Each film in chronological order

(Pocket-lint) – Warner Bros with New Line Cinema has tried to copy the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s success by developing with cinematic universes of its personal. In 2013, it launched a supernatural horror referred to as The Conjuring, which generated over $300 million worldwide. It spawned a direct sequel after which 5 extra spin-off movies. All these movies culminated with the most recent launch of The Conjuring 3: The Satan Made Me Do It in theatres and on HBO Max.

That entry even introduced The Conjuring Universe over the $2-billion mark on the field workplace. The Conjuring movies inform the story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a real-life couple who started investigating paranormal actions within the Sixties. The primary two Conjuring movies are primarily based on recordsdata from a few of their most terrifying experiences, whereas the opposite movies within the universe, together with Annabelle and The Nun, function origin tales for the demonic entities haunting the Warrens.

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You possibly can watch all The Conjuring Universe motion pictures within the order that they launched in theatres. That is all the time enjoyable. However a extra fascinating and even perhaps horrifying viewing expertise is to look at them within the order of occasions that occur (aka chronologically). Enable us to clarify.

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The Conjuring Universe: Chronological order

THERE ARE SPOILERS BELOW. To skip the spoilers, take a look at our at-a-glance model of this information on the backside.

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The Nun (2018)

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The Nun takes place first in The Conjuring Universe – in 1952 at a monastery in Romania. After an area finds the physique of a nun on the footsteps of the monastery, the Vatican dispatches Father Burke (Demian Bichir) and Irene (Taissa Farmiga), a younger nun who has but to take her vows, to research. As soon as there, the pair should discover the centuries-old advanced and the origins of a demon named Valak.

Now, this is not official, however the web appears to consider Irene could also be Lorraine Warren. The actors enjoying each characters are sisters and look alike. The characters themselves could be the identical age, are each non secular, and so they expertise visions. As we stated, this hasn’t been confirmed, but it surely’s one thing to bear in mind as you watch The Conjuring Universe and join dots.

Gary Dauberman wrote The Nun, and it was directed by Corin Hardy. Dauberman can also be identified for writing the brand new IT and IT: Chapter Two.

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Annabelle: Creation (2017)

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Set in 1955, Annabelle: Creation is definitely a prequel to 2014’s Annabelle. It tells the story of a dollmaker named Samuel Mullins (Anthony LaPaglia) and his spouse (Miranda Otto). After the closing of an area orphanage, they open their dwelling to 6 orphans and Sister Charlotte (Stephanie Sigman). However, this being a horror movie, the orphans are requested not to enter the room of the Mullins’ deceased daughter. Virtually instantly, one polio-stricken lady, Janice (Talitha Bateman), finds a means in and releases a once-contained evil.

Preserve an eye fixed out for clues and tie-ins to different movies within the universe. For example, we noticed Valak, because the demon nun, in {a photograph}.

Additionally, Gary Dauberman wrote Anabelle: Creation and Annabelle, whereas David Sanberg, who additionally did Shazam and Lights Out, directed this movie.

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Annabelle (2014)

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Set 12 years after Anabelle: Creation, the primary Annabelle movie is directed by John Leonetti and begins with a younger physician (Ward Horton) who provides his pregnant spouse, Mia (Annabelle Wallis), a uncommon doll – Annabelle – that she’s wished to finish her extremely creepy doll assortment. Quickly after, the couple expertise a horrible tragedy, forcing them to trash the doll and flee to a brand new condominium. However Annabelle follows them.

Janice, the lady with polio in Anabelle: Creation, additionally makes an look on this movie, although she is nothing like her former self.

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The Conjuring (2013)

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The primary movie in The Conjuring Universe is definitely the fourth movie, chronologically. It is also the primary to concentrate on Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Taissa Farmiga). They arrive to the help of the Perron household, who’ve moved into an previous farmhouse and begun to expertise violent paranormal assaults. We additionally see a little bit of Annabelle, who’s saved in Warrens’ artifact room.

James Wan, co-creator of the Noticed and Insidious franchises and a producer on most of The Conjuring Universe movies, directed The Conjuring. However the movie’s script was written by brothers Chad and Carey Hayes.

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Annabelle Comes Residence (2019)

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Annabelle Comes Residence exhibits the instant aftermath of the Warrens taking Annabelle from nurses who had been gifted the doll and now declare it is the supply of paranormal exercise they have been experiencing. The story then jumps to the long run, a few 12 months after the occasions in The Conjuring, and we see the Warrens rent Mary Ellen (Madison Iseman) as a babysitter for his or her daughter Judy (Mckenna Grace).

As a result of babysitters can by no means have a pleasant quiet night in horror movies, Annabelle and a number of other different spirits and demons locked within the artifact room by chance escape throughout the course of a single night time – and all whereas the Warrens are away from dwelling.

Gary Dauberman as soon as once more wrote this Annabelle installment, together with James Wan, and he directed it, as properly.

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The Curse of Llorona (2019)

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The Curse of La Llorona is about in 1977 and follows widowed social employee Anna Garcia (Linda Cardellini). After Anna investigates the house of a traumatised household, she recommends that two younger boys are taken from their mom, Patricia (Patricia Velásquez). When the boys flip up useless that night time, she quickly learns their mom was defending them from a vengeful Mexican spirit who’s now after her youngsters, Samantha (Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen) and Chris (Roman Christou).

There is a priest on this movie who additionally appeared in Annabelle. We additionally briefly hear concerning the Warrens in a single scene. However, apart from that, the Curse of La Llorona is extra of a standalone manufacturing that is technically a part of The Conjuring Universe, but it surely does not fairly really feel like one.

Michael Chaves wrote this movie, whereas Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis directed it. 

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The Conjuring 2 (2016)

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The Conjuring 2 picks up with the Warrens within the aftermath of an investigation into the Amityville murders and a media firestorm that ensued. It is principally set within the London suburb of Enfield and contains a single mom, Peggy Hodgson (Frances O’Connor), and her household. They start to expertise paranormal occasions after Peggy’s daughter, Janet (Madison Wolfe), performs with an ouija board. Fortunately, the Warrens will help.

The Conjuring 2 actually ties into The Nun, however we do not need to give an excessive amount of away, so you may simply have to look at them each to learn the way.

Additionally, James Wan returned to direct The Conjuring 2. It was written by Chad and Carey Hayes, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, and Wan.

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The Conjuring 3: The Satan Made Me Do It (2021)

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The newest installment in The Conjuring Universe launched 4 June 2021 on HBO Max and in theatres. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return because the Warrens to assist defend Arne Cheyenne Johnson, who, in 1981, proclaimed his innocence towards a homicide cost by claiming he was possessed by a demon. The Warrens quickly uncover that there is a entire new demonic menace they will should take care of. Michael Chaves, who did The Curse of La Llorona, directed this film, with David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick serving as the author.

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Bonus: Conjuring Shorts

As a part of the discharge of Annabelle: Creation in 2017, Warner Bros Photos introduced a contest for contributors to create their very own brief movies that might exist inside The Conjuring Universe. The winners can be found on YouTube.

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