The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Review: 5 Ups & 5 Downs

By Jack Pooley / May 26, 2021

1. Michael Burgess' Sharp Cinematography

Though Michael Chaves' direction is relatively hit-and-miss throughout, he at least benefits from the steady hand of cinematographer Michael Burgess, who previously lensed both The Curse of La Llorona and Annabelle Comes Home.

Burgess' exacting eye for single arresting images is undeniable, and though he's often given bog-standard material to work with, he at least tries to wring every drop of atmosphere and mood he can out of it.

It's a frequently handsome, well-mounted film, and for horror fans desperate to get back to cinemas, you could do a lot worse (you could, for instance, watch The Unholy instead).

For all of its flaws, the third Conjuring doesn't leave audiences wanting for high production values or precise imagery.