The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 4, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
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11
Mixed:
25
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiJun 4, 2021
The film is chilling, balancing its actually scary horror with a lot of heart, advancing the Warrens’ story and providing audiences with a change of pace from their usual cases. Read full review
80
TheWrapCarlos AguilarJun 1, 2021
“The Devil Made Me Do It” opens with a disturbing sequence, set in 1981, that stands as the scariest part of the supernatural saga to date. That’s not to say that the nearly two hours that ensue are devoid of tension and well-paced jump scares, but the sheer chaos and malevolence on display right out of the gate are unmatched elsewhere. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshJun 4, 2021
Johnson-McGoldrick’s facility with both the tropes of the "Conjuring" films, and the Warren’s relationship, keeps the film swift and emotionally resonant, while Chaves pushes the cinematic aesthetic to the max. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJun 1, 2021
In this new Conjuring, every scene of demonic possession, every demonic hallucination, and every underworld visit and visitation land with unsettling impact. These are, in a sense, action scenes, and they’re creepy, chilling and very well done. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLena WilsonJun 3, 2021
“The Devil Made Me Do It” is an excellently spooky work of fiction. It would be even better if it privileged ghoulishness over gospel. Read full review
70
SlashfilmChris EvangelistaJun 1, 2021
After this solid set-up, The Devil Made Me Do It occasionally grows a bit murky. Read full review
67
Original-CinJim SlotekJun 3, 2021
It’s a lesser episode to be sure. But Wilson and Farmiga are both so accomplished and comfortable in their roles at this point, that they distract us from the movie’s flaws. Read full review
65
PolygonJoshua RiveraJun 4, 2021
Ultimately, The Devil Made Me Do It’s attempt to shake the franchise up with a new director falls short, and like the young man at the heart of its supernatural horror, it risks losing its soul. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJun 7, 2021
It’s an adequate horror movie with the requisite atmospherics and jump-scares, and it provides Conjuring fans with their fix. However, as the latest chapter of what is now a trilogy, it’s a disappointment. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJun 2, 2021
Blind faith, I’d say, is beside the point here. As with all the films in the Conjuring universe, — really exorcism films in general — sitting back and enjoying the ride, to whatever bowels of heck it might take you, is enough. Read full review
63
USA TodayBrian TruittJun 1, 2021
Conjuring films are best when tapping into the Warrens’ work and making it feel all too real to audiences, and in that regard, “The Devil” tries to shake things up but ventures too far from that freaky norm. Read full review
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