The Conjuring 2

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, The Conjuring 2 is available in Australia on HBO Max, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 9,265 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Vera Farmiga anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Start it on HBO Max whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Conjuring 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — The Conjuring 2 earns every emotional beat it goes for. Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It hit screens in 2016. The Conjuring 2 resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in The Conjuring 2. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Vera Farmiga carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.