7.39.4k votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How The Conjuring 2 scares
The Conjuring 2 builds tension in a cluttered, shadowy house and then lets loose with big, loud jump scares timed to hit right when you're most on edge. It leans on creepy imagery, things moving in the dark, and a genuinely unsettling villain to keep you tense between the jolts. There's almost no blood here, so the fear comes from atmosphere and shocks rather than anything graphic. It's the kind of horror movie that's meant to be fun with a crowd, even though a few images might stick with you after the lights come back on.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Conjuring 2 rates psychological 3/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 75 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 35 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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Starts with an eerie slow build with occasional jolts, then settles into rhythmic waves of dread and scares that intensify into a relentless, high-tension finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is The Conjuring 2?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Conjuring 2 rates 4/5 — one of the more punishing watches in the catalog, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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