WATCH: Creating the horror in Malignant

Check out the 2 featurettes as James Wan creates this new hell-raising world in Malignant now showing in cinemas.

In the film, Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.

New Line Cinema Presents, In Association With Starlight Media Inc. and My Entertainment Inc., An Atomic Monster Production, a James Wan Film, “Malignant,” is now showing in Philippine cinemas and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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James Wan's new horror flick Malignant opens today

“Malignant” is the latest creation from “Conjuring” universe architect James Wan (“Aquaman,” “Furious 7”). The film marks director Wan’s return to his roots with this new original horror thriller. This new terrifying world open in Philippine theaters today, November 24.

In the film, Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities. Watch the trailer below

One of the things that fans love about James Wan as a filmmaker is the distillation of fear, exploring what creates and causes fear. In a James Wan movie, the details are not complicated, but those little details are effective. And this trademark is all over “Malignant.”

“I feel I recognize the different degrees of scares, from my bloodier more shocking movies like `Saw,’ to the creepier ones of the `Insidious’ and `Conjuring’ films,” explains Wan. “Part of the fun is to traverse between these levels of frights, and the key is to present them in a fresh and unique way. That’s what I tried to do with `Malignant’—lull them in with a familiar structure, and then hit them with something weird, unique, crazy, and wonderful.”

“Malignant” stars Annabelle Wallis (“Annabelle,” “The Mummy”), Maddie Hasson (YouTube’s “Impulse,” TV’s “Mr. Mercedes”), George Young (TV’s “Containment”), Michole Briana White (TV’s “Black Mafia Family,” “Dead to Me”), Jacqueline McKenzie (“Palm Beach,” TV’s “Reckoning”), Jake Abel (TV’s “Supernatural,” the “Percy Jackson” films) and Ingrid Bisu (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” “The Nun”).

Behind the scenes, Wan was joined by his frequent collaborators, director of photography Michael Burgess and editor Kirk Morri (“Aquaman,” “The Conjuring 2”), production designer Desma Murphy (art director, “Aquaman,” “Furious 7”), as well as costume designer Lisa Norcia (“Insidious: The Last Key”). The music is by Joseph Bishara, who has composed the score for all seven films in “The Conjuring” Universe, among many others. 

“Malignant,” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a WarnerMedia Company.

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New horror flick from James Wan -- MALIGNANT

I hope you're having a great evening anywhere you're in the world but James Wan and Warner Bros. Pictures had just released a trailer of a new horror flick entitled Malignant.

Malignant is a thriller story about a woman who sees visions of upcoming murders caused by a demonic spirit they called Gabriel who has been guarding her since she was young. Watch the trailer below.

The original horror movie was directed by James Wan, famous for his works of Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring. Starring Annabelle Wallis, with Maddie Hasson, George Young and more. Malignant will be playing in theaters soon, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Aquaman 2 is entitled The Lost Kingdom

In an Instagram post circulating online, director James Wan is in a production meeting teasing the sequel of Aquaman and it is entitled, Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom.

While we don't know much about the plot, creepypuppet (James Wan's Instagram account) says in the caption that "The tide is rising." Maybe it would bring a huge tidal catastrophe to the surface caused by some tension in the deep but we'll need to stay tuned for more details.

Coming back to the sequel are Jason Momoa himself who said that he will be traveling to Hawaii in July in order to film the sequel. Also returning are Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, and Yahya Abdul Mateen II, while Game of Thrones’ Pilou Asbæek will also be joining the cast. The screenplay will be written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who co-wrote the screenplay for the first Aquaman, and also co-wrote the story for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Patrick Wilson is also reported to be getting buff again for the role of King Orb, or Orb after he was taken to prison in the previous movie.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is set to be released on December 2022, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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MOVIE REVIEW - The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The third installment of The Conjuring franchise dubbed The Devil Made Me Do It gives a new level of chills as it chronicles one of the most controversial paranormal cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Starting by saving the life of a young boy, Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) takes themselves beyond anything they've seen before, and for the first time in US history, that Arne Cheyenne Johnson's (Ruairi O'Connor) murder case in 1981 claims demonic possession as a defense.

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga

Different from the previous The Conjuring films, we also witness Lorraine's insidious ways dealing with the spirit realm, confronting evil and saving lives. She can now transport and immerse herself into the essence of other people, even the dead to investigate on the stories and reasons of demonic activities.

Though there are less jump scares, there is a little bit more blood, witchcraft, new tests. They even exhibited the scary actual recordings connected to this case by the end of the movie. If you're going to find Annabelle, you'll sure do.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is now showing in theaters and you can also stream it via HBO MAX. Directed by Michael Chavez based on the files of Ed and Lorraine Warren, written by James Wan. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. 

