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The Conjuring 2
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The Conjuring 2

The next true story from the case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren.

2016 134 min ★ 7.3 (9,402) Released
Horror

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Original title
The Conjuring 2
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$40,000,000
Revenue
$322,819,915
Reviews & Ratings 6
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Sep 4, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

This second cinema outing for the ghost-busting Warren’s takes them to London’s northern district of Enfield where the Hodgson family are having a fairly torrid time. Younger daughter Janet (Madison Wolfe) and her elder sister Margaret (Lauren Esposito) have been pining for their absent father and so rather optimistically consult a home-made ouija board to find out if he is ever going to return home again! Their mum Peggy (Frances O’Connor) and the audience know that he’s shacked up with a woman round the corner with their new set of twins. Anyway, Janet goes to sleep and that’s the beginning of their nightmare as an old gent (Bill) who reputedly died in an armchair in the house decides to revisit the family, rearrange the furniture, change the television channels and generally cause mayhem for this cash-strapped family. Meantime, Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) has been painting a fetching portrait of a nun (think the art-loving Sister Wendy Beckett from the mid-1990s) who seems to be the source of some discomfort for wife Lorraine (Vera Farmiga). Might these two mysteries be connected? Well the church asks the pair to do some surreptitious investigations in the UK and so off they go. Of course they are sceptical, but when a bit of levitation creeps in, the doors start to slam of their own accord and the water supply seems intent on building them an indoor swimming pool in the basement, they begin to wonder if Janet et al are really hoaxers, or might there actually be something altogether more malevolent at work here. According to local sources here, the Warren’s spent hardly any time at all at the house and so much of the substance to this story is unsubstantiated conjecture, but James Wan still manages to create something plausibly scary as these children and their mother - at her wits end - try to deal with this unwelcome phenomena. It’s end-to-end stuff with the girls also delivering spookily (and shriekingly) as the shadows come alive with well-mixed audio effects and some false teeth with a mind of their own. Wilson and Farmiga over-egg their earnestness a bit at times, but as the “McMillan and Wife” of the occult, they do well enough to send the odd tingle up and down your spine. It’s probably half an hour longer than it needs to be - there’s a wee bit too much preamble, but it’s certainly at the better end of the genre for my money.

r96sk

r96sk

Jan 27, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 4.0

<em>'The Conjuring 2'</em>, oof. What a chore to sit through. The only redeeming quality I have for this film is Madison Wolfe's performance as Janet, which is fairly impressive for a youngster. That aside, I have nothing that I can praise or even mark as better than mid, sadly. The 2hr+ run time obviously doesn't help, but that actually isn't even a major negative for this movie. The plot, which feels like a rehash of the 2013 original in most (if not all) areas, is just so bloated and boring, I initially thought the English-ify of the story would bring freshness but, aside from the amusingly bad cockney accents, it's barely noticeable when in yet another dingy house. <b>[bit of a spoiler on the way]</b> The demons felt like a drop-off from the first flick, I admit the Bill character turned out to be a tiny bit more interesting than I thought it was going to be early on. Even then, I wanted a little bit of resolution with Bill once 'the end' happens (with Anita too). Unless it happened and I was already mentally zoned out by then, possible I guess? I think another thing that affects my enjoyment is the lack of jeopardy for the human characters, once is fine but back-to-back? Like they put all the pieces in place to kill one of them off and then just bottle it right at the last minute; this one here, for example, would've been very meaningful too. That dog in the original must feel extremely hard done by, ought to sue thy agent. I suppose it needs to cling to the "true event" (lol). Ah, I've just checked the general reception this received. Wow! Most of the time I question myself when I see that I am in the minority, I gotta be honest this time its on you guys - please do send me whatever it is you lot are smoking though! Joking aside, it would appear I'm in the wrong, the majority view speaks for itself, but damn... surprised to say the least! Just remembered that I did actually say in my review of <em>'Annabelle'</em> (5/10) hours ago that if it was any longer then I would've disliked it more. Well, step forward this movie. I didn't think the proof would arrive in the pudding so soon.

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

Jan 14, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 1.0

This is rated "R" and it's hard to believe...but let's face it, scary movies just aren't that scary anymore. Not that many of them ever were. And even then few have actually provided the constant nightmares of The Exorcist... But The Conjuring 2 feels like it's going for the PG scares to not lose audiences. The potential is there, but the director is flying with one hand on the chicken switch and pulls out of everything that's not worse than a jump-scare. We have the potential for an actual psychologically thrilling horror story here, but its a wasted potential. Ultimately, like every other horror movie made of late, it seems afraid to actually frighten people. Still, it's better than the torture porn on the market

JPV852

JPV852

Jun 7, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Really solid sequel, and a re-watch before seeing the third film, in fact probably liked this one slightly better, with some good scares but better, a nice heart at the center with the relationship between Ed and Lorraine, played wonderfully by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. Once again, craft-fully directed by James Wan, a style missing from the others in the 'Conjuring Universe', though the plots didn't help matters. **4.0/5**

