A well-directed, written and acted horror film with solid scares, tense atmosphere and creatively unnerving concepts and imagery. Set in the franchise based on the real-life supernatural investigations of the Warrens, this film focuses mainly on their daughter Judy Warren while her parents are away, and on her babysitter Mary Ellen. A friend with a tragic past gets involved, and sure enough the evil sealed in their home is unleashed. The film itself was shot very well, surprisingly for his debut Gary Dauberman knew where to put the camera at and when to keep it rolling; making the characters feel pursued and cornered aswell as building up dread and suspense towards each scare. The leads were smartly written and well-acted, the entities were spooky and unique, the humor was fun and on-point and most surprisingly of all with films of this nature (the paranormal and/or demonic presence) they do not waterdown or reduce the dependence and importance of Christian Faith as protection against such evils; making the film more enjoyable towards Christian-Catholic viewers like myself. Overall, a really satisfying introduction to this franchise that I definitely recommend.