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A throwback to classic horror
posted by RenovatioSTAFFMOD on May 29, 2017 at 11:25 PM
I loved seeing this in the cinema without knowing anything about it... Was so much fun to see a good old fashioned horror movie...
properly creepy and the crowd loved it... they were mostly people in their early 20s and some teens... I wonder how many had seen this kind of horror movie in the theatre before... one that doesnt rely just on gore, excessive use of jump scares or CGI
Reply by intothenightalone
on May 30, 2017 at 7:25 PM
Yup, the clapping game was spine tingling. Plus being set in the 70s made it even creepier.
Reply by somesunnyday
on May 30, 2017 at 8:04 PM
I'm sorry but I found this to be very clichéd and down right ridiculous towards the end.
Reply by jorgito2001
on May 31, 2017 at 3:09 AM
Oddly enough I think James Wan's previous effort, Dead Silence has MUCH more of a throwback to horrors of old feeling to it then Conjuring....complete with Old Universal Studios intro in B&W. If you havent' seen it, check it out! Its on Netflix last I saw!
Reply by Renovatio
on May 31, 2017 at 3:16 AM
Thanks for tthe recommendation, I'll check it out
Reply by Renovatio
on June 13, 2017 at 9:11 PM
I checked out Dead Silence... Pretty good... Thanks for the recommendation
Reply by jorgito2001
on June 13, 2017 at 10:49 PM
Sweeeeeet...glad you liked it. Definitely one of James Wan's underrated Gems! I hear the soundtrack quiet often...creepy as all he77!
Reply by Fergoose
on October 17, 2021 at 5:57 AM
A nicely done setup in the first half, but disappeared round the u-bend a bit when the paranormal investigators came in. M.R. James it ain't. 5/10 for me.