The Conjuring debuted in 2013, with director James Wan proving there was still plenty of horror juice left in your classic haunted house set-up, filled with shadowy corners, creaky floorboards, and hands that go clap in the night. But the real secret sauce of The Conjuring is Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren, the married paranormal investigators—based on two real people of TBD sketchiness—with a literal garage full of haunted trinkets, cursed case files, and possessed possessions, each worthy of a spin-off all its own.
And spin-off the Conjuring-verse did, introducing origins for Annabelle the demonic doll, Valak the accursed nun, the weeping woman known as La Llorona, and more. The story of the Conjuring-verse stretches all the way back to 1950s Romania and continues onward into the 1980s, each story intertwining with another corner of the Warrens' haunted history. You're more than likely looking for a refresher on this universe with the release of its latest installment, The Nun II, which is in theaters now. We gotcha covered: Below, you'll find two ways to watch all of the Conjuring movies, in chronological order of events or, simply, by release date. Happy haunting! Oh, and in case you think we're mistakenly leaving out The Curse of La Llorona, director Michael Chavesconfirmed that the film is in fact not part of the franchise.
The Conjuring Movies In Chronological Order of Events
The Nun
The Nun, despite being the fifth installment in the Conjuring Universe, actually is the first chronologically. Director Corin Hardy takes audiences all the way back to 1950s Romania. and sees a priest (Demián Bichir) and a novitiate (Taissa Farmiga) tangoing with the horrific Valek the Defiler, the terrifying demonic nun first introduced in The Conjuring 2.
Annabelle: Creation
Annabelle: Creation is the fourth installment in The Conjuring Universe and the second chronologically as well as the second installment in the Annabelle trilogy. Directed by Shazam! and Lights Out filmmaker David F. Sandberg, Annabelle: Creation unveils the terrifying origin of the titular doll that was first introduced in the 2013 film. The film takes place three years after The Nun, in 1955 Southern California, when a grief-stricken doll maker (Anthony LaPaglia) and his wife (Miranda Otto) take in a group of young orphaned girls. One of the orphans, Janice (Talitha Bateman), who is suffering from polio, becomes drawn to the couple's doll, Annabelle, inadvertently unleashing a powerful demon.
The Nun II
The Nun II is the eighth installment in the Conjuring universe, taking place four years after the events of The Nun and one year after Annabelle: Creation. The film catches up with Sister Irene as she’s called upon to France where a priest has just been brutally murdered. While there she discovers a powerful demon is behind the murder, and soon faces off against Valak – the same powerful demon she fought just mere years ago and almost lost her life to. Now Valak is back, using Maurice (Jonas Bloquet), or Frenchie as he was known in The Nun, as a vessel to spread evil and harm, and it’s up to Sister Irene to stop her once and for all. — Samantha Graves
Annabelle
Annabelle is the second installment in the Conjuring Universe, the third chronologically, and the first in the Annabelle trilogy. Directed by John R. Leonetti, the prequel spin-off catches up with everyone's favorite cursed toy more than a decade after Annabelle: Creation, in 1967, as it haunts a newly married couple (Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton)
The Conjuring
The Conjuring is the first installment in The Conjuring Universe and the fourth chronologically. James Wan's film first introduced audiences to married ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren, takes place four years after Annabelle, in 1971.
Annabelle Comes Home
Annabelle Comes Home is the seventh installment in The Conjuring Universe as well as the fifth chronologically and the third and final entry in the Annabelle trilogy. A house-of-horrors thrill ride primarily starring the Warrens' daughter, Judy (McKenna Grace), takes place just one year after The Conjuring, in 1972.
The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring 2, is the third installment in The Conjuring Universe and the seventh chronologically. The sequel sends the Warrens across the pond to England, and takes place in 1977 as they investigate the infamous case surrounding the Enfield poltergeist.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the eighth installment in The Conjuring Universe as well as the eighth chronologically and picks up four years after The Conjuring 2, in 1981, and focuses on the real-life trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson (Ruairi O'Connor), the first American murder trial to claim demonic possession as a defense.
The Conjuring Movies in Order of Release Date
And here is every Conjuring movie in order of when they were released.
The Conjuring (2013)
Annabelle (2014)
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
The Nun (2018)
Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
The Nun II (2023)
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