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American Conjuring

  • 2016
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
2.4/10
842
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American Conjuring (2016)
A family moves into an abandoned orphanage and they soon learn that their new home has a disturbing history and that they aren't alone a malevolent force preys on their sanity with a shocking, violent outcome.

Directed by Dan Walton and Dan Zachary.
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A family moves into an abandoned orphanage and they soon learn that their charming orphanage has a disturbing history and are convinced they aren't alone.A family moves into an abandoned orphanage and they soon learn that their charming orphanage has a disturbing history and are convinced they aren't alone.A family moves into an abandoned orphanage and they soon learn that their charming orphanage has a disturbing history and are convinced they aren't alone.

  • Directors
    • Dan Walton
    • Dan Zachary
  • Writers
    • Ken King
    • Dan Walton
  • Stars
    • Darren Matheson
    • Lynn Csontos
    • Eliza Faria
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    2.4/10
    842
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Dan Walton
      • Dan Zachary
    • Writers
      • Ken King
      • Dan Walton
    • Stars
      • Darren Matheson
      • Lynn Csontos
      • Eliza Faria
    • 37User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Darren Matheson
    • Ben
    Lynn Csontos
    • Carol
    Eliza Faria
    • Alyssa
    Mackenzie Mowat
    • Zoe
    Sierra Pitkin
    • Sarah
    Deborah Finkel
    Deborah Finkel
    • Donna
    Natasha Davidson
    Natasha Davidson
    • Hester 1
    Morgan Lindsay Lane
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    Nathanael Vass
    Nathanael Vass
    • Teddy
    Shayleigh Pruzina
    • Jenna
    Sasha Neuhaus
    • Macy
    Alisha-jo Penney
    • Katy
    Chloe Bear
    • Chloe
    Scott Gueulette
    • Investigator
    Lee Tomaschefski
    • Journalist
    Dan Zachary
    Dan Zachary
    • Guy at Party
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    • Directors
      • Dan Walton
      • Dan Zachary
    • Writers
      • Ken King
      • Dan Walton
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    User reviews37

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    4mossmelissa

    Not bad for a low budget movie

    I've watched horror movies since I was 5. And this wasn't what I consider horror. It could have been a lot better. However, if you don't have the funds for an over the top horror film then this movie isn't that bad. Yeah the storyline could've been better and the actors could've been better. But my daughter and I enjoyed it.
    1jesvinjosephjoe

    Waste of time.

    Giving it a 1 because it doesn't have an option 0.
    1hnhnyc

    Not even worth it for the laughs

    What's most unsettling about this movie is the fact that it was actually made and then distributed. There's bad, and then there's the scary and sad realization that a bunch of adults found everything from the acting to the plot even merely passable. It's like they dug this one up from the bottom of the bargain bin covered with garbage and thought, yeah, let's see if we can offer it to people who are doing a search for The Conjuring but end up streaming this instead, thinking it's just as good. It's like a bout of food poisoning on screen (in some cases, literally.) If this sounds good to you, bon appetit.
    1ozolas

    bad bad bad bad bad baaaaaad

    Easily gotta say that the worst part about this was the acting. It was really sad. Too forced and just...BAD.

    the real horror in this movie is the horrifying thought of realizing that you have wasted your time on it.

    story line...seen in so many movies before, no special twists or anything like that, so you are stuck between pushing terrible acting thoughts and knowing what's going to happen anyway.

    I guess that's a good one when you are really bored or can't be bothered about what's on the screen. BAD.

    nothing else to say really.
    2jcroak-18174

    so badly acted

    I made it 25 minutes and It has the worst acting I have ever seen. They try to make the teenager into the bad guy, Her so called parents were horrible. The guy isn't hear dad and they get pissed that she won't call him dad. She has a dad, her parents are just divorced. I hated every character in this movie, don't waste your time. I decided to finish the movie and it didn't get any better. I found myself wondering why all the characters were so angry and hateful. Bad movie with bad people.

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    • Trivia
      The film was originally called "Bind" and the distributors changed the name to American Conjuring. It wasn't the creators decision to change the name.
    • Goofs
      Just before Donna found her 3 daughters slain in 2004, Donna is using an advanced version of IPhone. Early version of IPhone weren't available before 2007.

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2016 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prizivanje zla na Američki način
    • Filming locations
      • East Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(coffee shop scene)
    • Production company
      • Moviehouse Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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