The Conjuring 3

 Since covid-19 first came, I never entered a theatre, and I've lost track on what movie is about to be released, what has been released and what would be released. I waited anticipatedly for The Conjuring 3 to be released but I didn't know when it would be released. Unsurprisingly, when it was finally released, I didn't rush to a theatre to watch it, but I still noted that I would watch it eventually.

And I did so today.

The Conjuring 3 is the first movie in The Conjuring series (not franchise) that isn't directed by James Wan, so some disappointment seems inevitable given that a different touch would be inserted. Yet, I don't find this movie as disappointing as some critics too eager to criticise. I find it equally entertaining, albeit a little less scary. The storyline was still engaging, fascinating and extremely captivating. The horror is tellingly less scary than the predecessors, but it was still a remarkable work. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Ed and Lorraine Warren are as lovely as ever. Lorraine's psychic ability was also given particularly extra focus in this movie.

I think The Conjuring would remain a strong movie franchise to go on. After three movies, one might expect the quality to drop. But unlike other horror movies which depend heavily on the work of creativity which dissipates with time, The Conjuring series is based on allegedly true stories which would never run out of originality. I look forward to watching future Conjuring movies. Seriously, I do. Since J-horror and Thai-horror faded, there has been a serious dearth of horror movies in the market. The Conjuring series is a welcome revitalisation of horror movies.