🎬 Overview
Director: Michael Chaves Producers: James Wan, Peter Safran Screenplay by: Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing & David Leslie Johnson‑McGoldrick Music: Benjamin Wallfisch
This supernatural horror concludes the cinematic journey of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators portrayed by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, returning after The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).
📅 Release
– U.S. Theaters: September 5, 2025 Wikipedia+5YouTube+5Wikipedia+5 – Marks the end of “Phase One” of the Conjuring Universe—though spinoffs and series may continue.
👻 Plot Synopsis
Set in 1986, the Warrens, now semi-retired, are reluctantly drawn back into the supernatural realm. Their final case involves the Smurl family haunting in West Pittston, Pennsylvania—one of their most notorious investigations. The Smurls endured poltergeist activity, foul odors, shadowy figures, and even alleged assault.
This deeply personal and “reckoning”-style haunting tests the Warrens’ faith, marriage, and legacy, especially as their adult daughter Judy (Mia Tomlinson) becomes involved alongside her boyfriend Tony Spera (Ben Hardy).
👥 Cast & Characters
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Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren
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Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
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Mia Tomlinson as Judy Warren, the Warrens’ adult daughter
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Ben Hardy as Tony Spera, Judy’s boyfriend
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Supporting: Rebecca Calder & Elliot Cowan portray Janet and Jack Smurl
🎥 Production Background
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Filming Location: London, from mid-September to November 2024
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Studio: New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, The Safran Company
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Creative Team: Screenwriters Goldberg, Naing, Johnson-McGoldrick adapted the story originally conceived by James Wan and Johnson-McGoldrick The Conjuring Universe
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Music: Benjamin Wallfisch takes over scoring duties
📺 First Look & Tone
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Early set images and a teaser trailer hint at a return to emotional core and family drama, emphasizing Lorraine and Ed’s relationship and Judy’s emerging psychic role EW.comEW.comCinemablend
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Described as featuring “the darkest thing we’ve ever seen in the series,” suggesting a haunting more intense than any previous chapters Cinemablend