How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Conjuring's Version of the Warrens
The Conjuring films sanitize and glamorize Ed and Lorraine Warren, recasting alleged exploitative grifters as wholesome, devoted paranormal-hero figures.
'The Conjuring: Last Rites' Is A Disappointing Finale
The Conjuring frames Ed and Lorraine Warren as sentimental, procedural demon-hunting heroes, and Last Rites emphasizes sentimentality while adapting the Smurl family haunting.
The Conjuring: Last Rites review 1980s-set paranormal horror proves stubbornly resistant to change
The Conjuring franchise feels dated and formulaic, relying on jump-scares and character-friendly restraint, making Last Rites conservative and bland compared to newer horror.