Starting with the Warrens attending the exorcism of an eight-year-old boy in 1981, the lively opening throws in everything from The Exorcist to The Amityville Horror to Poltergeist. As the possession passes to the older brother, who is subsequently arrested for a vicious murder, the Warrens are charged with proving that 'the devil made him do it' and subsequently discover the case is not as straightforward as it might seem. Rooted in true events, this third film in the main series is the lesser of the three, lacking the real rollercoaster jolts of the first film and the artistic chills of the second. The focus on the Warrens' investigations takes much time away from the potentially-interesting possessed character, and the opening up of the narrative sacrifices the claustrophobic intensity of the first two films. Wilson and Farmiga are as reliable as ever if a little subdued here, but overall this entry feels somewhat more routine and workaday than the first two Conjuring movies.
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