The Conjuring Universe has grown to some surprising lengths since the first movie, titled The Conjuring, was released in 2013. With several sequels and additional spin-offs that act as about prequels and sequels, the brand has proven to be incredibly successful. Now the first trailer for The Conjuring: Last Rites – which is acting as a sort of conclusion to the saga – is available online.
It’s currently unclear what plans there are, if any, following the release of The Conjuring: Last Rites. As such, the film has so far been teased as the final installment to feature Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Lorraine and Ed Warren, respectively. Though the title has also been suggested to only end the first “phase” of the franchise, which could mean there is still plenty of other projects coming from the franchise in the future.
In the meantime, however, we’ll have to look towards the next installment we do know about – which had its first trailer released. Here’s the trailer at The Conjuring: Last Rites:
The film takes place five years after The Devil Made Me Do It, which was the third mainline entry in the Conjuring saga, which places Last Rites in 1986. Interestingly, the Warrens are retired in the film, with Patrick’s character recovering from his heart attack suffered in the third film. Now they’re pulled out of retirement to explore the Smurl family haunting which is based on the real-life case files of the Warrens.
Hopefully this effort delivers on its promise of giving closure to the fans. And, if the time calls for it, perhaps an opening for a proper new phase of Conjuring films. As for now, though, The Conjuring: Last Rites looks like a fitting return to form for the mainline series.
Fans will be able to see The Conjuring: Last Rites in theaters on September 5, 2025. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the highly-anticipated sequel – and the rest of the Conjuring horror movie franchise – as we have them. If the film is successful enough, we could see an entirely new phase of Conjuring-related media released.