Don't Knock Twice (2017)

Running Time: 1hr 33min

Release Date: Feb 3, 2017

Written by: Mark Huckerby, Nick Ostler

Directed by: Caradog W. James

Review by: Stacey

Usually I save this bit towards the end of my reviews, but I have to say right off the bat that this flick doesn't do much of anything original BUT it doesn't suck at what it does do.  And honestly, I don't mind if a movie has been "done before" as long as it's being done well.  Does that make sense?  In my head it does.  Don't Knock Twice kind of came out of nowhere and ended up surprising me.

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Running Time: 2hr 14min

Release Date: June 10, 2016

Review by: Stacey

 I'm writing this review about a week after I saw the movie because procrastination, so bear with me.  Holy shit, I won't even beat around the bush, I loved The Conjuring 2.  I know that's not an uncommon thing to hear but this and the Insidious franchise are so polarizing within the horror community so it doesn't hurt to be clear about what side of the Wan fence you are on.  There aren't many films that he has done that I hate, to be honest (I just realized he directed the Kevin Bacon version of Death Wish- Death Sentence- and that movie ruled), but I feel like the first The Conjuring might be Wan's best work yet (I also love Insidious so my opinion might change next week).  That said, The Conjuring 2 is definitely a worthy addition to the cinematic universe that Wan seems to be creating with these films.