"Based on the true case files of the Warrens."
Director: James Wan
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston, Hayley McFarland
The Conjuring — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Diabolical forces are formidable. These forces are eternal, and they exist today. The fairy tale is true. The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow.
Context
Spoken as the film's closing statement.
Meaning
Summarizes the film's foundational worldview that spiritual entities are tangible realities governed by moral choice.
The devil gets into you, takes what he wants, and leaves you to pay the price. But it's looking at what's looking at you.
Context
Spoken while investigating the Perron home.
Meaning
Explains the insidious mechanics of demonic oppression and clairvoyant vulnerability.
Clap twice.
Context
Used as the recurring instruction during the "hide-and-clap" game played with her daughters.
Meaning
A simple family phrase later subverted into one of modern horror cinema's most famous scare sequences when disembodied hands emerge from darkness.
Carolyn, look at me. You have to remember your children. Remember what they mean to you. Don't let her take that away.
Context
Spoken directly to Carolyn during the intense climactic exorcism in the cellar.
Meaning
Marks the thematic turning point of the climax, where maternal memory acts as the emotional catalyst to break demonic control.
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