A horror film series sequel is coming to the theatre near you this September. The final instalment of the 'Conjuring' film series, titled 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' will be released on September 5, 2025. The film will conclude the Warrens' story with a focus on the Smurl family haunting and the Warrens' daughter, Judy.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are reprising their roles as Lorraine and Ed Warren for this fourth instalment of the main Conjuring movies. The film will explore a more personal story, delving into the family dynamics and faith that have driven the franchise.
'The Conjuring: Last Rites' takes place in 1986, five years after the events of 'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It'. The Warrens have largely retired from exorcisms following Ed's heart attack, but are drawn back in by the Smurl family haunting case.
The Smurl family, consisting of Janet and Jack Smurl, their daughters, and Jack's parents, claimed to experience supernatural occurrences in their West Pittston, PA, home in the 1970s. Their story gained public attention through appearances on TV programs and a book titled 'The Haunted: One Family's Nightmare'. Rebecca Calder and Elliot Cowan will portray Janet and Jack Smurl in 'Last Rites'.
According to Safran, the Smurl case "percolated on a regular basis" as the filmmakers plotted the earlier films.
Mia Tomlinson plays Judy Warren as an adult, and Ben Hardy plays her boyfriend, Tony. The film explores Judy's experience growing up as the daughter of the Warrens and her relationship with her parents.
Tomlinson anticipated her real-world inspiration would be closed off to life-probing questions from the actress playing her, especially with such a sensitive family story lingering in her background, but she was surprised by Judy's openness.
Hardy teases "some fun dynamics" that occur when Tony is introduced to the Warrens.
Chaves sees Wilson's Ed as serving a Father of the Bride role when it comes to Judy and Tony.
Wilson agrees that it is an accurate portrait of that dynamic: "I don't have girls, so it was my only time to act like that," he says as a dad to two boys.
Flashbacks to young Ed and Lorraine, played by Orion Smith and Madison Lawlor, will also be featured in the film.
Wilson feels it's a poetic choice made for this final chapter. "Whether it's dealing with mortality or dealing with where they are at the end of their career, you're forced to look in the mirror," he comments. "Who's on the other side may not be the most pleasant. Those are themes we definitely explore."
Chaves explains that "Ultimately, this is a story about a family," he explains. "At its core, it's about parents and a child. It's about the experience of being a parent, and our children often mirror ourselves. They are reflections of who we are. That might be an element of the film."
On the last day of filming his final Conjuring movie, Patrick Wilson didn't have some momentous cathartic moment. There was no, "Oh my God, it's all over," he says of wrapping this fall's The Conjuring: Last Rites and, with it, his 12-year stint as demonologist Ed Warren. Wilson just doesn't look at life in those terms.
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'The Conjuring: Last Rites' takes place in 1986, five years after the events of 'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It'. The Warrens have largely retired from exorcisms following Ed's heart attack, but are drawn back in by the Smurl family haunting case.
The Smurl family, consisting of Janet and Jack Smurl, their daughters, and Jack's parents, claimed to experience supernatural occurrences in their West Pittston, PA, home in the 1970s. Their story gained public attention through appearances on TV programs and a book titled 'The Haunted: One Family's Nightmare'. Rebecca Calder and Elliot Cowan will portray Janet and Jack Smurl in 'Last Rites'.
According to Safran, the Smurl case "percolated on a regular basis" as the filmmakers plotted the earlier films.
Mia Tomlinson plays Judy Warren as an adult, and Ben Hardy plays her boyfriend, Tony. The film explores Judy's experience growing up as the daughter of the Warrens and her relationship with her parents.
Tomlinson anticipated her real-world inspiration would be closed off to life-probing questions from the actress playing her, especially with such a sensitive family story lingering in her background, but she was surprised by Judy's openness.
Hardy teases "some fun dynamics" that occur when Tony is introduced to the Warrens.
Chaves sees Wilson's Ed as serving a Father of the Bride role when it comes to Judy and Tony.
Wilson agrees that it is an accurate portrait of that dynamic: "I don't have girls, so it was my only time to act like that," he says as a dad to two boys.
Flashbacks to young Ed and Lorraine, played by Orion Smith and Madison Lawlor, will also be featured in the film.
Wilson feels it's a poetic choice made for this final chapter. "Whether it's dealing with mortality or dealing with where they are at the end of their career, you're forced to look in the mirror," he comments. "Who's on the other side may not be the most pleasant. Those are themes we definitely explore."
Chaves explains that "Ultimately, this is a story about a family," he explains. "At its core, it's about parents and a child. It's about the experience of being a parent, and our children often mirror ourselves. They are reflections of who we are. That might be an element of the film."
On the last day of filming his final Conjuring movie, Patrick Wilson didn't have some momentous cathartic moment. There was no, "Oh my God, it's all over," he says of wrapping this fall's The Conjuring: Last Rites and, with it, his 12-year stint as demonologist Ed Warren. Wilson just doesn't look at life in those terms.
