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    The document provides a summary and review of the movie "The Conjuring". It describes the movie as depicting the true paranormal experiences and cases investigated by demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. They help families afflicted by ghosts and demons. The review notes that while suspenseful, the movie is not particularly terrifying. It presents the perspectives of demonic possession in a respectful and thoughtful manner. The reviewer concludes by giving the movie four out of five "haunted music boxes".

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    The Conjuring by Lorraine Viade, Psy.D

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    THE CONJURING

    By Lorraine Viade, Psy.D.

    The Conjuring is a well-crafted, intelligent recapitulation of the unusual and fascinating


    paranormal experiences of a couple whose fame was captured through a series of
    disturbances in seemingly normal homes. The Millers, Ed and Lorraine, a demonologist
    and clairvoyant couple assist a family with a big problem. The Millers are experts in
    helping families break free from ghosts and other remnants of the past. They have a
    collection of haunted artifacts that is disturbing just to look at. To say more would spoil
    all the fun.

    This is not your run-of-the-mill ghost story. The movie is more suspense then shock and
    possesses the expected dramatic startling moments. The Conjuring does a good job of
    demonstrating all the steps needed when a demonic exorcism is called for. I am not
    expecting anyone to believe or not believe in the veracity of what happened or in the
    existence of such forces. Those are personal decisions to be made individually. Just
    know what you are getting into if you decide to watch this story.

    The Conjuring is a sad story with more than just a little psychological flavor. The impact
    of witnessing other people’s trauma, death, evil and the aftermath of spirits in turmoil is
    no easy task. When you encounter entities that seem to have their own post-traumatic
    stress symptoms, it makes for an interesting possibility to consider. From a purely
    culturally sensitive viewpoint, there are many cultures who believe in the ability of
    demons and otherworldly energies to inhabit the bodies of human and even non-human
    hosts in order to settle scores, enact revenge or re-enact the horrors that were done to
    them when they lived in human form. This is the stuff nightmares are made of.

    If some of the scenes seem familiar, note that the couple who investigated these
    incidents also took on the Amityville horrors, but were not as prominently featured in
    that story. I really enjoyed the strength of the family in The Conjuring and how they were
    able to get through what must have been nothing less than a living hell. For you
    skeptics out there, you might still appreciate the honest portrayal of the Millers as
    sincere and genuine in their pursuit of the truth and their objectivity when looking for
    tangible explanations – such as old pipes and drafty hallways – as opposed to actual
    things that really do go bump in the night.

    I can say that this was not a particularly terrifying movie. So, if you like those, this is not
    for you. The Conjuring is pensive, thoughtful and respectful of the subject and I believe
    an accurate portrayal of the collective experiences of these people, albeit with the usual
    dramatic elements tossed in to sell tickets. Go and see for yourself. There are plenty of
    things to discuss afterwards.

    I give The Conjuring four haunted music boxes.

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