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The Conjuring series star Madison Wolfe has offered an emotional response to the fourth movie, The Conjuring: Last Rites, being the end of the $321 million franchise. The fourth movie under the series' name and the ninth installment overall in the horror shared universe, the story of The Conjuring: Last Rites marks the end of Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) digging into paranormal hauntings. While it's unclear which of their real-world investigations will be adapted for the final movie, it will mark a seemingly definitive end to the nearly 12-year-old horror franchise.

Speaking with ScreenRant about her new movie The Man in the White Van, Wolfe, who portrayed Janet Hodgson in The Conjuring 2, gave an emotional response to The Conjuring: Last Rites ending the series. The actor explained how important the franchise is to her because of her prior involvement, and how it doesn't feel like almost...

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The Conjuring franchise has captivated the audience with its spine-chilling stories based on real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Sadly, their demon-filled love story ends with the last chapter, The Conjuring: Last Rites. The Conjuring began in 2013 and expanded to include sequels and spin-offs such as Anabelle and The Nun. The most successful horror franchise explored the adventures of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a married pair of real-life paranormal experts.

With three successful hits, The Conjuring: Last Rites will continue to delve deeper into Warrens’ investigation of another terrifying case, promising to deliver the same blend of supernatural horror and emotional depth.

Here’s everything you need to know about The Conjuring: Last Rites.

The Conjuring: Last Rites Release Date

The fourth chapter of The Conjuring will arrive in theaters on September 5, 2025. The last installment in the horror franchise...

One of the most iconic on-screen horror couples of the past decade is about to make their final appearance in the upcoming film The Conjuring: Last Rites. Director James Wan recently took to his Instagram page, @creepypuppet, to share a post signaling the official start of filming for the fourth and final film in the main series.

The photo shows chairs for Ed and Lorraine Warren, the infamous demonologists based on the real couple of the same name. Within The Conjuring Universe, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson have played them in all three main films, starting with the 2013 film, along with making appearances in a few others, such as Annabelle Comes Home.

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The Conjuring: Last Rites. Currently, Warner Bros. Pictures has scheduled it to be released theatrically on September 5, 2025.

No plot details have been confirmed for Last Rites yet,...

Haunted dolls in horror make for a perfect mix of the occult and the mundane. An everyday object, or toy to be precise, can be responsible for terrors unimaginable once it assumes a life of its own in ways that cannot be explained or articulated. The Conjuring Universe often hinges itself on haunted everyday objects and occurrences, but the Annabelle doll serves as the foundation for a franchise that revolves around the dramatized lives of paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren. These fictionalized cases, which are allegedly based on actual paranormal activity investigated by the real Warrens, generally deal with evil entities, and Annabelle's introduction to the big screen helped these films gain mainstream attention and balloon into the massive horror franchise we know and love today.

Popular perception of the Warrens, which has almost entirely been shaped by Hollywood portrayal, mars details of actual investigative reports surrounding the cases...

Netflix's 28 Days Haunted puts a theory by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren to the test to communicate with spirits. Though the series has yet to be renewed for season 2, hosts Aaron Sagers and Tony Spera end the series, stating their desire to investigate new locations to prove the Warren's theory and capture proof of the paranormal.

However, between the questionable evidence and convenient camera angles of season 1, Redditors simply cannot take the show seriously. During investigations at the Lumbar Baron Inn, Captain Grant's Inn, and Madison Dry Goods, small details have garnered hilarious reactions from viewers.

Phones In Isolation

At the beginning of the series, the investigators are blindfolded and hand over their cell phones as they are meant to be completely isolated from the outside world. A voiceover claims they have no access to the outside world, with their computers not being connected to the internet.

This 28 Days Haunted article contains spoilers.

Editor’s Note: Aaron Sagers is the host of Netflix’s 28 Days Haunted and Den of Geek’s paranormal pop culture podcast Talking Strange. The following article is not a review or endorsement of 28 Days Haunted, but rather a distinct point of view from someone involved in the production.

Would you spend 28 days in a haunted house? The question sounds like the set up for a horror movie, but it is effectively the question viewers must ask themselves after watching 28 Days Haunted, Netflix’s first unscripted paranormal investigation show.

The series, which dropped last week and charted on the streamer’s Top 10 list globally, embeds three teams of investigators in three separate allegedly haunted locations for a month. The premise is said to derive from a theory by famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warrens died in 2006 and 2019, respectively,...

