All 10 Conjuring Universe Movies Ranked

The Conjuring Universe has carved out a unique space in horror, blending real case files from Ed and Lorraine Warren with a linked web of haunted objects and malevolent entities. It began with a farmhouse in Rhode Island and grew into prequels and spin offs that trace the origins of its most infamous demons and cursed relics.

With ten films now in the saga, I’m diving into this haunting world to rank them from least to most gripping. Each movie brings its own scares, but some hit harder than others.

‘The Curse of La Llorona’ (2019)

Set in 1973 Los Angeles, a social worker named Anna Tate Garcia and her children are targeted by La Llorona, the Weeping Woman from Latin American folklore. Father Perez from ‘Annabelle’ appears and connects this haunting to the broader world of cursed objects and exorcisms that the Warrens navigate.

The film draws on the legend of a spirit who preys on children and includes a curandero named Rafael Olvera who uses folk protections during the investigation. Its placement in the timeline sits between the early Annabelle events and the Warrens’ growing reputation, with the Annabelle case used as the connective thread.

‘Annabelle’ (2014)

Set in 1967 California, this spin off follows John and Mia Form after a cult attack leaves the vintage doll Annabelle bound to a demonic presence. The story serves as a bridge from the nurses’ opening interview in ‘The Conjuring’ to the doll’s later containment in the Warrens’ artifacts room.

Father Perez facilitates the handoff that ultimately leads the doll toward the museum of haunted objects. Chronologically it sits after the origin tale shown later in ‘Annabelle: Creation’ and before the Warrens acquire the doll, filling in how the conduit gained a foothold in the modern timeline.

‘The Nun’ (2018)

Set in 1952 at Saint Cartha’s Abbey in Romania, a Vatican inquiry sends Father Burke and novitiate Sister Irene to investigate a suicide that signals a deeper corruption. The investigation uncovers the demonic nun Valak, whose image and sigil later echo through the Warren case files.

The narrative links to Maurice Frenchie Theriault, whose fate connects to the lectures seen in ‘The Conjuring’. Key relics and rituals, including the vial of Christ’s blood, establish lore that resurfaces in later entries and explain how Valak becomes an enduring force in the universe.

‘Annabelle Comes Home’ (2019)

Set shortly after the Perron case, the Warrens bring Annabelle to their locked artifacts room and place the doll in a blessed glass case. While the Warrens are away, their daughter Judy and two teenage sitters face disturbances when the case is opened and multiple entities awaken.

The film expands the catalog of cursed items that populate the museum, including the Ferryman coins, the Bride’s dress, and the Samurai armor. Judy’s perspective places the story inside the Warren household, showing the containment practices that underpin many future investigations.

‘The Nun II’ (2023)

Set in 1956 across France and parts of Europe, Sister Irene crosses paths with Valak again as a series of deaths trace back to a familiar evil. Frenchie reappears as a key link to the first ‘Nun’ story and to the Warren lectures referenced in the mainline films.

The investigation centers on a relic tied to a martyr that Valak seeks to corrupt. Events here strengthen the timeline bridge from the Romanian abbey to later Warren era hauntings, clarifying how the demon’s influence spreads beyond a single location.

‘Annabelle: Creation’ (2017)

Set primarily in the 1950s, a grieving dollmaker Samuel Mullins and his wife Esther open their remote home to orphaned girls and their caretaker. The spirit that imitates their late daughter Bee finds a vessel in the porcelain doll that will later be called Annabelle.

The film explains how Janice becomes connected to the entity and later takes the name Annabelle Higgins, directly tying into the home invasion and cult subplot in ‘Annabelle’. This entry lays out the demon’s rules of invitation and possession that guide later cases.

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ (2021)

Set in 1981 Brookfield, Connecticut, the Warrens document a possession that becomes part of a murder trial involving Arne Johnson. The case opens with an exorcism of David Glatzel and leads to an occultist who uses totems to trigger possessions outside a single haunted house.

The investigation takes the Warrens through police evidence rooms and tunnels as they track the source of the curse. Details about Ed’s health and Lorraine’s visions add context to how they operate under strain while continuing their work with law enforcement and the church.

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ (2025)

Billed as the final mainline chapter for Ed and Lorraine Warren, this 2025 release brings Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga back to close the central saga. The film returns to the Warrens’ case files and positions itself as a capstone to the investigations that began in the early seventies.

Marketing and official materials frame the story as a culmination of the series mythology and its recurring threats. It continues the franchise practice of drawing inspiration from documented cases while threading connections to the artifacts room and the church authorities who oversee the work.

‘The Conjuring 2’ (2016)

Set in 1977 London, the Warrens travel to Enfield to assess disturbances afflicting the Hodgson family, with a focus on young Janet. The case introduces the spirit of Bill Wilkins and presents manifestations that test the Warrens’ ability to separate hoax from hazard.

The film opens with an Amityville sequence that frames Lorraine’s visions and introduces the nun image later identified as Valak. The appearance of the Crooked Man and the recurring use of recordings and interviews show the investigative methods that run through the case files.

‘The Conjuring’ (2013)

Set in 1971 Harrisville, Rhode Island, the Perron family seek help from the Warrens after a series of escalating events in their farmhouse. The investigation centers on the history of the land and the figure associated with the name Bathsheba, which the Warrens research through archives and testimony.

The film establishes the artifacts room and introduces the Annabelle prologue that launches the wider universe of spin offs. It also sets the series pattern of church oversight, documentation of evidence, and the use of religious rites that define the Warren approach to each case.

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