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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” reveals a chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. 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.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren

Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, under the direction of Michael Chaves (“The Curse of La Llorona”). The film also stars Ruairi O’Connor (Starz’ “The Spanish Princess”), Sarah Catherine Hook (Hulu’s “Monsterland”) and Julian Hilliard (the series “Penny Dreadful: city of Angels” and “The Haunting of Hill House”).

“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” was produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, who have collaborated on all the “Conjuring” Universe films. Chaves directed from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (“The Conjuring 2,” “Aquaman”), story by James Wan & David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, based on characters created by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes. Serving as executive producers were Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, Michael Clear, Judson Scott and Michelle Morrissey.

James Wan behind the scenes of The Conjuring 2

The behind-the-scenes creative team reunited “Conjuring” Universe contributors, including director of photography Michael Burgess, production designer Jennifer Spence, costume designer Leah Butler and composer Joseph Bishara, along with the director’s editor from “The Curse of La Llorona,” Peter Gvozdas, and editor Christian Wagner (“Furious 7”).

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the seventh film in the “Conjuring” Universe, the largest horror franchise in history, which has grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide. It includes the first two “Conjuring” films, as well as “Annabelle” and “Annabelle: Creation,” “The Nun,” and “Annabelle Comes Home.”

New Line Cinema presents An Atomic Monster/Peter Safran Production, “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.” It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Watch the trailer below

 

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AQUAMAN movie review

Warner Bros. Pictures' latest DC Comics live action Aquaman will sway to the waves of awesomeness in theaters!

Arthur Curry's (Jason Momoa) origin story is action-packed and I'm so glad that most of it happened underwater. James Wan has made it so exciting and the cinematography is so stunning and it's so different from its DCEU forerunners. Nicole Kidman and Amber Heard kicks ass and Patrick Wilson plays a good villain King Orm too. The underwater is also a good beauty regimen for Willem Dafoe and the others because their skin is so tight and it almost glows!

Creatures and costumes are very well executed and Aquaman's costume as King of the Seven Seas detailing and material. Don't forget the breathtaking views of the seven kingdoms underwater that are well-executed and well-thought of. If you will look very closely, you won't miss a very familiar cameo that Aquaman made not just a superhero action movie, but will make you laugh at some details.

Aquaman is now showing in cinemas and best viewed in IMAX.

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The Conjuring 2 trailer is here

James Wan brings back the Warrens in the sequel of the 2014 blockbuster horror and now bringing eerie senses with The Conjuring 2 trailer.

Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren, renowned demonologists, to help the case of a single mother of four children whose been haunted by malicious spirits in north London. Watch the trailer here:

The Conjuring 2 (trailer)

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.Opening June 9, 2016, “The Conjuring 2” is a New Line Cinema presentation and will be distributed by Warner Bros.Pictures.

Posted by Ohmski on Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Opening across the Philippines on June 09, 2016, “The Conjuring 2” is a New Line Cinema presentation and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. And have a good night from the person beside your bed.

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THE CONJURING movie review

the most anticipated horror movie of the season has tested my bravery and i admit that i wasn't able to control myself in watching THE CONJURING. opening the most-kept secret of the Warrens, Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga), about a haunting in Rhode Island, creeps audience from the trailer up to its full length movie.

i was hesitant about going to the cinema and watch this movie. but i already had decided to push it through and besides, i have other cowards with me watching it, hehe. when i saw videos on documentaries about related topics on the Warren Museum of Demonology and the Annabelle doll, at least it toned down the scares in me when i saw the movie. it was another case of haunting and possession, which family members are greatly affected in the increasing terror of the demon living inside the Perrons' house.

i somehow believed that such paranormal occurrences may happen anywhere. and it got ever scarier when finding out that this was a true story. i saw James Wan's Insidious and i was really scared at it. i was rolling down at my seat when horror intensifies. accept the dare to see The Conjuring and you'll be sleeping with your lights on and a companion beside you. it's just that i'm so sleepy and i just ignored the scares.

the special effects are well done as well as the prosthetics. but i guess Insidious was a lot scarier than this. The Conjuring gives horror but in a surprising way that your heart won't skip a beat. for the actors, i appreciated Lili Taylor's acting as Caroline Perron who was gradually attacked by the demon. i wonder how she feels doing that.

there were some scenes that made me annoyed though i cannot justify whether it's needed in the development of the story no matter what. like how a daughter gets attracted to the Warrens' assistant and how the guard was lured in by a ghost. i just didn't feel it was okay. it was more scarier if they had made a movie where the Annabelle doll was terrorizing. she was just a medium to take a fight against Lorraine Warren, i guess.

one thing more, the movie greatly promotes Catholicism which is very much present in any movie that fights evil.

well you have to check it out in the movies which opens August 21. directed by James Wan, The Conjuring is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (Philippines)

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