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Also known as The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case

The Conjuring 2 is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan. The screenplay is by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, Wan, and David Leslie Johnson. It is the sequel to 2013's The Conjuring, the second installment in The Conjuring series, and the third installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as paranormal investigators and authors Ed and Lorraine Warren from the first film. The film follows the Warrens as they travel to England to assist the Hodgson family, who are experiencing poltergeist activity at their Enfield council house in 1977, which later became referred to as the Enfield poltergeist.

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The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist is a 2016 American horror and thriller film directed by James Wan. The screenplay was written by Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, and James Wan, with Joseph Bishara composing the score and Don Burgess serving as director of photography. Produced by Peter Safran and New Line Cinema, the film stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Frances O'Connor, and Simon McBurney. It follows The Conjuring and is set in London.

The movie has a runtime of 134 minutes and was filmed in locations including Marylebone station, North Carolina, Santa Clarita, and Monrovia. Distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Netflix, and HBO Max, it is part of The Conjuring Universe. The production had a budget of 40000000 and generated a box office revenue of 320270008. Audience ratings include a 7.3 score on IMDb and a 7.292 average on TMDb.

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Film · TMDB

7.3

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Released: 2016-06-08134 minDir: James WanHorrorBudget: $40.0MBox office: $323MPart of: The Conjuring Collection

Cast

  • Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
  • Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren
  • Madison Wolfe as Janet Hodgson
  • Frances O'Connor as Peggy Hodgson
  • Lauren Esposito as Margaret Hodgson
  • Benjamin Haigh as Billy Hodgson

Themes

  • london, england
  • england
  • 1970s
  • spirit
  • single mother
  • demon
  • paranormal investigation
  • demonic possession
  • ghost
  • christmas

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

344,020 votes

Year
2016
Runtime
134 min
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller

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36,024 total

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Key facts

Directed by
James Wan
Screenplay by
Chad Hayes Carey W. Hayes James Wan David Leslie Johnson
Story by
Chad Hayes Carey W. Hayes James Wan
Produced by
Peter Safran Rob Cowan James Wan
Starring
Vera Farmiga Patrick Wilson Frances O'Connor Madison Wolfe Simon McBurney Franka Potente
Cinematography
Don Burgess
Edited by
Kirk Morri
Music by
Joseph Bishara
Production companies
New Line Cinema RatPac-Dune Entertainment Atomic Monster The Safran Company
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
June 7, 2016 ( 2016-06-07 ) ( TCL Chinese Theatre ) June 10, 2016 ( 2016-06-10 ) (United States)
Running time
134 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$40 million
Box office
$321.8 million

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Encyclopedic overview

The Conjuring 2 (known in the United Kingdom as The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case) is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan. The screenplay is by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, Wan, and David Leslie Johnson. It is the sequel to 2013's The Conjuring, the second installment in The Conjuring series, and the third installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as paranormal investigators and authors Ed and Lorraine Warren from the first film. The film follows the Warrens as they travel to England to assist the Hodgson family, who are experiencing poltergeist activity at their Enfield council house in 1977, which later became referred to as the Enfield poltergeist.

In July 2013, before the release of the first film, it was reported that New Line Cinema was already developing a sequel with both Farmiga and Wilson signed on to reprise their roles. By October 2014, it was announced that Wan would return to direct the sequel and would make his first contribution as a writer in the franchise. Principal photography began in September 2015 in Los Angeles and concluded in December 2015 in London.

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