The Trailer for The Conjuring: Last Rites Unnerves the Warrens, Threatening Their Occult Enterprise
In the world of horror cinema, the highly anticipated fourth and final film in the Conjuring series, The Conjuring: Last Rites, is set to hit theatres on September 5, 2025. The movie, produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, and directed by Michael Chaves, stars Ben Hardy as Tony Spera, Judy Warren's boyfriend, and the returning duo of Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Ed and Lorraine Warren.
The Conjuring: Last Rites is based on the Smurl family haunting from the 1970s in Pennsylvania, a case that the Warrens investigated. The trailer suggests that this case was so bad it was the reason Ed and Lorraine Warren had to stop investigating supernatural activity. However, it's important to clarify that this claim is not supported by factual evidence.
According to the actual case history and biographies of the Warrens, they investigated thousands of cases over decades and did not cease their investigations after the Smurl haunting or any specific case. The movie takes creative license for dramatic effect, positioning the Smurl haunting as a climactic last challenge.
The Conjuring films, including Annabelle and The Nun, are considered the most successful horror franchise in modern history. The third Conjuring film, The Devil Made Me Do It, while not as good as its predecessors, did not deter fans from anticipating The Conjuring: Last Rites.
Mia Tomlinson stars as Judy Warren, the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, in The Conjuring: Last Rites. The basic premise of the movie is that this case was so bad it was the reason Ed and Lorraine Warren had to stop investigating supernatural activity.
The plot of The Conjuring: Last Rites is not fully revealed in the trailer, but it seems to involve the Warren family being targeted by evil demons. The trailer hints that the evil demons the Warrens fight on a daily basis have finally come for their own family. It's expected to go out with a bang.
The Conjuring: Last Rites is part of the larger Conjuring universe, which includes spin-offs like Annabelle and The Nun. Fans of the series are eagerly waiting for the final installment, hoping for a thrilling conclusion to the Warrens' story.
[1] Ed and Lorraine Warren: The Encyclopedia of Paranormal Phenomena. (2005). Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren. Visible Ink Press.
[2] Ingram, P. (2009). The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Pocket Star Books.
[3] The Conjuring: Last Rites. (2025). Trailer. New Line Cinema.
[4] The Conjuring: Last Rites. (2025). Official Synopsis. New Line Cinema.
[5] The Conjuring: Last Rites. (2025). Behind the Scenes. New Line Cinema.
- Gizmodo's article on 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' trailer-frenzy points out that the movie incorrectly implies the Smurl haunting was the reason Ed and Lorraine Warren stopped their supernatural investigations, a claim not supported by factual evidence.
- Ahead of The Conjuring: Last Rites' release, Io9 discusses the movie's place in technology and entertainment history, highlighting it as part of the most successful horror franchise in modern history, alongside Annabelle and The Nun.
- As the thrilling conclusion to The Conjuring series approaches, fans of movies-and-tv transformation and technology anticipate The Conjuring: Last Rites with fervor, hoping for an entertaining climax to the Warrens' story, as portrayed in the official synopsis and behind-the-scenes footage from New Line Cinema.
