Here’s How ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Compares to the Alleged Real-Life Smurl Haunting

After more than a decade, eight exciting films, and countless demons, horror’s most successful franchise of all time, The Conjuring Universe, has largely wrapped with The Conjuring: Last Rites. It’s certainly been an incredible journey, one that has both enthralled fans, and racked up an impressive sum at the box office. Loosely based on the haunting of the 1970s haunting of the Peron family and the investigation of the alleged events conducted by Ed and Lorraine Warren (played on screen by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, respectively), James Wan's horror classic, The Conjuring, had humble beginnings. But after an unexpected and impressive box office haul, it soon spawned the aforementioned cinematic universe that featured the likes of the infamous Annabelle doll and the Nun (Bonnie Aarons). For many, however, the heart of the series has always been the fictionalized version of the Warrens.