The Conjuring

[thepaulo]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_conjuring/

http://rhinews.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/the-conjuring-and-its-true-story-3/

The Citizen Kane of Ghost movies.
subtly erases 40 years of film tricks to deliver a bare bones old school treat.
It's great to see a film that so strictly avoids digital crutches. I'm sure they're there but cleverly hidden.
Looks crappy like all movies from the seventies looked since that's when it takes place

[spoon]

Still has nothing on Gap.

[thepaulo]

The Conjuring director James Wan did the first Saw and he has definitely moved on.

[thepaulo]

Cost $20,000,000 made $42,000,000 opening weekend.

http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2013&wknd=29&p=.htm