http://www.variety.com/article/VR111806 ... endly=trueFor the first time in recent memory, a straight-up horror film -- Warner Bros. and New Line's "The Conjuring" -- will bow during the heart of summer, a result of scary-good test screening results.
The film's recent date change from Jan. 25 to July 19 was announced just days before Warner premiered an extended scene and trailer for the film Saturday at New York Comic Con. The footage elicited thunderous applause and screams.
Still, studio execs likely weren't too surprised by the response. Since the summer, "Conjuring" has been generating virtually unheard-of positive responses from two test screenings.
The move to July -- a huge vote of confidence for "The Conjuring" -- was made in direct response to those screenings: The film scored in the low-90% range when averaging the number of auds who rated the film either "excellent" or "very good." Concerning men under 25, the pic scored even higher, just below 100%.
For context, it's very rare for a film to receive those sort of scores; it's even rarer for horror films.
The Conjuring (2013)
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Aand... it's got Vera Farmiga. Count me in.
Looks like a whimsical children's fantasy.
Do you... like pineapple?
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Supposedly based on a true story.jibran wrote:Looks like a whimsical children's fantasy.
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Seems to be a fixation on this box with the early photos:
Wilson and Farmiga are playing Ed and Lorraine Warren. Their most famous case was the Amityville Horror.m4st4 wrote:Supposedly based on a true story.jibran wrote:Looks like a whimsical children's fantasy.
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Volume up, lights out... I was scared alright.
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can't fucking wait.
can't fucking wait.
Wasn't even close to scary.
Same old shit.
Same old shit.
Well they're not gonna give away the most scary parts of the film in the trailer are they?Durden wrote:Wasn't even close to scary.
Same old shit.