The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)★ 6.4/10

R · US · 112 min · May 26, 2021

  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Directed by: Michael Chaves

Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, James Wan, Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes

Arne Cheyenne Johnson stabs and murders his landlord, claiming to be under demonic possession while Ed and Lorraine Warren investigate the case and try to prove his innocence.

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TtoKoralíNovember 3, 2023
The director is indeed a good student of James Wan, but this movie fails almost completely from its plot content to its direction, and the whole film is just a clunky, empty shell. However, it cannot be totally blamed on the director. Letting a new director come and take over the production of such a big-budget horror movie from major studios is like pushing them straight into a "talent grinder". Of all the films that have come out since The Conjuring has an official "universe", only The Nun has been successful.
WwickeremergedNovember 3, 2023
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” is too average, lacking a villain like in The Nun, and there are no standout (haunted house) scenes to help build the underlying tension. The villain's backstory is too general and vague with unclear motivations, and much of it just can't be glossed over with a line or two. The use of love to repel the demon is so lightweight. James Wan shouldn't always be trusting his painstakingly built IP to these perfunctory new writers and directors...
Rre-NATO4November 3, 2023
Becoming a mystery and exorcism combined film is kinda nice; it’s no longer confined to a single haunted house, but is a search and hunt for the real culprit. Also, it doesn’t directly copy James Wan's filmmaking style. The wait time for jump scares is extended - you know the ghost is coming, but it just doesn't come. Super scary. The cinematography is awesome, probably the best cinematography for horror movies in recent years.
Ss-chroderAugust 11, 2021

The worst so far

Contains spoilers
It just broke the universe with this witch and the false demon, besides not making any sense with introducing the possession that later was revealed not to be a possession. Weird choices, horrible script.
SSaroyan1974August 11, 2021

Scary as always

It beggins so much scarier than the others, and just keeps on coming. These movies from Conjuring universe are never a disappointment.
NNazukoAugust 11, 2021

So bad

They really shouldn't have given the directing job to someone else. It doesn't even compare to James Wan work, which makes more evident how bad the movie is. It is sad that this happen because the second one really stood up on it's own and was a rare good sequel.
CCarlos Alejandro Cortez RodrígueOctober 28, 2025
Contains spoilers
Buena
JJesús Iván De la cruz alfaroOctober 18, 2025
Muy buena
UUser-1470296977September 24, 2025
Buena
TtatstatsJuly 25, 2025
O que menos deu medo, porém o mais completao e extremistas
GGilyipSeptember 13, 2024
O diretor é de fato um bom aluno de James Wan, mas o filme falha quase completamente – do conteúdo à direção; o filme é apenas uma casca vazia e desajeitada. No entanto, a culpa não pode ser totalmente do diretor. Deixar que um diretor novo chegue e assuma a produção de um filme de terror de orçamento tão grande em um grande estúdio é como empurrá-lo direto para o moedor de talentos. De todos os filmes lançados desde que “Invocação” virou um universo compartilhado, apenas “A Freira” teve sucesso.
AAnim50672September 13, 2024
“Invocação do Mal 3” é mediano; o vilão não é tão bom como em “A Freira” e não há cenas que ajudem a construir a tensão. A história de fundo do vilão é muito geral e vaga, com motivações pouco claras, e grande parte dela simplesmente não pode ser encoberta com uma ou duas falas. O uso do amor para repelir o demônio é muito leve. James Wan não deveria confiar suas histórias tão bem construídas a esses roteiristas novos e diretores superficiais...

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