The Conjuring

Inside, you'll find the UK trailer for James Wan's The Conjuring.  It's a chopped up, re-worked version of the domestic preview.

July 19th is when the supernatural thriller hits U.S. theaters.   Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, Hayley McFarland and Shanley Caswell star.

Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville.  Based on a true story, The Conjuring tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.  Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

Following an impressive WonderCon presentation, Warner Bros. has revealed the excellent new trailer for James Wan's The Conjuring and you'll be able to watch it via the player inside.  When you're done watching, check out our brief chat with Wan here.

Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, Hayley McFarland and Shanley Caswell star in the supernatural thriller opening July 19th.

Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville.  Based on a true story, The Conjuring tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.  Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

Over the weekend, ShockTillYouDrop.com had five minutes to chat with director James Wan at WonderCon in Anaheim, California.  There, he was presenting a couple of promo clips from his next feature film The Conjuring (get a detailed account of the clips here).  Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel) and Patrick Wilson (Insidious) star in the film as Lorraine and Ed Warren, paranormal investigators who are called upon by a family experiencing a dark force in their farmhouse.

After the jump, Wan talks to us about straddling the fine line of indie and Hollywood filmmaking, moreover, the impact it has on his horror projects.  He also delves into the similarities and differences between doing a film like The Conjuring and the similarly-themed Insidious, and, he chats about the film's alternate title. 

Warner Bros. opened their WonderCon panel today with an early look at James Wan's The Conjuring, which stars Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Haley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver and Sterling Jerins.

Two scenes launched the panel. In the first, Lili Taylor's Carolyn Perron is playing hide-and-seek with her daughters, Christine (Joey King) and Nancy (Mackenzie Foy). The mother is blindfolded, but she's allowed to ask for three different claps from the girls to track them down.

Carolyn laughs as she steps into a bedroom with a wardrobe in the corner. She asks for a clap and hears something coming from the wardrobe. She moves towards it and we can see something moving behind the clothes inside. She thinks she's found one of her daughters, but she suddenly hears laughter coming from another room. She pulls off the blindfold and realizes that nothing is there.

In anticipation of The Conjuring's presentation at WonderCon this weekend, Warner Bros. has revealed the official one-sheet for James Wan's next directorial effort.  Nice shadow play going on in this image.  You can see the full poster inside...

Opening July 19th, the film stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, Hayley McFarland and Shanley Caswell.

Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville.  Based on a true story, The Conjuring tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.  Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville.  Based on a true story, The Conjuring tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.  Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

The film is the latest effort from James Wan (Saw, Insidious) and stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, Hayley McFarland and Shanley Caswell.  Head inside for a look at the first teaser trailer and look for it in theaters July 19th.

This piece was originally posted in November, but with 2013 nearly upon us...why not dust it off?

My annual "most anticipated" list is upon us - I'm just switching up the headline to make it a bit more personal as the following titles, yes, represent the movies I'm eager to see in 2013.  Now, I've done this long enough to know I have to set down certain criteria or run the risk of comments like, "You idiot!  What about [insert title here]?  I'm excited about it and you should be, too!"  

Here is how this list breaks down.

The following represent films that have locked release dates.  It also represents films I have not seen - that means You're Next and Maniac are off the list (but both come recommended).  If it's not on the list, I've either seen it or I just don't give a damn.  There are some films that are either shooting now or are in post-production that are likely to hit in the latter half of 2013, but that's not for certain, so those are off the list, too.  I'll make mention of a few "in the works" titles I'm curious about at the end.

That said, head inside for my random thoughts on what is to come and what's getting me excited.  We'll start with my #1 pick...

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us this week, the world of horror tends to slow to a crawl and here at ShockTillYouDrop.com we thought we would take this opportunity to preview what is in store for genre fans in 2013.  Over the next five days we'll be previewing select titles arriving next year.

Next summer is going to get an injection of terror when James Wan (Insidious) and New Line bring The Conjuring to theaters on July 19th.  ShockTillYouDrop.com has received an exclusive photo from the film which stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, Hayley McFarland and Shanley Caswell.

The pic finds Wilson and Farmiga...in the midst of an exorcism perhaps?  You tell us, check out the full image inside.

Based on a true story, The Conjuring tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Wilson and Farmiga, respectively) were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.  Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

After Insidious, there are a lot of eyes James Wan and his upcoming supernatural thriller The Conjuring, opening July 19, 2013.  Can he recapture Insidious' success?  We shall see...

Today, the first two images from the film have hit courtesy of EW.

Based on a true story and set in the '70s, The Conjuring tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.  Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.  Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, Hayley McFarland and Shanley Caswell star.

Saturday was a big day at New York Comic Con, but things really got going with the debut of the first footage from Saw and Insidious director James Wan's new horror film The Conjuring (formerly "The Warren Files"), starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.

It's a period horror film set in the early '70s dealing with their investigation of a farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island where spirits were plaguing a family with Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor playing the parents of said family.

Before the panel, ShockTillYouDrop.com had a chance to speak with Wan and actor Patrick Wilson, who had worked together on last year's horror hit Insidious. You can watch those interviews and read more about the panel and footage shown after the jump.

Warner Bros. has opted to make James Wan's next supernatural thriller, The Conjuring, a summer film.  Originally slated for a January 25th release, the flick will now open on July 19, 2013.  This gives the movie some distance from the Guillermo Del Toro-produced Mama which was going to open a week before on January 18th.  The Conjuring stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, Hayley McFarland and Shanley Caswell.

New Line has set a release date for the latest film from James Wan (Insidious).  The Conjuring (aka The Warren Files, we're not certain which title the film will officially go out with yet) is set to open in theaters on January 25, 2013.  That gives the film a bit of distance from Lionsgate's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, opening on January 4th.

This week, Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) and Shanley Caswell sat down with members of the press to discuss Detention, the film opening this Friday that is directed by Joseph Kahn, a man best known for his music video career and the action flick Torque.  Hutcherson also serves as an executive producer on Detention.

After the jump, listen to the two stars talk about their time on this insane project which melds genres and does so with a self-referential voice.  Hutcherson lightly touches on the upcoming Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games, and Shock tries to squeeze some information out of Caswell about her time on The Warren Files, the upcoming supernatural thriller by director James Wan.

For our exclusive interview with Kahn, follow this link!

Following the news earlier this week that Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson had joined the cast of James Wan's The Conjuring, comes word, via The Hollywood Reporter, that Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor are signing on as well.

The project, which the article suggests may have revereted to an untitled status, takes place in the 1970's and is based on the book "House of Darkness, House of Light: The True Story" by Andrea Perron. In the 1970s, the Perrons lived in a Rhode Island home that was claimed to have been a portal for friendly and evil spirits.

James Wan has found his two lead cast members for The Conjuring, the new supernatural thriller we first told you about back in December.

The picture will find Wan reuniting with his Insidious star, Patrick Wilson, and Vera Farmiga (The Departed, Orphan).  Contrary to our previous report, however, this is doesn't appear to be the "life story" of Ed and Lorraine Warren.  Instead, this is about one of the many supernatural cases they investigated: The true story of the Perron family.