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I saw this movie at a screening yesterday at the fox theater and I gotta say...WOW! this was a very good movie, it begins with a man and his pregnant wife discovering that she's had a miscarriage. Cut to a year later they buy a house out in woods with a cabin. The wife's brother(John Schinder)helps them buy the house. Sure enough there's something wrong with this cabin and strange things start happening, the cabin is haunted by the ghost of an old witch or Conjurer. This movie starts off a little slow but has bone chillingly scary moments, In my opinion it ranks right up there with movies such as Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, Halloween etc. It really does not feel like a low budget movie and definitely show been shown to a nationwide audience. It was filmed in Carrollton GA, and Whiteburg GA, I live in carrollton and saw them film a scene in the town square. anyway, really good movie you owe it to yourself to see it if you can.

"Conjurer" didn't strike me as a movie that would turn out to be overly impressive, given the somewhat generic cover of the movie. However, covers can be deceiving as we all know, so I still decided to give it a chance and sat down to watch it.

I must say that I was actually entertained by the storyline portrayed in "Conjurer", as it turned out to be interesting enough. And it also had some good acting performances to help the movie along as well.

The story in "Conjurer" is about Shawn Burnett (played by Andrew Bowen) and Helen Burnette (played by Maxine Bahns) whom move to a quiet, idyllic rural house after having lost a child during pregnancy. This homestead was supposed to be a place of recovery and rest, but it turns out that there is something ancient and terrible residing on these lands.

It was also the fact that the characters in the movie were well-detailed and fleshed out on the screen that helped added depth to the storyline.

There is a good amount of creepy moments throughout the course of the movie, but nothing that really climaxes into something downright scary or disturbing. A feat which the movie needed.

The acting in "Conjurer" was good, and especially Andrew Bowen stood out here with his performance. I am not overly familiar with his work, but he did a great job in "Conjurer". Maxine Bahns also did hold her own quite well.

The special effects in the movie were adequate. Don't expect a lot of special effects, and don't expect them to be a Hollywood galore of impressive CGI and visual effects. The effects in "Conjurer" worked well enough for their intended purposes.

However, for a horror / thriller movie then "Conjurer" turned out to be a generic one. It didn't really bring anything new to the genre, and everything here had essentially been seen before.

"Conjurer" scores a mediocre five out of ten stars rating from me.

Conjurer is about how history returns to haunt even the unsuspecting. Conjurer reaches for brilliance occasionally but shallow acting, appalling writing and cataclysmal camera work doom Conjurer to a gruesome death. I'm going to do my best to stay awake while I write this review for you but I even as I type these words I'm dozz… Shawn Burnett (Andrew Bowen) and his wife Helen (Maxine Bahns) move to the country after a miscarriage devastates Helen. There is an empty cabin in the back yard when they move in which is the subject of local legend. Shawn begins obsessing over the cabin, the witch-lady who used to live there and the potential danger to him and his wife. Shawn and Hele…….. Sorry, I feel asleep just then.

Conjurer is like watching a farmer roll his cart to market through frozen molasses up a hill, and when he arrives, everyone has gone home. Horror or thriller movies can be slow moving, until the pay off in the end, which makes the entire movie worth the audience's patience and attention. Conjurer requires an all volunteer audience because there ain't no one getting' paid. *Yawn* The story ends at pretty much the same place it began, whattheheckland. The characters don't develop, the ending is unclear, and there is only enough plot for fifteen minutes.

The characters, especially Helen and her brother Frank Higgins (John Schneider) are confusing and loathsome. We watch as ……… Damn, it isn't any easier to stay awake when writing about Conjurer than it was to watch it. Helen swung from bitchy to attentive. Frank swung from generous to greedy. Both characters seem unable to clearly define themselves.

Andrew Bowen is convincing as a loving husband who believes wild stories. I often found myself not sleepy when he was in scene. He pulls Shawn off adequately enough that if the script were better, he might be able to compensate for the egregious attempts at acting by other actors in the movie.

Whenever Maxine Bahns came on screen, the teeth in my mouth that had dental work began to throb. She couldn't portray loving, sad, upset, scary, or shot convincingly. If I had to judge strictly on her portrayal of Helen in Conjurer, I am not convinced she could emote sincerely if someone was ripping the legs of her kitten.

Ken Blakely, the cinematographer has a fantastic understanding of light and framing, so when the camera is not moving, Conjurer is beautiful. There are lovely visuals where light gives a strong presence of mood. Sadly, when Blakey moves the camera he downright tries too hard. I can tell he is trying to figure out the best angle to convey mood but the only thing I felt was nausea.

The one part of the whole movie I was in love with was the when Shawn decides to take the status of the crow into his own hands. By the time he does, the entire audience had been having the same feeling for about an hour.