You may remember that last Halloween season we told you about Harridan Vodka and their “Paranormal Reserve” vodka that was aged in real haunted locations including the real-life Conjuring House, and this Halloween Harridan Vodka is back with another spooky treat!

Just in time for Halloween, Harridan Vodka has released its most terrifying offering ever: the “Paranormal Reserve – Annabelle Edition,” a limited collection of 666 bottles rested for 30 days at the Occult Museum in Monroe, Conn, available now at www.shopharridan.com.

The museum is home to the infamous Annabelle doll, which was reportedly demonically possessed in the 1970s and inspired the Annabelle horror movies including Annabelle, Annabelle: Creation and Annabelle Comes Home.

“We are a brand fascinated by the uncanny and unexplained, so this year we wanted to bring the Reserve to one of the most well-known paranormal institutions in the world,” says Bridgette Taylor, CEO, President & Founder, Harridan Vodka.

Last year, for the first edition of their "Paranormal Reserve," Harridan Vodka aged 60 bottles at three of the most haunted locations in the United States. I was fortunate enough to purchase The Conjuring House bottle last year and, on top of being an excellent vodka, the bottle and packaging were perfect for Halloween festivities! I've been excited to see what was planned for this Halloween and Harridan Vodka did not disappoint, announcing their best paranormally-aged release to date! “Paranormal Reserve - Annabelle Edition,” a limited collection that rested right next to Annabelle for 30 days, is now available, with a portion of the proceeds going to a great cause!

From the Press Release: "Just in time for Halloween, Harridan Vodka today releases its most terrifying offering ever: the “Paranormal Reserve - Annabelle Edition,” a limited collection of 666 bottles rested for 30 days at the Occult Museum in Monroe, Conn, available now at www.

When a child grows up with famous parents, it means dealing with overly eager fans, and invasive reporters. But for Judy Spera, the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, arguably the most well-known paranormal investigators ever, growing up with famous parents also meant dealing with dark forces, and one notoriously haunted doll.

Spera was an adult in her twenties by the time her parents gained mainstream attention for their work with the paranormal in the mid-70s. But before the Lindley Street Poltergeist case in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1974, or the Amityville Horror, and long before The Conjuring film franchise, Spera’s parents sold Ed’s artwork, and carved out a decent life for their daughter. Ed grew up in a haunted house, and Lorraine was a clairvoyant, and though they had explored unexplained phenomena for years, theirs was a normal existence compared to the talk show appearances, lectures across the globe,...

No, the Annabelle doll has not escaped and has not taken a first class trip or gone to see her boyfriend, as (panicked) Twitter fans joked on Friday.

Tony Spera, the son-in-law of famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, took to YouTube on Friday to address the rumors that the infamous doll escaped her glass enclosure at the Occult Museum. The report stemmed from her Wikipedia entry where someone had added that Annabelle escaped on Aug. 14 at 3 a.m.

“I’m here to tell you something, I don’t know if you want to hear this or not, but Annabelle did not escape,” he said. “Annabelle’s alive — well, I shouldn’t say alive — Annabelle’s here, in all her infamous glory. She never left the museum.”

Also Read: 'Annabelle Comes Home' Film Review: Horror Sequel Conjures Up Barely Any Real Scares

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The real-life Annabelle doll did not escape from Warren's Occult Museum. Paranormal enthusiasts were shocked to hear rumors of the doll's escape earlier this morning, which instantly started trending on social media. However, there are still people believe that Annabelle is currently haunting the East Coast, and even though the rumor has been debunked, it certainly seems like something that 2020 would deliver. We've seen nuclear cannibal ants, murder hornets, and prehistoric hell ants, along with a massive public health crisis. A haunted doll sounds right on brand for 2020.

It's unclear where the Annabelle escaping the Warren's Occult Museum rumor stemmed from exactly, but many believe that it was a Wikipedia prank. Anyone can go in and edit articles, so that makes sense. Others believe that the story came from a recent interview with British actress Annabelle Wallis who is making her own headlines for her comments on Tom Cruise and running.

Ed Warren was a self-taught ghost hunter, and his wife Lorraine was a spiritual medium, and their mythology led to the classic horror films The Amityville Horror and The Conjuring. The paranormal pioneers will be featured in Travel Channel’s upcoming Devil’s Road: The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren. The two-hour special is the first in a new umbrella series called Shock Docs, which are scheduled to air throughout the fall. The special premieres on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7.

“In these ‘shockumentaries,’ we start at the beginning and explore why these places and cases remain the most famous – and the most haunted – in the country,” Travel Channel General Manager Matthew Butler, said in a statement. Each installment goes to the heart of a true American horror story. They also give a glimpse at history.

