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The Conjuring: Last Rites 2025

The Conjuring: Last Rites is the fourth and final main installment of The Conjuring franchise, directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). The film is based on one of the most controversial and highly publicized real-life cases investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren: the Smurl Haunting of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, which began in the 1980s. The story revolves around the Smurl family, who claimed to be terrorized by a demonic entity and three lesser spirits, with the haunting escalating to physical and sexual assaults. Set in 1986, the film also focuses heavily on the Warrens’ personal lives—their retirement due to Ed’s heart condition and the struggles of their now-adult daughter, Judy, who begins to manifest her own psychic abilities. The case becomes deeply personal when the haunting ties back to a cursed mirror from an earlier, traumatic investigation in 1964. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their iconic roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren. They are joined by Mia Tomlinson as their daughter Judy Warren, Ben Hardy as Judy’s fiancé Tony Spera, and Elliot Cowan and Rebecca Calder as Jack and Janet Smurl. The film was released theatrically on September 5, 2025. Critics gave it a mixed-to-positive reception, resulting in a Rotten Tomatoes score of roughly 59%. Critics noted that the film succeeds as a solid, emotionally resonant finale, trading some of the first two films' suffocating tension for a deeper focus on the Warren family's relationship and the personal toll their work has taken. The performances of Wilson and Farmiga were once again praised as the heart of the franchise. However, some reviewers found the plot—which interweaves three different timelines and storylines—to be too convoluted, while others criticized Michael Chaves for relying on jump scares rather than the signature slow-burn dread of the original films. Audience reception has been strong, praising it as a satisfying closing chapter. The Conjuring: Last Rites was a major box office hit, debuting at #1 and quickly becoming the highest-grossing film in the series. Against a budget of $55 million, it earned a worldwide total of approximately $495 million. This blockbuster performance ensures the continuation of the wider Conjuring cinematic universe, even if the main Warren saga has concluded. Following its theatrical run, the film is now available digitally. It is currently available to stream on HBO Max (in the US) and has been released for rental and purchase (VOD) on platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. Read More

• 2025
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