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The Conjuring Movie Watch Order in the correct order
How to watch the Conjuring movies in order
Last updated: September 27 2026
Written by: ChronoChris
The Conjuring films chronicle real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, and with sequels jumping between decades, both release and chronological orders are worth knowing.
Anchored by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring launched one of horror's most successful universes. This guide focuses on the core Conjuring films themselves β the haunted-house cases that started it all β while the wider spin-off universe of Annabelle and The Nun sits alongside them.
π Release Order
Release order is how the Warrens' most famous cases reached audiences, each raising the stakes of their haunted careers.
- The Conjuring (2013)
- The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
The films jump between the 1970s and 1980s, so the chronological order reshuffles them by the year each case takes place.
π Story Chronology
Story chronology follows the Warrens' investigations in the order the real-world-inspired cases occur.
- The Conjuring (2013) β set in 1971
- The Conjuring 2 (2016) β set in 1977
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) β set in 1981
- The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) β set in the late 1980s
Which Order Should You Choose?
Release order and chronology line up almost perfectly for the main Conjuring films, so just start with the 2013 original and work forward. If you want the full universe experience, you can weave in the Annabelle, The Nun, and The Curse of La Llorona spin-offs, but the four core Conjuring films tell a complete, self-contained arc on their own.
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