Arts & Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEWS: 'The Conjuring' is a Good Scare

Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Lili Taylor star in 'The Conjuring,' a horror tale based on a true story.

"The Conjuring" is rated R and runs 1 hours and 51 minutes. Click here for movie times in and around Johns Creek.

Here's what the critics are saying:

As the critic in charge of putting together this publication's summer movie preview, I barely considered "The Conjuring" worthy of mention. That was clearly a mistake. I'd be shocked if we see a better horror film in 2013. — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

One of the scarier haunted house/demon possession movies in recent years, it brings to mind '70s supernatural horror films such as The Exorcist with its stillness, steady build of suspense and handsome cinematography. — Claudia Puig, USA Today

"The Conjuring" is not exactly "The Exorcist," still the scariest movie ever, but it gets the jittery job done. Its 1970s setting means no modern ghost-hunting tools, and its low or modest budget seems apparent, but that gives it an old-fashioned vibe. — Barbara Vancheri, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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