The Conjuring: Last Rights (Trailer)

Brace yourselves: The Conjuring: Last Rites arrives in theaters September 5, 2025! This monumental entry marks the emotional and terrifying finale of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s cinematic journey—an epic conclusion to Phase One of The Conjuring Universe WikipediaCT InsiderIndiatimesWikipedia.

🔥 A Legacy of Fear: The Smurl Haunting

Based on the real-life ordeal of the Smurl family in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, this chilling tale unfolds from 1974 through the late 1980s. Jack and Janet Smurl, along with their daughters and Jack’s parents, moved into a duplex on Chase Street—only to be tormented by escalating paranormal events: foul odors, bangs and knocks, malfunctioning appliances, shadowy black masses, attacks on their daughter and dog, and even reports of sexual assault by a demonic entity Masala+13Wikipedia+13New Haven Register+13.

By 1986, after years of exorcisms and community suspicion, Ed and Lorraine Warren stepped in. From their investigation, they concluded four spirits, including a powerful demon, plagued the home Fate Magazine+9CT Insider+9People.com+9. The case garnered national headlines, a bestselling book The Haunted: One Family’s Nightmare (1986), and a 1991 TV movie adaptation The Haunted—laying the foundation for this big-screen frisson The Economic Times+6SpookySight+6Masala+6.

🎬 The Conjuring: Last Rites — The Final Chapter

Directed by Michael Chaves and produced by franchise stalwarts James Wan and Peter Safran, Last Rites reunites Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren in their final terror-filled case together on-screen lifewire.com+13Wikipedia+13theconjuringmovie.com+13.

This installment promises to be the darkest and most haunting yet—centered on intense demonology and terror with deep emotional stakes ew.com+1Wikipedia+1. The trailer teases ominous symbolism—Judy Warren, now played by Mia Tomlinson, appearing in a wedding dress haunted by her reflection, hinting at her inherited psychic blindness to darkness and psychic burden People.com+6ew.com+6The Economic Times+6.

With the return of beloved characters and fresh blood like Ben Hardy and the younger Warrens’ daughter, this film will tie personal and generational threads together in spine‑chilling fashion theconjuringmovie.com+4Wikipedia+4The Economic Times+4.

⚰️ The Legacy of Ed & Lorraine Warren

Since founding the New England Society for Psychic Research in 1952, Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated over 10,000 cases—from the infamous Amityville and Perron hauntings to the chilling Smurl case CT Insider+4Wikipedia+4Fate Magazine+4. Their tireless careers inspired not only cinematic retellings but cultural fascination with demonology and spiritual warfare.

Today, their legacy lives on through the NESPR—co‑directed by their daughter Judy Warren and son‑in‑law Tony Spera—who also manage the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, open to the public and filled with artifacts of their investigations theconjuringmovie.com+2New Haven Register+2ew.com+2. Judy and Tony even appear in Last Rites, closing the loop between real life and myth ew.comWikipedia.

🎥 Explore The Conjuring Universe

The Last Rites film sits at the end of a sprawling franchise:

• The Conjuring (2013)

• The Conjuring 2 (2016)

• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

• Multiple spin-offs: Annabelle series, The Nun films, The Curse of La Llorona, and more ew.com+5Wikipedia+5People.com+5People.comIndiatimes+6lifewire.com+6People.com+6.

The official film website offers trailers, casting info, behind‑the‑scenes content, and updates on future chapters in the universe theconjuringmovie.com.

🚀 Why You Should Be Excited

• It’s the end of an era: Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga close out their twelve-year run as Ed & Lorraine in a final, emotional farewell performance that fans are already calling unforgettable People.comIndiatimesPeople.com.

• True horror, rooted in truth: The Smurl case is among the most intense, controversial, and documented paranormal events in American history.

• Emotional resonance: More than just scares—Last Rites promises to explore faith, family, legacy and the weight of spiritual inheritance.

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🎉 Final Word: Prepare for Terror

The Conjuring: Last Rites isn’t just another horror flick—it’s a culmination of real-life dread, cinematic legacy, and emotional closure. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the franchise, mark your calendar: September 5, 2025, horror history awaits.

Don’t miss this final exorcism. Are you ready to face the last rites?

Further reading and news on The Conjuring: Last Rites

People.com

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga Take on a Final Spooky Case in "The Conjuring: Last Rites" Trailer

May 8, 2025

ew.com

"The Conjuring: Last Rites" is 'the darkest thing we've ever seen in the series': 'This demon has a vendetta' (exclusive)

May 6, 2025

CT Insider

What to know about the Smurl family 'haunting' at the center of upcoming 'The Conjuring: Last Rites'

May 9, 2025