I'm standing in the basement of a farmhouse owned by Carolyn and Roger Perron. We watch as acclaimed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren go about their work, attempting to uproot the source of strange behavior reportedly occurring in the Perron house. Suddenly, Carolyn is lifted up into the air by an unseen force and sent careening through the air, smashing into the basement wall. Before any more damage can be done, director yells "Cut!" and the stunt performers and actors all go back to one. Other journalists and myself were on set of James Wan's newest film, The Conjuring, a 70s-set horror story that centers on the married team of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) as they investigate paranormal activity in the house of Carolyn and Roger Perron (Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston). Though it's far less bloody than Wan's earlier film Saw, The Conjuring still earned itself an R rating just for being so damn scary. We'll have interviews with the cast and crew coming up, but hit the jump for 30 things to know about The Conjuring, opening July 19th. Here are the 30 things to know about The Conjuring. Obviously spoilers follow: The film's point of view centers on Lorraine Warren (Farmiga), a clairvoyant who can see things that others can't. Taylor has an extensive stunt sequence toward the end of the film. Screenwriters Chad and Carey Hayes say that Wan and the actors elevated everything that was in the original script. One idea behind the film is its "franchise-ability" since the Warrens have ...
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