The Shock Docs will “journeys back to the most infamous horror cases our country has ever known,...

The Conjuring movies have popularized the work of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, which extends far further than the few instances seen in the films. Over the years, the pair have amassed a large collection of objects purportedly infused with supernatural evil, and one such artifact, a unique creation called the Doll of Shadows, has recently been shown off in a video from the Warren Occult Museum.

Filmed by Tony Spera, the museum’s director, the doll is shown under a red light and revealed in all its grotesque glory. Named for the black clothing in which it’s swathed, ragged bird feathers are used for its hair, and human bone and nails have been utilized in its construction. Most notably, a single human tooth protrudes prominently from its mouth.

The doll was discovered by a young couple in the mid ‘90s in an antique shop, and exactly...

Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigator and demonologist whose life inspired franchises like “The Conjuring” and “The Amityville Horror,” has died. She was 92.

Warren’s son-in-law Tony Spera confirmed the news. Spera said on Facebook, “She died peacefully in her sleep at home.” He continued, “She was a remarkable, loving, compassionate and giving soul. To quote Will Rogers, she never met a person she didn’t like. She was an avid animal lover and contributed to many animal charities and rescues. She was wonderful and giving to her entire family. May God Bless her.”

Along with her husband Ed Warren, the couple founded the New England Society For Psychic Research. The duo investigated a number of high profile supernatural cases including the Lindley Street poltergeist, the Smurl haunting, the West Point ghost, the Perron farmhouse haunting, and the Amityville murders. The Warrens’ work has inspired films like “The Conjuring” franchise, the “The Amityville Horror” franchise,...

Aaron Sagers Apr 19, 2019

Lorraine Warren, who along with her husband Ed, investigated cases that inspired The Conjuring, Annabelle, and more, had died.

A legend in the world of ghosts, on this plane of existence and perhaps the next, has passed on.

Lorraine Warren, purported medium, ghost hunter, and author involved with cases popularized in paranormal pop culture films The Amityville Horror, The Conjuring, The Haunting in Connecticut, and Annabelle, has died at age 92. According to her son-in-law Tony Spera, Warren passed away in her sleep last night.

Lorraine -- along with her husband Ed, who died in 2006 -- founded the New England Society for Psychic Research, and claim to have investigated more than 10,000 paranormal cases. The duo became celebrities who appeared on talk shows, and gave lectures on the topics of ghosts, and demonology.

Born January 31, 1927, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and raised Roman Catholic, Lorraine stated she could see auras around...

Following the death of paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren, actress Vera Farmiga has posted a heartfelt tribute on social media to the woman who inspired “The Conjuring” movie universe. Farmiga has played Warren in “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2.” Warren’s passing was confirmed by her son-in-law Tony Spera, who wrote on social media Warren died “peacefully in her sleep at home.” Warren was 92 years old.

“My dear friend Lorraine Warren has passed,” Farmiga wrote on Instagram in a post accompanied by photographs of the two women together. “From my deep feeling of sorrow, a deep feeling of gratitude emerges. I was so blessed to have known her and am honored to portray her.”

Farmiga continued, “She lived her life in grace and cheerfulness. She wore a helmet of salvation, she dawned her sword of compassion, and took a shield of faith. Righteousness was her breastplate, and she has touched my life so.

Very sad news to start the weekend as Lorraine Warren has passed away at age 92, according to son-in-law Tony Spera. No details were given apart from that she passed away peacefully in her sleep. Spera wrote, “It is with deep sadness that I must announce that Lorraine Warren has passed away. She died peacefully […] The post Rest in Peace: Lorraine Warren, The Inspiration For The Conjuring Universe, Has Passed Away appeared first on Dread Central.

Hard to tell if it’s more paralegal than paranormal but something is definitely haunting The Conjuring franchise Warner Bros is trying to create. Today the studio and its New Line division were among the defendants named in another breach of contract lawsuit by producer Tony DeRosa-Grund and his Evergreen Media. This time 87-year-old Lorraine Warren herself, whose investigations into the seemingly supernatural with her late husband were the basis for last year’s thriller, was also listed as a defendant. Filed in federal court in Texas like last month’s suit, today’s complaint (read it here) seeking a jury trial also wants to stop any sequels going forward; a declaratory judgment of rights; and a series of unspecified actual, punitive and statutory damages likely to run into the millions. And what does the other side say? “We have not been served,” a WB spokesman told me today.

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