The Warrens are back for their latest case. Warner Bros released the first official trailer for The Conjuring: Last Rites, which marks the end of the fourth installment of The Conjuring series.
Nonetheless, this horror movie may not mark the end of the entire series. Like the previous films, this latest installment in the Conjuring franchise is inspired by the true story of Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga), a married couple famous for their work in paranormal investigation.
This time they will uncover the events that happened to the Smurl family in 1986, who suffered a series of intrusions by evil entities for over a decade.
1. The Conjuring: Last Rites Trailer
In the first trailer, Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) answers questions related to the various cases he and his wife Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) have faced.
He also shows them a collection of historical objects with mystical value that they must carefully guard, such as an Annabelle doll, a painting that is said to be inhabited by an evil entity called Valak, and various other cursed items. While reminiscing about their achievements about 1,000 cases ago, a new evil threat emerges that they must face.
Just like the previous movie, The Conjuring: Last Rites takes inspiration from a true story that The Warrens experienced. This time, they take on the case of the Smurl family in 1986, a family that has been suffering from a demonic presence for over ten years.
“Every case is different. Every family is different. Once we start, there is no going back. Anything can happen. And most likely, anything will happen,” Ed says in the trailer.
Lorraine then told Ed that the Smurl case was the riskiest situation they had experienced in their entire career. With conviction, she stated that there was something unusual about the case.
In the middle of the trailer, there is a narration that explains that Last Rites will provide an explanation as to why Smurl was the last case that Ed and Lorraine Warren faced.
The trailer ends with Lorraine standing facing the evil creature hidden in the corner of the room, saying, “We’ve been patiently awaiting your arrival,” and then jumping toward it.
2. Airing Schedule
The movie is directed by Michael Chaves, who also directed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. He also directed other films in the franchise, such as The Curse of La Llorona and The Nun II.
James Wan, who directed the first two films, The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, will serve as executive producer. Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick wrote the script. Mia Tomlinson (The Lost Pirate Kingdom, The Beast Must Die) and Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody, The Voyeurs) add to the cast list.
The horror film series continues to set records on the big screen, garnering over 2 billion dollars in revenue across multiple countries. The first production released in 2013 earned nearly US$320 million globally, with production costs of around US$20 million. The Conjuring: Last Rites is coming to the big screen in IMAX format on September 5.
