tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629896210066218248.post6803123881733034791..comments2023-05-11T04:20:31.601-04:00Comments on Steven E. Belanger: <br>Writing It Down: The Conjuring 2Steven E. Belangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029874769975843685noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629896210066218248.post-27083965919497646942016-07-10T04:47:41.006-04:002016-07-10T04:47:41.006-04:00Yes, very correct: We've seen these types of s...Yes, very correct: We've seen these types of scares before, but they were still very effective. [I assume you meant falling asleep, and not, like, stumbling into other patrons as you're leaving the theater?] And that barracuda-toothed nun was oddly effective!Steven E. Belangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11029874769975843685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629896210066218248.post-84645997893004053812016-06-20T18:12:48.090-04:002016-06-20T18:12:48.090-04:00For some reason I've been obsessed with the Am...For some reason I've been obsessed with the Amityville Horror house for as long as I can remember. Maybe because it happened close to my hometown in NY or maybe because I've seen the house with my own eyes on several occasions (even when it still had the half moon eye windows). I've read all the books, studied all the crime scene photos, and have read countless articles on Ronald DeFeo. I was both pleasant surprised and slightly horrified by how accurate the Amityville house was in the Conjuring 2. The paintings of the DeFeo family on the wall, the distinct flowery wallpaper, the color of the bedsheets, and the positions of the deceased bodies were all spot on. Despite the short time spent on Amityville, I was impressed with the detail and it left me feeling unnerved. I knew I would be in for a treat!<br /><br />I agree the overall scares were better executed in this sequel. I found the original Conjuring a bit tiresome after a while. The Enfield story was intriguing from the start and although the story did kind of fall apart it wasn't enough to ruin it.<br /><br />Whether it was real or a hoax, the characters all believed this was happening to them. I believed it, too. We've seen these type of scares before yes, but many were still effective. After the hundreds of horror films I've watched that's no small feat. <br /><br />Still I had no trouble falling after watching it. So it wasn't THAT scary.. Interestingly enough the last image on screen to keep me slightly awake was Vera Farmiga's dead eyes in the A&E series Bates Motel. Whoever directed that episode should make a horror film. <br /><br />Anyway, I give the Conjuring 2 a strong recommendation. Diane Barretohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443175243624951706noreply@blogger.com