The Conjuring 2
A slow-creeping haunted-house dread machine that tightens its grip with every creak, shadow and jump, leaving you tense long after it ends.
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The Conjuring
A slow, suffocating build of dread that tightens its grip with creaks, clocks and shadows until the final confrontation.
About 2013 film directed by James Wan
Genres horror, thriller, ghost
Directed by James Wan
Written by Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes
Starring Joey King, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mackenzie Foy, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston, Hayley McFarland, Shannon Kook
Music Joseph Bishara
Runtime 112 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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