Any audience member who dares to watch Conjurer should be wary their heart will stop pumping because it fell asleep. I'm going to take a nap now; talking about Conjurer has made me sleepy.

This is actually a pretty good little indie flick. Yeah there's nothing revelatory or terribly unique about the story framework but they didn't go down the gore road and attempted something of a throwback with creepiness instead of blood, something I can appreciate. I was actually pretty surprised. If you need something scary to happen right away then forget it...better watch something else. This is a gradual, slow burn kind of pacing that I didn't mind. I also didn't really know where the story was going and the ending caught me off guard with a psychological twist that was different. And different is good any day over same old shock or gore or Asian retread.

cant believe anyone gives more than 2 stars. Waste of time to write more. just filter reviews to "hated it" and y'll be informed. OK, they want 10 lines. Poor acting and dialogs, instead of the dog and crow perhaps. Poor plot, max. 5 minutes could be worth watching if the rest would not be so dumb. set not too bad, if their's a good story. Really no need to say more about this whats worth to add here. You'll not see a new or even good told story. You'll not see good or interesting pictures. Just have a walk in y'r area or take a bike ride through field and forest around y'r place y'll enjoy much better than watch this. It even did not work if you want to watch it why y can't sleep. It so stupid that you are angry about yourself watching it and want to smash something. I'm pretty sure the good reviews are paid by the producers of this waste of celluloid.

After viewing some of the comments here i decided to actually watch this movie, even though i was pretty much convinced that it was a waste of time. Well, my gut was right... basically I was bored during the whole movie. The acting was horrible, especially from Andrew Bowen. The plot had been done much better before, the effects was yet again horrible and I cant find a single thing from the movie that i enjoyed except from Maxine Bahns looks. The budget of this movie must have been a joke and how the people behind it could convince anyone actually make it is beyond my mind

How this movie is above a rating of 1 inhere blows my mind. utterly and complete waste of time

This just played at the Illinois International Film Festival and won Best Horror Film. I wanted to see it because ghost stories are my favorite genre and I read the story background so it seemed something I would definitely like. When I read here about it winning Best Horror Film at the other film festival and not really being a horror film I had to agree and wanted to write a comment about what others are probably expecting and not getting. This is not a horror movie with a bit of supernatural, it's a supernatural story with a bit of horror. Horror today means blood and guts and splatter and gore and screaming and yelling and this has none of that. Good ghost stories always are slower paced with unsettling creepy touches that can be moody and Gothic and spooky. I'm not a fan of certain genres so I'm not going to watch them and then get angry that I didn't like it and found it boring. So here's a tip to splatter fans and gorehounds >> AVOID THIS MOVIE << to the rest of you who like slower paced quality spooky movies, this is really worth watching. It's not great, but it's a nice surprise. I'm giving it nine stars because I appreciate the effort to do something that fans like me will enjoy and call attention to it for others of like mind. BTW if you're a ghost fan make sure and check out THE ORPHANAGE and don't be scared off by the subtitles!!!!!!

Effective "ghost" story that questions what is happening. Decent production, adequate acting with the screen play somewhat lacking in lines. Overall effective for a fun creepy spooky night.

"Conjurer" is, in its own way, a triumph. It's difficult to find such an uncompromisingly boring film in any genre, much less horror. Sure, the film relies on all the same tropes as 99.9% of the "haunted area" pieces, but "Conjurer" really shines in its ability to cause fits of uncontrollable laughter and/or comas.

Should you ever find yourself in the mood for a horror film that includes such terrifying elements as the discussion of paint swatches, the planting of cabbages, and healthy trees in broad daylight, "Conjurer" is just what you need.

Alternately, you could read an issue of "Better Homes & Gardens".

A young couple moves into an old farmhouse a year after losing their unborn child. Strange, unexplained events take place, seemingly having to do with an abandoned cabin on the property.

CONJURER is an exceptional supernatural thriller. Or, perhaps it's something else. It could either be about a curse / occult conspiracy, or a man driven by schizophrenic delusions. The filmmakers have done a fantastic job of balancing dark, magical images with paranoid thinking and less-than-sane reactions from the protagonist (Andrew Bowen).

We're never quite sure if he's being tormented by a sinister entity, or simply breaking away from reality. Though the epilogue hints at a possible answer, it's sort of left to interpretation. This movie keeps us guessing throughout...

I Don't'T KNOW WHO WROTE ALL THESE REVIEWS, BUT THEY WERE WRONG. I AM JUST AN AVERAGE VIEWER, but this is a waste of time. Please believe me, I often rely on this site to decide if a movie is worth watching. This film however has been tainted by people who obviosly have an interest in the movie.

