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Spoiler-Free Review of “The Conjuring: Last Rites” in Theaters: A Worthy Conclusion!

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“We’ve been waiting so patiently…”

The Conjuring: Last Rites is the fourth and final installment of the popular horror franchise. The supernatural horror film stars Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mia Tomlinson, and Ben Hardy. The film runs for approximately two hours and fifteen minutes.

Ed and Lorraine Warren return to investigate a demonic presence from their past that threatens to wreak permanent damage on their family.

Here is the trailer:

The Conjuring: Last Rites is advertised as the last film of the franchise, but does it do enough to close the book on the Warren family in a proper way? Let’s find out…

The Pros:

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Bone-chilling moments!

The Conjuring movies do a spectacular job of creating some genuinely scary moments and I thought that Last Rites really held its own. There were a few moments that genuinely made me jump. Overall, I thought this film had the perfect amount of scares and disturbing occurrences that will satisfy fans of the franchise with plenty of nods at all of the films within this universe.

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Love and demons featuring our favorite couple in horror.

I’ve always said that the chemistry between Ed and Lorraine Warren in these movies is truly moving and the glimpse into their past made their bond appear that much stronger to me. Vera Farmiga is so powerful and convincing in these films and I’m always on the edge of my seat when these two are on screen because I don’t want anything to ever happen to them.

There was a solid balance in this film that allowed us a chance to understand the Warren family dynamic a little bit more without taking away from the terrifying core of the film. That’s not easy to accomplish and somehow this movie made everything unfold effortlessly.

The Cons:

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A touch too long…

I get why this movie was a little bit longer. There was a lot of backstory to fill in, but I still think there were a few moments that were dragged out. I think this movie should have been just under two hours, but I’m nitpicking here because I thought the movie was fantastic from start to finish.

So am I in or out?

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I’m in!!!

The Conjuring: Last Rites possesses the perfect balance of bone-chilling scares and heartfelt moments, making this a consuming and moving conclusion for the Warren family.

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on The Conjuring: Last Rites in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

DON’T TAKE THE JOB…

It was only supposed to be temporary…but when Olivia Crewe accepts a new position that seems too good to be true, she soon discovers that twelve other girls previously had the same job as her. Only none of them lasted for more than thirty days. No notice. Nothing…right before they mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

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Spoiler-Free Review of “Insidious: The Red Door” in Theaters: The Final Chapter for the Lambert Family

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“We’re ready to forget once and for all…”

Insidious: The Red Door released in theaters on July 7th 2023. The fifth film of the supernatural horror franchise stars Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, Sinclair Daniel, and Rose Byrne. It runs for approximately an hour and forty-seven minutes.

After Josh Lambert drops his son off at college, both of them begin having nightmares and hallucinations as something horrifying from their past comes back to haunt them.

Here is the trailer:

Insidious: The Red Door is the final film in the franchise and Patrick Wilson’s directorial debut as he attempts to give us a satisfying conclusion. Is it worthy of your next watch? Let’s find out…

The Pros:

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The friendship between Dalton and Chris.

Even though we recognize Patrick Wilson as the face of this franchise, this film focuses a lot more on his son, Dalton. Dalton goes off to college and is really moody and artsy. Honestly he was really dull, but I really liked the friendship between him and Chris and I thought that Chris really livened things up in a positive way.

She prevented things from feeling too stale and gave us someone else to root for.

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Fun cameos and a few solid scares.

I did jump a few times and thought some of the scares were actually well done. I can’t say the same for all of the scares, but there were a few moments of dread in this that are worth noting.

I appreciated the cameos (especially since this is the final chapter), which made this film feel a little more familiar.

The Cons:

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Don’t bench your best players…

I get that he was directing this film, but I wanted more of Patrick Wilson. We’ve seen this type of move before with the Halloween franchise when we shifted over to Corey and Allyson. I didn’t mind a lot of the college scenes…although the frat stuff seemed overdone. I guess I was just looking for more screen time for certain characters since this was the final chapter.

I also wanted more of an explanation about what was going on in “The Further,” but this film focused more on the family instead. Even though I liked some of the scares, many of them just felt really watered down and predictable.

The pacing also felt super slow, which made this film feel longer than it actually was.

So am I in or out?

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I’m in about 75 percent…

Insidious: The Red Door does enough to close off the franchise, but I wanted it to do something new and unique here.

The movie was OK for the most part, but it needed a lot more than watered down jump scares to fully capture my attention.

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Insidious: The Red Door in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

DON’T TAKE THE JOB…

It was only supposed to be temporary…but when Olivia Crewe accepts a new position that seems too good to be true, she soon discovers that twelve other girls previously had the same job as her. Only none of them lasted for more than thirty days. No notice. Nothing…right before they mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

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Spoiler-Free Review of “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” on HBO Max: Love and Hauntings

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“We know the dangers…better than you might think.”

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the third installment of the popular horror franchise. The film is in theaters and currently available to stream on HBO Max as of June 4th 2021. It stars Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Sterling Jerins, Ruairi O’Connor and John Noble. The film runs for approximately an hour and fifty minutes.

Ed and Lorraine Warren are back again to investigate the demonic possession of a young boy. After an exorcism is attempted, the demonic presence is far from gone as it begins to wreak havoc on the boy’s sister’s boyfriend. 

Here is the trailer:

The Conjuring 3 has a lot to live up to, but does the change in director and genre water things down too much or is it a welcomed addition? Let’s find out…

The Pros:

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Undeniable chemistry between Ed and Lorraine Warren.

These two are electric in the film and are probably one of my favorite couples in film history. There is something so real and believable about their chemistry with one another. They have such a strong love and relationship, which makes you root for them that much more.

I thought that both of them gave really incredible performances and their love for one another actually really lifted this film. Even during the quiet moments, you are just completely drawn to them. So many horror films center around younger stars and these two are blowing them all out of the water.

I think I would watch almost anything with them…

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Truly frightening moments.

There was this unsettling fear throughout the other two films that still haunts me even now. While I would say that this film is the least scariest out of them all, there are some moments of pure terror. The opening scene was really terrifying and some of the flashback moments had me on the edge of my seat as well.

The Cons:

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Switching genres.

I thought that this film felt like more of a supernatural crime mystery rather than straight horror. The other films were true haunted house films where this film moved away from that and focused more on finding evidence to prove that the devil really made this guy start murdering people.

In a way, I almost felt like I was watching an episode of Supernatural rather than watching a Conjuring film. This isn’t necessarily a con because I really do love this genre and Ed and Lorraine were just so strong in it so I was along for the ride.

I’m not sure if this is because the director was not the same or if the film was trying to branch off into something else to stay original and fresh, but I think that some fans may have mixed reviews on this approach. 

So am I in or out?

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I’m in!

I’ll be honest, I’d follow Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson just about anywhere and they really elevated this film for me. The chemistry between these two was incredible and they made up for some of the duller moments during the film. While it did jump genres, there were some truly terrifying scares embedded within the film and I was entertained from start to finish.

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

DON’T TAKE THE JOB…

It was only supposed to be temporary…but when Olivia Crewe accepts a new position that seems too good to be true, she soon discovers that twelve other girls previously had the same job as her. Only none of them lasted for more than thirty days. No notice. Nothing…right before they mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

My supernatural thriller Girl Number Thirteen is out now! I hope you enjoy!

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