Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: The Conjuring 2 and Christine.

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From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 5pm Saturday in NZ, 3pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies The Conjuring 2 from 2016, and Christine from 1983.
The Conjuring 2 (known in the United Kingdom as The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case) is a 2016 American supernatural horror film, directed by James Wan.
The screenplay is by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, Wan, and David Leslie Johnson.
It is the sequel to 2013's The Conjuring, the second instalment in The Conjuring series, and the third instalment in The Conjuring Universe franchise.
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as paranormal investigators and authors Ed and Lorraine Warren from the first film.
The film follows the Warrens as they travel to England to assist the Hodgson family, who are experiencing poltergeist activity at their Enfield council house in 1977 which later became referred to as the Enfield poltergeist.
In July 2013, before the release of the first film, it was reported that New Line Cinema was already developing a sequel with both Farmiga and Wilson signed on to reprise their roles.
By October 2014, it was announced that Wan would return to direct the sequel and would make his first contribution as a writer in the franchise.
Principal photography began in September 2015 in Los Angeles and concluded in December 2015 in London.
The Conjuring 2 had its world premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on 7 June 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on 10 June 2016, by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema.
The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $320 million worldwide.
A spin-off prequel, The Nun, was released in September 2018, and a sequel, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, was released in June 2021.
Directed by: James Wan.
Screenplay by: Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, James Wan , and David Leslie Johnson.
Story by: Chad Hayes , Carey W. Hayes , and James Wan.
Based on: Characters by Chad Hayes, and Carey W. Hayes.
Produced by: Peter Safran, Rob Cowan , and James Wan.
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O'Connor, Madison Wolfe, Simon McBurney, and Franka Potente.
Cinematography: Don Burgess.
Edited by: Kirk Morri.
Music by: Joseph Bishara.
Production companies: New Line Cinema, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, The Safran Company, and Atomic Monster.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Release dates: 7 June 2016 ( TCL Chinese Theatre), and 10 June 2016 (United States).
File Length: 134 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $40 million.
Box office: $321.8 million.
Christine (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Christine) is a 1983 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton.
The film also features supporting performances from Roberts Blossom and Kelly Preston.
Written by Bill Phillips and based on Stephen King's 1983 novel of the same name, the movie follows the changes in the lives of Arnie Cunningham, his friends, his family, and his teenage enemies after he buys a classic red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine, a car that seems to have a mind of its own and a jealous, possessive personality, which has a bad influence on Arnie.
Released in the United States on 9 December 1983, Christine received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $21 million at the box office.
The film has since become a cult classic.
Directed by: John Carpenter.
Screenplay by: Bill Phillips.
Based on: Christine by Stephen King.
Produced by: Richard Kobritz , and Larry J. Franco.
Starring: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, and Harry Dean Stanton.
Cinematography: Donald M. Morgan.
Edited by: Marion Rothman.
Music by: John Carpenter, and Alan Howarth.
Colour process: Metrocolor.
Production companies: Delphi Premier Productions, and Polar Film.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures.
Release date: 9 December 1983.
File Length: 105 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $10 million.
Box office: $21 million (US).
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