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‘The Conjuring’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

July 21, 2020 · The Conjuring (2013) · Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 1:27:26 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill SimmonsThe stretch where they find Rory hiding in the wall, Vera falls in the basement, and all hell breaks loose for 10 minutes▶ 47:45
Chris RyanNancy's hair raising scene where their daughter comes flying across the room and hits the window▶ 48:02
Sean FennesseyThe clapping game scene where hands emerge from the armoire and clap back▶ 48:27

What's Aged the Worst

Bill SimmonsRon Livingston's character - wanted more from him as the dad, he's just a helpless loser who doesn't step up when he should be protecting his family of six women▶ 1:03:51
Chris RyanHow easily Ed and Lorraine Warren find out the house's dark history - they just go to town hall for a second and immediately learn about Bathsheba the witch, while the family somehow never heard about it from neighbors or research▶ 57:15

Casting What-Ifs

Bill SimmonsCouldn't find any casting what-ifs▶ 1:05:57

Joey Pants Award

Chris RyanJoey KingJoey King (who plays Christine) and other kids in the movie▶ 1:07:26

Dion Waiters Award

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill SimmonsHouse history facts, 50-foot fake tree production detail, calling bullshit on the parents' supernatural experience on set, Amityville connection at movie's end, real Bathsheba was cleared legally and died naturally in 1885, current owners sued after movie made house a tourist attraction▶ 1:12:02
Chris RyanAmityville is referenced in Conjuring 2's opening, there might be rights issues preventing full crossover, predicting Bathsheba location will become an Airbnb▶ 1:13:23
Sean FennesseyAdding the forgotten moment of Vera Farmiga seeing Bathsheba's feet hanging from the tree when they first arrive at the house▶ 1:14:21

Apex Mountain

Bill SimmonsPatrick WilsonYes for Patrick Wilson (2013 - The Conjuring and Girls episode), Yes for Lily Taylor (The Conjuring as lead in $319 million horror movie)▶ 1:15:33
Chris RyanPatrick WilsonAgrees Patrick Wilson didn't reap benefits of franchises and supports Lily Taylor renaissance, but doesn't give clear yes/no positions▶ 1:16:01
Sean FennesseyPatrick WilsonNo for Patrick Wilson - prefers Little Children (2006) with Kate Winslet and Oscar attention▶ 1:17:07

Best Quote

Bill Simmonsyou have a lot of spirits in here, but there's one I'm most worried about because it's so hateful▶ 1:21:31

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill SimmonsWhat's Bathsheba doing right now? She's in Dwight Howard's room.▶ 1:22:15
Sean FennesseyWhat's Bathsheba's take on the bubble?▶ 1:22:23

Who Won the Movie

Movies Referenced (52)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Halloween (1978)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons▶ 2:40
Insidious (2010)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:16:01
The Shining (1980)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 25:22
Drag Me to Hell (2009)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 24:27
Little Children (2006)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:40
Say Anything (1989)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 1:09:00
Scary Movie (2000)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 23:02
Sinister (2012)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 7:19
The Amityville Horror (2005)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 1:25
The Exorcist (1973)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 5:42
Almost Famous (2000)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 52:45
Annabelle Comes Home (2019)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 35:07

Directors Referenced (7)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
John ColoradoIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill SimmonsHancock▶ 1:03:03
Warren BeattyIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean FennesseyHeaven Can Wait▶ 1:07:07
Bob VilaIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 56:48
Crooked IIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsFast Five, Southpaw▶ 35:15
Mark HelfrichIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean Fennessey▶ 1:14:38
Sam RaimiIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseySpider-Man, The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness▶ 28:41
Spike LeeIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Sean FennesseyDo the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It▶ 42:41

Actors Referenced (28)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Ron LivingstonIMDb ↗Lb ↗14Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean FennesseyThe Conjuring, Office Space▶ 13:34
Patrick WilsonIMDb ↗Lb ↗12Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean FennesseyThe Phantom of the Opera, Insidious▶ 27:29
Vera FarmigaIMDb ↗Lb ↗9Bill Simmons, Sean FennesseyUp in the Air, The Departed, Orphan▶ 47:39
Jon HammIMDb ↗Lb ↗8Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean FennesseyThe Town▶ 1:02
Lorraine WarrenIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean FennesseyThe Conjuring, The Conjuring 2▶ 13:34
Joey KingIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:20
Chris BauerIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 1:11:16
Daniel SeaIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 43:06
Kate WinsletIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Sean FennesseyEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Revolutionary Road, Titanic▶ 1:15:45
Bill RussellIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 28:05
Danny TrejoIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris RyanMachete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators▶ 1:11:51
Eddie MurphyIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsThe Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II▶ 9:37

Writers Referenced (3)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Lily TaylorIMDb ↗Lb ↗17Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 13:34
James WanIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill SimmonsThe Conjuring 2, Insidious▶ 20:53
Jackie FilesIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons▶ 1:05:59