 min
Language
English
Genre
Horror

User Ratings & Reviews

Users6.45 ratings

5 ratings from the community

Community Reviews (3)

RAJun 2016

Pretty effective sequel. James Wan sure knows his stuff !

DEJun 2016

Conjuring 2- again from the same director James Wan is a ambitious and entertaining horror movie, that stirs your body upside down from terror, right to the face horror coming from all the directions, what is better than the previous movie is it is more ambitious and when there is ambition, there is flaws, the main flaw is genuine feel to it, it felt less real than the first one and lot of happening going on in the movie which make it a little exhausted, the cinematography is amazing as the first one, background music is good too and it felt like rushed where as the first one feels really good and more real and short on story and has more genuine feel to it.

PRNov 2016

'The Conjuring 2' is a perfect example of what more sequels should be. It is a perfectly executed horror sequel and Director James Wan effectively explores themes of vision,belief and faith. The family drama is very effective and Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are efficient in their roles. The film doesn't provide anything new in horror genre, but its set pieces are often impressive even though it rely on jump scares. 'The Conjuring 2' has good story & suspense to have appeal on all kinds of horror fans. Unlike Sinister 2, it sticks to the basics and efficiently delivers a solid horror film. I give 4/5 for this efficiently made horror sequel by James Wan.

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