What started with a 2013 supernatural horror film by director James Wan turned into a bonafide long-running cinematic universe – Like the MCU but with ghosts and demon hunters instead of superheroes. The Nun 2 marks the 9th entry to The Conjuring franchise of terror.
However, not all Conjuring movies are frightening. Some are boring and formulaic. We’ve listed each film the franchise made, from the laughable to the nightmare-inducing, according to IMDb users.
The Curse of La Llorona (2019) – 5.2/10
- Director: Michael Chaves
- Starring: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez, Marisol Ramirez
Official synopsis: The Curse of La Llorona sweeps you into a supernatural realm where a social worker and her children struggle to escape the wrath of La Llorona. Their only chance is a disillusioned priest practicing mysticism.
The Nun (2018) – 5.3/10
- Director: Corin Hardy
- Starring: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons
Official synopsis: A priest and a young nun are dispatched to investigate a suicide at a remote Romanian abbey. The abbey’s sinister secret pits them against an evil force, igniting a horrific battle between good and evil.
Annabelle (2014) – 5.4/10
- Director: John R. Leonetti
- Starring: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola
Official synopsis: A seemingly harmless doll proves deadly when a man gifts it to his pregnant wife. One horrific night, their home is invaded by a satanic cult, transforming Annabelle into a sinister conduit of the damned.
Annabelle Comes Home (2019) – 5.9/10
- Director: Gary Dauberman
- Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman
Official synopsis: Demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren try to contain the possessed doll, Annabelle, within their artifact room. However, their peace shatters when Annabelle awakens the room’s evil spirits and targets their young daughter Judy.
The Nun 2 (2023) – 6/10
- Director: Michael Chaves
- Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid
Official synopsis: In The Nun 2, the sinister Valak resurfaces and starts to spread fear in a French town following a priest’s brutal murder. Sister Irene steps in to investigate and comes face-to-face with the demonic force.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) – 6.3/10
- Director: Michael Chaves
- Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook
Official synopsis: Ed and Lorraine Warren take on an unprecedented case. When a murder suspect pleads demonic possession as his defense, the Warrens are plunged into a supernatural investigation like no other.
Annabelle: Creation (2017) – 6.5/10
- Director: David F. Sandberg
- Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Samara Lee, Miranda Otto, Brad Greenquist
Official synopsis: A couple mourning their daughter’s loss welcome a nun and several orphan girls into their home. But this act of kindness is met with horror as they fall prey to Annabelle – the dollmaker’s haunted creation.
The Conjuring 2 (2016) – 7.3/10
- Director: James Wan
- Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O’Connor
Official synopsis: Ed and Lorraine Warren embark on another chilling adventure, this time to a haunted London home. As they strive to rescue a young girl from demonic possession, they become targets of the entities.
The Conjuring (2013) – 7.5/10
- Director: James Wan
- Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor
Official synopsis: Soon after moving into their farmhouse, a family is plagued by demonic spirits. They seek help from famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
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