How to Watch the 9 “Conjuring” Movies in Order, from “The Nun” to “Last Rites”
How to Watch the 9 “Conjuring” Movies in Order, from “The Nun” to “Last Rites”
Keith Langston, Nicole Pomarico, Emily KrauserMon, October 19, 2026 at 11:45 AM UTC
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From left: Tilly Walker as Carin Smurl, Kila Lord Cassidy as Heather Smurl, Molly Cartwright as Shannon Smurl, Elliot Cowan as Jack Smurl, Beau Gadsdon as Dawn Smurl and Rebecca Calder as Janet Smurl in 2025’s ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures -
The first Conjuring film tells the story of a family who moves into a haunted home in New England and enlists the help of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren
The franchise includes spinoffs and sequels, including Annabelle and The Nun
The latest movie in the franchise, The Conjuring: Last Rites, hit theaters in 2025, and a prequel is reportedly in the works
TheConjuring universe has been terrifying audiences since the franchise began with its first film in 2013.
Starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, the supernatural horror movie centers on the Perron family. Parents Roger and Carolyn Perron enlist the Warrens to help them discover the source of the phenomenon haunting the New England home they moved into.
Inspired by famous personalities in the paranormal community, The Conjuring was also loosely based on real events, and strange occurrences even happened during filming. Joey King, who played one of the five Perron daughters, revealed on The Drew Barrymore Showin February 2022 that she “developed this bizarre, rare, out-of-nowhere blood disorder” on set. After filming wrapped, she explained, “I got home, and I’ve never had a problem with my blood since.”
With spookiness both on- and off-screen, The Conjuring became a smash hit, grossing more than $321 million at the global box office, per Box Office Mojo. Since then, the film has spawned several sequels and spinoffs, including Annabelle(2014), The Nun(2018) and The Nun II(2023), which together make upthe Conjuring franchise.
A fourth Conjuring movie, The Conjuring: Last Rites, premiered in theaters in 2025. Wilson and Vera reprised their roles as the Warrens, joined by series newcomers Ben Hardy and Mia Tomlinson. Expect new installments in the universe, as Variety reported in October 2025 that a prequel is in the works, and HBO is developing a series.
Ready to dive into the bone-chilling world of The Conjuring? Here’s how to watch all nine films in the franchise in chronological order.
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The Nun (2018)
Ingrid Bisu as Sister Oana in 2018’s ‘The Nun’Credit: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
Though it was released in 2018, five years after 2013’s The Conjuring, The Nun is the earliest film in the timeline. Set in Romania around 1952, the prequel follows demon nun Valak (Bonnie Aarons), who stalks the hallways of a remote monastery.
The demon, better known by fans as “The Nun,” first appeared in The Conjuring 2 (2016) as the main antagonist and briefly appeared in Annabelle: Creation (2017).
Watch The Nun on HBO Max
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Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Lulu Wilson as Linda in 2017’s ‘Annabelle: Creation’Credit: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
After appearing at the beginning of the first Conjuring film, the possessed doll Annabelle quickly became a fan favorite, thanks to her terrifying smile and real-life origin story. In 2017, Annabelle received her own prequel, which takes place mostly in 1955, making it the second title chronologically.
Annabelle: Creation details how the infamous doll became possessed and follows a group of orphaned girls who accidentally unleash an ancient evil and are then forced to fight for their lives.
Watch Annabelle: Creation on HBO Max
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The Nun II (2023)
Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene 2023’s ‘The Nun II’Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube
Set in 1956, four years after the events occurred in the first Nun film, the 2023 sequel follows Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga). The clairvoyant nun is the sole survivor of the original movie and now teaches at a boarding school in France. However, Valak finds her again, and she must protect her students and defeat the demon.
Watch The Nun II on HBO Max
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Annabelle (2014)
Annabelle Wallis as Mia in 2014’s ‘Annabelle’Credit: Moviestore/Shutterstock
Released just one year after the first Conjuring film, Annabelle was a spinoff and prequel of sorts. At the start of The Conjuring, the Warrens are seen giving a presentation about the Annabelle doll. (In real life, Annabelle is housed in the Warrens’ paranormal museum, which comedian Matt Rife and YouTuber Elton Castee purchased in August 2025. (They are now the “legal guardian” and “caretaker” of the Warrens’ collection, which includes Annabelle).
The 2014 film gives an even deeper backstory, showing that in 1967, Annabelle tormented a couple and their newborn daughter. Annabelle became a hit, spawning its own prequel and sequel.
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Watch Annabelle on HBO Max
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The Conjuring (2013)
Lili Taylor as Carolyn Perron in 2013’s ‘The Conjuring’Credit: New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock
Starring Lili Taylor, King, Wilson and Vera, The Conjuring was based on the allegedly true story of a haunted Rhode Island farmhouse. In the film, the Warrens arrive to help the Perron family as they struggle with strange occurrences in their home in 1971. Before long, small poltergeist activity turns into full-blown demonic possession and levitating bodies.
Watch The Conjuring on HBO Max
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Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
From left: Madison Iseman as Mary Ellen, Katie Sarife as Daniela Rios and Mckenna Grace as Judy Warren in 2019’s ‘Annabelle Comes Home’Credit: Atomic Monster/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
In 1972, the Warrens leave town for another investigation. They hire a babysitter (Madison Iseman) to look after their daughter Judy (Mckenna Grace) in their home, where Annabelle is also secured. Not long after, however, Annabelle escapes her confinement and summons other demons. Judy and her babysitter must fight off the evil spirits and avoid possession.
The 2019 film is the only spinoff where both Wilson and Vera have supporting roles.
Watch Annabelle Comes Home on HBO Max
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The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Madison Wolfe as Janet Hodgson in 2016’s ‘The Conjuring 2’Credit: Moviestore/Shutterstock
The Conjuring 2 was also based on a true story about a family outside of London whose young daughter, Janet (Madison Wolfe), allegedly became possessed. In real life, the Warrens were called in to investigate the possession, and the duo claimed they witnessed moving furniture and disembodied voices.
In the film, set in 1977, it’s revealed that the demon Valak is causing the possession, but off-screen, many were skeptical of the events, which became known as the Enfield Poltergeist.
Watch The Conjuring 2 on HBO Max
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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
From left: Keith Arthur Bolden as Sergeant Clay, Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren and Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren in 2021’s ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’Credit: Warner Bros/THA/Shutterstock
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It takes place in 1981 and centers around the very real trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson (portrayed by Ruairi O’Connor), who murdered his wife’s boss. The previous year, the Warrens met Johnson while trying to exorcize a demon out of a young boy he knew. Allegedly, during the exorcism, Johnson offered himself to the demon if he left the boy’s body.
Soon afterward, Johnson began acting strange and continued to become worse and worse, culminating in an infamous murder. The case continually sees media attention and has been chronicled in various TV specials and films, including the 2023 Netflix documentary The Devil on Trial and Gerald Brittle’s 1983 book The Devil in Connecticut.
Watch The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It on HBO Max
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The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren and Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren in 2025’s ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’Credit: Giles Keyte/Warner Bros.
Set in 1986, The Conjuring: Last Rites finds the Warrens considering quitting their careers as paranormal investigators — until another family needs their help and they can’t walk away.
The movie is based on a case involving real-life couple Janet and Jack Smurl, who claimed a demonic presence was hurting their family, even accusing them of sexually assaulting Jack (Elliot Cowan).
Watch The Conjuring: The Last Rites on HBO Max
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