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Lock your doors, say your prayers, and — for the love of god — grab your rosaries for the new and long awaited installment in the Conjuring universe, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” (2025). Released on Sept. 9, 2025, the movie sees Ed and Lorraine Warren back in yet another hair-raising investigation that finds them in Pennsylvania. While initially retired from investigating due to the worry of Ed’s declining health, the Warrens come out of retirement to come to the aid of a small family, who reported demonic behavior within their home. However, Ed and Lorraine soon realize the entity is from a previous case they were unable to solve in the early stages of their careers. Will Ed and Lorraine be able to finally solve the investigation and rid the demon from the home, or will they fall short to the demon yet again? Grab a friend, a bottle of holy water and go to the theater to see the new film, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” (2025).
Returning as director for the film, Michael Chaves is expected to once again deliver the similar fights, terror and horror onto the silver screen., Having previously directed the films “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” (2021), “The Nun II,” (2023) and “The Curse of La Llorona,” (2019), Chaves is no stranger to the genre, nor to this particular cinematic universe. With the inclusion of the talents of David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and James Wann as credited screenwriters for the film, “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” is expected to debut as one of the biggest movies to see theaters in the month of September. Since the film’s release, “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” has already grossed a whopping $194 million worldwide for its opening weekend internationally, surpassing all previous films within the movies franchise! Earning $83 million domestically, within the United States of America and Canada alone, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” stands as one of the highest grossing horror movies to debut for an opening weekend.
Taking the roles of the famous demonologists couple, both Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson come together to once again deliver stellar performances as America’s most famous paranormal investigations, Ed and Lorrain Warren, to the silver screen. Despite portraying the same characters for over a decade, Farmiga and Wilson were still able to deliver life, depth and passion to their respective characters that shines through-out the film. Praised for the gripping, compelling and nuanced performances of the leading actors, critics cite Farmiga and Wilson as two shining highlights of the film that must be seen on the biggest silver screen. Whether you love the horror movie genre or just enjoy going to the theater, this new film is here for you. Grab your friends to see the new film that everyone is talking about!
Layla Handy is a first-year English major. 3001415@wcupa.edu