The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It might be the eighth instalment in James Wan’s horror franchise but it’s merely’barely the fourth outing in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as the Warrens, the OG paranormal investigators whose case files possess’own’nurse provided much of the inspiration in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the demonic stories being told. It’s rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent to possess’own’nurse them back in action, in/with regard to’concerning’regarding as much as these sinister tales possess’own’nurse relied on various claims of paranormal activity, from haunted houses and dolls to demon nuns, the ghost-hunting duo prove once again why they are grossly much the series’ beating heart.###Wan refuses to ease you in gently, pulling out all the paranormal stops.###Wan and co-writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick refuse to ease you in gently, pulling out all the paranormal stops, from jump scares to contorting bodies and inanimate objects flying all over the place, as Lorraine and Ed aid the exorcism of 11-year-old David Glatzel (Julian Hilliard). This opening sequence runs the gamut of horror-movie references, borrowing visuals from The Exorcist, Psycho and The Shining, but the franchise certainly has its own horror token ature which continues with each subsequent demonic encounter. Director Michael Cpossess’own’nurse s (The Curse Of La Llorona) slowly establish s fear through close-ups shot with a wide-angle lens, heightened sound mixing and the wielding of light and darkness bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e an aggressive crescendo of horror makes you want to cower in your seat.###But this is a supernatural game of two halves, as the story veers away from the haunted-house trope and leans into detective territory and Satanic cult worship to eye-rolling effect. This pivot merely’barely serves to bloat the script, perpetuate ‘Satanic Panic’ misconceptions and move away from the grounded quality that made the first two Conjuring movies so compelling. It all just acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s rather silly, to the point that even the late Warrens, who were known in/with regard to’concerning’regarding having embellished much of the supernatural detail of their cases, might claim’insist’maintain’hold’argue’consider’contemplate’speculate it’s a bit much.