Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Conjurer’

Written by Scott Edwards

​It can be difficult to move on from situations, but you need to be able to, in order to keep your life moving forward. While a change in venue can help, being able to let go of the situation is the key to moving on. Many of us have tried this over the years and while some of us are able to make it work, many of us are still left with the memories. Not willing to forget the past in many circumstances and being comfortable enough to accept it all may be the only way that we can see that things sometimes do happen for a reason.
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While watching potential customers critique his art, Shawn Burnett gets a phone call from his wife.  Telling her husband to close his eyes for ten seconds, Helen has a special surprise for him that he would never expect. Showing up to the art show, Helen is laying claim to her loving husband and the couple is almost ready to start their next stage in life as Helen is almost ready to give birth. But the fates have a different path for the happy couple as Helen falls ill in the bathroom and has a miscarriage.

Months have gone by, and the Burnett’s have gotten an offer they cannot refuse from Helen’s brother Frank who has gotten some land at a great price. Moving back to the country should be a good thing for Helen to get her mind back together after losing the child, but Shawn is still having a bit of concern, especially since he has never lived out of the city. But their new house is massive and will be all theirs until Frank is able to get to building his next housing development on the land. Yet there is something strange about the property and while Helen does not feel it, Shawn does, and it has something to do with the old cabin on the corner that seems to have some sort of sinister past attached to it.

Checking out the cabin and breaking a jar filled with dirt and teeth, Shawn also gets a prick on this thumb that will change his life forever. Keeping an eye on the old cabin at night, Shawn starts to think that there is someone playing a trick on him, especially after finding out that there was an old witch that lived there. Hearing screams in the middle of the night and seeing a figure, along with a familiar crow tormenting him, Shawn wants to get Helen off of the land before his nightmares become reality. But there is a big problem with this, as Helen feels like she is at home and nobody wants her to return to the city, especially when she reveals that she has another child on the way. As the torments of the witch persist on Shawn, he starts take things into his own hands, but little does he know what is really haunting him as his mental state is called into question.

Not a bad little flick that gives you some jump scares and a creepy crow that will not leave well enough alone. I really enjoyed the backstory of the witch that used to live on the property and while not everyone wants to believe the stories about her, Shawn takes it seriously and tries to get the curse to be lifted before he loses his new baby to it. The change that Helen goes through when entering the house is great, going from shut down to very loving to very reserved, even she does not seem to understand what is happening to her. With a cute dog, a new house with a history, a creepy cabin, an overprotective brother, a curse, a pissed off farmer, a witch and a very annoying crow, it is not a bad witch movie to get you in the mood for something more horrifying. With a great cast on screen and a secret history that is not revealed until the end, I must admit that if I buy a place that has this kind of tainted history, I will do anything to keep the ghosts happy, especially if they are thinking about taking my kid. Stay Scared.

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