The stage was set for a thoroughly unnecessary follow-up to an unusually effective horror film. The immediate dilemma that presents itself with any suspense movie based on Ed and Lorraine Warren, especially one based on their explorations of demonology and hauntings, centers around veracity: how exactly does one make an effective thriller based on careers this well-known to the public and this contested? It doesn’t help one little bit that the most famous case the Warrens are known for investigating concerns the Amityville Horror, and a) that is the most thoroughly-debunked tale of supernatural activity in their repertoire, and certainly in modern history and b) 2013’s The Conjuring ended with a coy final line about investigating a case in Long Island. Movie Review: The Conjuring 2 By Ben Gruchow June 23, 2016
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