| One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U | A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren |
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| history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense | They carry this film completely |
While he doesn't fill Wan's shoes at all, he was able to follow a certain format for this particular franchise to move forward though at dragging pace at times.
1| Some of the scares are a mixed bag of ambition and some are tremendously cliche, but they all do their jobs for the horror aspect | You can tell Wan still was involved with certain camera works and scare concepts much like he was with the mediocre yet entraining curse of LaLlarona which this director Michael Chaves debuted on |
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| Overall it's an effort that felt satisfying to see the premier franchise continue, but there's a definitive void without Wan's genius eye | The effects are decently executed and the cgi looks near flawless |