‘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

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