
Release date: September 5, 2025 (USA)
Director: Michael Chaves
Prequel: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
MPAA rating: R
Running time: 2h 15m
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Last Rites – The “Final” Conjuring movie? Let’s see shall we…
Last Rites is the final case for the Warrens as the film takes us from Lorraine during her pregnancy. Introducing the demon that follows another family in 1986 to the current days within 1986 for where the Warren family currently is while also telling the story of the Smurl family being aggressively haunted by the same demon entity. Through a mother fracking Mirror!. I hate mirrors!
I actually enjoyed the two stories in the beginning and middle acts. Lots of surprise scares that weren’t shown in the trailer. Sadly the ending act was the weakest and I can see why the current scores are coming in so low. With that said, it’s the final “episode” of this series so go have fun with this experience I don’t need to explain what type of movie you’re getting into.
It feels like a closing chapter for the Warrens but keep reading to hear a potential spoiler on sequel/s. Popped score of a weak 7/10. It’s a good one time watch. I actually enjoyed it for the franchise more than Wolfman which I gave a 6.5 fine score which is why it gets the 7 for me personally.
Closing out Comments prior to “Spoilers”
Before I mention a potential spoiler, wanted to say as usual a big thank you for all those that come by for these “Reviews”. We’re coming up to having done this for two years and I’m certainly not winding down any time soon….that I know of :D.
Thus stay tuned as we plan for future ideas in year 3 like the before mentioned ideas of joining Rotten Tomatoes Critic application March 1st. Among maybe other ideas? – Thinking Youtube shorts or something to co-inside with these “Reviews”. Either way, thank you again and let’s get into the potential spoiler talk for sequels.
Until next time though, happy movie going everyone 😀
*Potential Sequel Spoiler Discussion*
You’ve just watched the movie or interested to hear my thoughts on what could come next or how to continue this franchise timeline. Then let’s dicuss.
We have a couple of avenues I can see the creators taking this franchise.
Staying with Judy Warren and her husband Tony Spera and their children in the current day timeline. We’ve seen how connected Judy is to all these spirits so that’s an easy route to take.
Another route which seemed heavily nodded towards was the ending with the Annabelle music playing over the information about the current standings of the Conjuring Mirror. This could setup again within the current day timeline events that’ve occurred within our lives paranormal occurrences to the items within the Warren Museum.
Just because the Warren’s story has been told doesn’t mean that’s the ending of the spirits & Demons introduced and setup with the franchise. We have so many Youtube Paranormal investigators and experts out there inspired by the Warrens. With some good writing we could totally have modern day series based on this franchise going forth.
But that’s just my thoughts. I’d love to hear from you all in the comments below. What do you think is to come? Want this series to be over for good and return in like 20 years with the current day storyline I mentioned? I’ll be reading them all and very interested.
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