The Conjuring: Last Rites Review: The Conjuring: Last Rites comes in as a beautiful fairytale finality to what was a supernatural saga belonging to the Warrens, indulging in scares and some closure. Helmed by Michael Chaves, one of their most personal hauntings to date, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren–Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprising their roles–are indeed one of their most personal hauntings yet in this story.
In the middle of the 1980s, the Warrens were trying to show the mirrors that were said to be cursed, which again had come close with a very traumatic incident given their daughter Judy, now has returned to terrorize the Smurl family. The mirror first threatens the Smurl family in hidden powers; hence, the Warrens need to come back out of retirement to save both families with their faith, their courage, and their spirit, to destroy the malign presence for good.
The whole complex intertwining of disturbing set pieces with emotional depth affords a prospect of fond recollections for veteran viewers while shedding further light into the personal struggles of the Warrens. It entertains via the haunting of scary images and good old-fashioned jump scares; the narrative tends to lean heavily toward family and faith-based drama. Even though that emotional center rather weighs in, pacing feels highly uneven throughout, making some horror clichés seem somewhat old hat to long-time viewers.
– Wonderful central performances by Wilson and Farmiga, who have both warmth and conviction in their roles.
– The use of the ’80s horror ambience is remarkable as it provides creepy visuals and spellbinding sound design.
– An emotional goodbye to tie up the entire legacy of the Warrens.
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Minus Points
– Very predictable jump scares that remind earlier films in the franchise.
– It starts with a very slow build-up, sometimes very slow and makes the whole action diluted.
– Ideas feel worn out, compared earlier extremely powerful entries.
The Conjuring: Last Rites may not give birth to some interest in the franchise, but it turns out to be a very sweet farewell to the Warrens. Neither does it measure up to the kind of thrills captured in those original groundbreaking first two films, but for those loyal fans of the franchise who expressed a need for emotional closure and for their fright-ridden enjoyment, the film exits a little more lovey than scary, finally drawing the curtain on the saga of one of horror’s most beloved tales.
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