Sheldon Nylander

Sheldon Nylander

Aug 25, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

I'm giving this half a star more than I gave the first movie. As a horror film in its own rite, it's competently made, although somewhat predictable as it follows most of the traditional haunted house film tropes. But it is better than the first one in that it's a more cohesive film, with such corrections as how the background "monster" actually does play a part in the story, whereas in the first film Annabelle was shoehorned in but had nothing to do with the main story and served only as a distraction. Ultimately, the reason I can't rate this film higher is because it's about the Warrens, who were a couple of charlatans that took advantage of vulnerable and desperate people. While this is touched on briefly, it's done more in the context of people who don't believe them are all mean and unsympathetic. Again, it's a competently made horror film that's better than its predecessor, if a little predictable, but don't look at it as being based on a true story. Take it with a massive grain of salt.

Gimly

Gimly

Feb 6, 2017 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

I know I'm in the minority on this, but I actually preferred it to the original. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._

User reviews courtesy of TMDB.

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Cast 25
Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Lorraine Warren

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Ed Warren

Madison Wolfe

Madison Wolfe

Janet Hodgson

Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Peggy Hodgson

Lauren Esposito

Lauren Esposito

Margaret Hodgson

Benjamin Haigh

Benjamin Haigh

Billy Hodgson

Patrick McAuley

Patrick McAuley

Johnny Hodgson

Sterling Jerins

Sterling Jerins

Judy Warren

Bonnie Aarons

Bonnie Aarons

Demon Nun

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Maurice Grosse

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Peggy Nottingham

Simon Delaney

Simon Delaney

Vic Nottingham

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Anita Gregory

Bob Adrian

Bob Adrian

Bill Wilkins

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

Father Gordon

Abhi Sinha

Abhi Sinha

Harry Whitmark

Cory English

Cory English

Stephen Kaplan

Kate Cook

Kate Cook

Mrs. More

Shannon Kook

Shannon Kook

Drew Thomas

Jennifer Collins

Jennifer Collins

Louise Defeo

Javier Botet

Javier Botet

Crooked Man

Joseph Bishara

Joseph Bishara

Demon

Robin Atkin Downes

Robin Atkin Downes

Bill Wilkins (voice)

Jason Liles

Jason Liles

Crooked Man Shadow (uncredited)

Emily Brobst

Emily Brobst

Demonic Shadow (uncredited)

Crew 43
Julie Berghoff

Julie Berghoff

Production Design

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker

Title Designer

Don Burgess

Don Burgess

Director of Photography

Marc Boyle

Marc Boyle

Hairstylist

Lucy Scarfe

Lucy Scarfe

Stand In

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunt Coordinator

John Rottger

John Rottger

Stunt Coordinator

Norb Phillips

Norb Phillips

Stunt Coordinator

Anthony Molinari

Anthony Molinari

Stunts

Belinda McGinley

Belinda McGinley

Stunts

Bonnie Morgan

Bonnie Morgan

Stunts

David Garrick

David Garrick

Stunts

Dorian Kingi

Dorian Kingi

Stunts

Emily Brobst

Emily Brobst

Stunts

Juliana Potter

Juliana Potter

Stunts

Lloyd Bass

Lloyd Bass

Stunts

Natasha Paul

Natasha Paul

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Paul Weston

Paul Weston

Stunts

Tim Trella

Tim Trella

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James Wan

James Wan

Director

Michael Bauman

Michael Bauman

Chief Lighting Technician

Rose Wicksteed

Rose Wicksteed

Casting

Lorraine Warren

Lorraine Warren

Consulting Producer

Richard Brener

Richard Brener

Executive Producer

Steven Mnuchin

Steven Mnuchin

Executive Producer

Toby Emmerich

Toby Emmerich

Executive Producer

Walter Hamada

Walter Hamada

Executive Producer

James Wan

James Wan

Producer

Peter Safran

Peter Safran

Producer

Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan

Producer

Tony Spera

Tony Spera

Production Consultant

Lauren Hadaway

Lauren Hadaway

ADR & Dubbing

Joseph Bishara

Joseph Bishara

Original Music Composer

Lauren Hadaway

Lauren Hadaway

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Holly Sedillos

Holly Sedillos

Vocals

Colin Strause

Colin Strause

Visual Effects Supervisor

Carey Hayes

Carey Hayes

Screenplay

Chad Hayes

Chad Hayes

Screenplay

David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

Screenplay

James Wan

James Wan

Screenplay

Carey Hayes

Carey Hayes

Story

Chad Hayes

Chad Hayes

Story

James Wan

James Wan

Story

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Jun 7, 2016

Los Angeles Film Festival

Premiere

Jun 10, 2016

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