‘The Conjuring Last Rites’ Is the Best Horror Movie of the Year (If It’s the Only One You’ve Seen)

‘The Conjuring Last Rites’ Is the Best Horror Movie of the Year (If It’s the Only One You’ve Seen)

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The original The Conjuring , released in 2013, ushered in a new era of horror: the blockbuster horror movie. James Wan cared less about atmosphere and suspense than about creepy visuals, lots of jump scares, and treating horror like a roller coaster. These movies were meant to be scary, sure, but also fun. They were crafted for young audiences, and while they weren’t particularly good, they were a blast.

The Conjuring spawned three Annabelle movies, two The Nun movies, and The Curse of La Llorona . They were all easy to confuse with each other, and with Wan and Patrick Wilson’s other franchise, Insidious . Eventually, they blurred toge