The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) – Cast, Plot, Release Date, Review & Box Office Collection So Far 👻💀

The Warrens return for one final chilling chapter. The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025), directed by Michael Chaves, is the ninth installment in The Conjuring Universe and promises both haunting scares and heartfelt closure. Released on September 5, 2025, the supernatural horror film is based on the infamous Smurl haunting, bringing Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga back as Ed and Lorraine Warren for what feels like the franchise’s most emotional ride yet.

👻 A Haunting Farewell – The Story

The film opens in 1964, with Ed and Lorraine facing a devastating loss during an investigation involving a cursed mirror. But through faith and love, their daughter Judy is miraculously saved—foreshadowing the central conflict of the film.

Fast forward 22 years later, the Smurl family moves into a new Pennsylvania home, only to be terrorized by malevolent spirits connected to the same cursed mirror. As the Smurls fight for survival, the Warrens—struggling with Ed’s heart condition and Judy’s growing psychic powers—are drawn into one of their darkest battles yet.

The film culminates in an emotionally charged showdown where Judy herself must embrace her supernatural gifts to defeat the demonic force. As Lorraine whispers, “Sometimes, the greatest strength is learning not to shut the door, but to open it.”

🎭 Performances That Hit the Soul

• Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson once again prove why their portrayals of the Warrens are horror royalty. Their chemistry gives weight to the scares, grounding the supernatural in raw humanity.

• Mia Tomlinson shines as Judy Warren, delivering a performance that transforms her from a haunted child into a powerful force against evil.

• Ben Hardy adds warmth as Tony, Judy’s fiancé, bringing balance to the heavy darkness.

The cameos from past Conjuring films—including Lili Taylor, Frances O’Connor, and Julian Hilliard—give fans a sense of closure, tying the universe’s threads together.

💀 Box Office So Far

With a $55 million budget, The Conjuring: Last Rites has already proven itself a commercial powerhouse:

• Opening Weekend (U.S. & Canada): $84 million – the biggest opening in the Conjuring franchise and the third-highest horror debut of all time.

• Worldwide Gross (as of Sept 7, 2025): $194 million ($84M domestic, $110M international).

• In the Philippines, it achieved the biggest opening day ever for a horror film.

Warner Bros. has now achieved its seventh consecutive $40M+ opener, a historic streak for the studio.

🕯️ The Critical Reception

• IMDb: 6.5/10

• Rotten Tomatoes: 58% critics, but a strong 79% audience score, showing fans embraced the scares more than reviewers.

While critics noted that the film leans on familiar jump scares and doesn’t break new ground, audiences praised its emotional weight and satisfying conclusion.

As one chilling line in the film declares: “The demon doesn’t just want the house… it wants the family.” – and that sentiment captures both the film’s haunting core and its lasting emotional resonance.

🎬 Final Verdict

The Conjuring: Last Rites is both a terrifying and tearful farewell, blending the supernatural with an intimate family drama. It may not reinvent the horror wheel, but it provides exactly what long-time fans wanted: closure, scares, and a final bow for Ed and Lorraine Warren.

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f this truly is the last chapter, it ends the saga on a note that feels both haunting and hopeful.

⭐ Verdict: 3.5/5 – A chilling finale that earns its place in horror history.