FILM 1581: THE CONJURING 2
TRIVIA: James Wan
was offered a "life-altering" amount of money in order to direct Fast 8 (2017). However, he
turned that opportunity down to direct The Conjuring 2 (2016)
instead. "I feel rejuvenated to tell a scary story one more time,"
Wan wrote on Instagram.
The remaining members of the Hodgson family visited the set. Frances O'Connor, who
portrays their late mother, refused to meet them, as she feared it would affect
her performance.
Patrick Wilson did his own
singing.
On the first day of shooting, a priest was brought in to bless the set.
One of the real-life allegations that didn't feature in the movie, was
that the Hodgson children's toys were thrown around and were too hot to touch.
Some have claimed that the real Janet is a gifted ventriloquist or the
power to manipulate voices and she admitted faking some events. She revealed
that around two percent of the haunting was phony during an interview with The
Telegraph.
The opening scene where the Warrens are seen partaking in a séance in the
Amityville Horror House, Lorraine is seen wearing a trenchcoat and a skirt.
Inspiration for this costume was taken from what the real Lorraine Warren wore
during a séance in real life during the Amityville case. She wore a replica of
the outfit right down to the styling of her hair.
The ghost boy that Lorraine sees when astral projecting is based on the
infamous Amityville photo supposedly taken by Gene Campbell, a professional
photographer who was part of the team who worked with paranormal investigators
Ed and Lorraine Warren.
The Society of Psychical Research in England researched this case long
before The Warrens, and it was determined it was Recurrent Spontaneous
Psychokinesis. Grosse and Playfaire moved into the house at one point and
investigated this case for over a year. The Warrens just showed up and stayed
for a couple of days.
