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New on DVD: 'Conjuring 2,' 'Popstar' top new DVD releases out Sept. 13
You can be scared on purpose with one of Sept. 13th's new releases or see how scary bad a production can be with another.
"The Conjuring 2," 3.5 stars: Although he made his first mark with "Saw" a film that launched one of the goriest franchises in film history director James Wan demonstrated with the 2013 release "The Conjuring" that he didn't need blood and guts to scare. In "The Conjuring," he masterfully used things that go bump in the night to create hair-raising tension.
He's done it again with the sequel, "The Conjuring 2."
All of the thrills and chills are created by starting with the real life story of...
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New on DVD: 'Conjuring 2,' 'Popstar' top new DVD releases out Sept. 13
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'Divergent,' with Shailene Woodley, ventures into the future
Divergent
Summit, $29.95; Blu-ray, $39.99
Available on VOD on Tuesday
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Critic's Notebook: Movie violence must not be stopped
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