US Edition'The Conjuring: Last Rites' Brings Back the Chills as Wilson and Farmiga Dive Into Their Final Paranormal Case
The final film explores the Warrens' last case involving the Smurl family and passes their paranormal legacy to their daughter and her partner, earning $194 million worldwide.
- Recently, The Conjuring: The Last Rites is the franchise's final chapter and the concluding installment, framing its release as a heartfelt farewell for fans.
- The story opens with the Warrens confronting a haunted mirror in an antiques shop, which later reappears when the Smurl family acquires it, prompting the Warrens' return to small-town Pennsylvania.
- Onscreen, Judy Warren experiences violent visions while trying on wedding dresses, inheriting Lorraine Warren's clairvoyance as the demonic entity unleashes intense gore and scares.
- In the film the Warrens contain the entity by placing it in their artifact collection, but the real case involved a local priest's exorcism and disputed haunting details with the Smurl family.
- Director Michael Chaves frames the film as a curtain call emphasizing legacy and family devotion, passing the torch to Judy and Tony, and offering closure for long-time fans of the Conjuring franchise.
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’: a chilling farewell
“The Conjuring: Last Rites” marks a poignant and chilling conclusion to one of horror’s most enduring franchises. Rather than relying solely on jump scares, it leans into legacy, love and the emotional weight of saying goodbye. The film opens with a sense of reverence, immediately signaling that this isn’t just another case, but the final chapter in the Warrens’ storied journey. What unfolds is a narrative that feels less like a standalone horro…
‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ raises laughter rather than the dead
2.0 out of 5.0 stars2.0 Empty and lifeless are a few words that describe “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) are back on screen for the final movie and in action for their last documented case. While this series is coming to an end after 12 years, this may not have been the ending viewers were hoping for. Michael Chaves brings his take on the couple in his second director’s role in “The Conjuring…
“The Conjuring: The Last Rites” Levitates Fears in Theaters
The Conjuring Universe is based on the paranormal cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a couple who many believe helped people by dealing with supernatural beings, haunted objects and exorcisms. Returning to the roles of Ed and Lorraine Warren are Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who have been terrifying audiences with their cases of the paranormal since 2013, when the first film of the franchise was released. The films in “The Conjuring” franchis…
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