The comments are lies. Piece of crap. Please do not waste your time. I never write reviews, but I thought that the comments were so misleading that I had to spare someone else the ordeal of sitting through this piece of crap. While the actors were good, the story was so overdone. Please believe me.

I hope you heed this warning. Don't waste your time.

Hi, I used to check IMDb for Movie reviews and never tried to comment or review about any movie. But, after seeing this movie "Conjurer" i registered with IMDb to write the review.

"This is the worst horror movie I have ever seen". Any Horror Movie cannot be this much worst.

I did waste more than one hour, expecting to happen something creepy (I wish I could get back). I think, the movie director and producer have written the first two reviews stating High rating.

Lots of other creepy movies you can find in store, don't waste time as i did.

I will be brief in this one. This is a classic supernatural, ghost-spirit-spell story movie. And that's all. You won't see anything new, the typical twist at the end is not the sixth sense but it's just normal. Good points: It's about more the story than to give you frightening moments. There's no blood, no gore, any unnecessary. Actually it doesn't abuse of cheap-fake frights at all (you know music in-crescendo, funny tricks with camera but finally nothing happens etc) It keeps simple. The plot is not bad but as in most of this genre movies could have been better or treat it more in depth.

I wouldn't go to theatres to watch this movie but I didn't mind to rent it. If you have the day of watching an OK movie go for it!!

This is one of the biggest pieces of crap I have ever wasted my life on! I only watched it because someone put it on, and they walked out. I have seen bad movies, but never bad enough to vocalize my opinion. I even had to verify my account to do so... I've been coming here for years. I'm so appalled I'm at a loss of words! Apparently I don't have enough lines to submit my post, so here are a few more. Bad, Horrible, Awful, Absolute Crap! None of these words do this film justice. Not that the movie industry has any integrity, but there is no way the creators could have sat through this after completion, and actually thought to themselves they did a good job. Anyone posting positive remarks is either affiliated with those making money of this garbage, or should be hung for supporting tasteless cinema. Your time is precious, save it!

Not your typical horror movie, but it just gave me the creeps. If you're expecting a bloody or gory movie you will be disappointed. It is just a somewhat slow paced, but very good, indie movie. I found it to be very creepy at times and although not a blockbuster hit I think it's definitely worth a watch.

Halfway through I pulled the DVD out of the machine, stamped on it, ground it under my heel then lit it on fire. then it proceeded to get up and try to escape into a crack in the wall. I hit it hard with a hammer a couple of times then sprayed it with a can of raid. I'll be damned if the thing didn't make it into the wall anyway. Now I'm going to have to move out of my apartment, because I'm sure its in the wall laying eggs, and my apartment will soon be overrun with copies of this DVD. I'm wondering if I should warn my neighbors, or just soak the place with petrol when I leave and toss in a road flare. I'm afraid if I warn someone they might not abandon all their possessions and a copy or two might survive, eventually ruining all existence for everyone on the planet. Might be best to call in an air strike or nuke it from orbit just to be sure.

I'm quite wary of American ghost stories since they always seem to have several dozen false scares, loud sound effects and music, shock for shock sake that only shows a lack of imagination and dimwitted characters doing dimwitted things. A few of the exceptions are The Sixth Sense and What Lies Beneath. Spain has the best so far with The Others and The Orphanage. Most supernatural films that dish out the shocks can't or won't attempt unsettling, eerie or creepy moments because they have no faith in the audience who will think it's not scary enough or too slow. So even though this does not have a big budget and its actors are no names, they rose to the challenge. I was genuinely surprised to find the clichés kept to the absolute minimum!!! And thank God it was not a bloody repeat of The Ring! Enough with those films that all feel cut from the same cloth!! Are there things in this story that I would have chosen to do differently? yes, several of the scenes ended with weak transitions and I think the ending raised the question on just how much into the mind a ghost bent on revenge can reach that was a bit of a puzzler. But the pacing held my interest with a good rhythm, built on the suspense well and a spooky climax. So I'm happy to write as a fan of ghost stories that this was quite good.

2 stars for the landscape.

This movie is really really really bad. I wonder who wrote the positive reviews? Were they relatives and friends of the cast? Or people that have never watched a thriller or a horror movie before? I thought only insomniac can give a good grade to this movie.

Acting is h-o-r-r-i-b-l-e. Especially from the male hero who has this weird permanent expression in his face, I can't understand if he smiles all the time or not.

This is film is dull. Boring. The only horror is watching it. Actually as I am writing these words it is still playing on TV behind me and I simply don't care if there is a ghost, a spirit, a daemon or a smurf in that haunted cabin.

And to be honest I wouldn't bother to write anything about it but those positive reviews were a challenge I couldn't just ignore :)