The Conjuring Cinematic Universe: Every Movie in Chronological Order

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Ignacio Weil

Entertainment - September 9th 2025, 22:00 GMT+2

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 232652474 — The Nun (2018) – Set in 1952

A ruined abbey in the Romanian countryside, a novice with second sight, and a demon that weaponizes silence – this is Gothic horror with stained-glass teeth. The scares lean on long corridors, ritual objects, and the unnerving idea that faith can both protect and provoke. Taissa Farmiga’s steady presence gives the story a heartbeat while Valak turns every shadow into a dare. It’s less mystery than mood piece, and the mood rarely lets up once those catacombs open. Whether it “explains” too much or just enough is up to you; the set pieces do most of the convincing. By the time the final image snaps into place, you’ll understand why the franchise keeps returning to this habit-clad evil. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 232842185 — Annabelle: Creation (2017) – Set in 1955

A grieving toymaker opens his farmhouse to a group of orphan girls, and the locked room upstairs is basically begging for trouble. Director David F. Sandberg stages dread like a magician – patient hands, nasty reveals – and the doll’s origin lands with a grim sort of logic. The rural setting lets the camera swallow characters whole whenever a door creaks or a dumbwaiter moves on its own. This is that rare prequel that outmuscles its predecessor: cleaner stakes, meaner timing, and a finale that sticks. Fans love how it threads into the larger lore, but even on its own it’s a sharp little nightmare. If you thought a porcelain smile couldn’t carry a whole movie, think again. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 234105123 — The Nun II (2023) – Set in 1956

France, a boarding school, and a series of killings that feel like messages from the other side – Sister Irene is back in the deep end. The sequel trades the first film’s hush for a more muscular pace: burning chapels, creeping hallways, and a finale that plays like a procession turned into a battleground. It’s still Valak’s show, and the imagery leans bold rather than subtle, especially once the mystery narrows. Whether it’s as scary as the original depends on your appetite for escalation over atmosphere, but the craft is confidently grim. And yes, there’s at least one moment you’ll replay in your head when the lights go out. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 234138480 — Annabelle (2014) – Set in 1967

Mid-century Los Angeles, paper-thin apartment walls, and a new baby – if you’ve ever tiptoed down a dark hallway at 3 a.m., this one gets under your skin. The film leans into elevator suspense, demonology on the fringes, and that awful feeling that a nursery can become a trap in seconds. It’s less a haunted-house story than a haunted-life story, which is why the quieter beats keep humming after the jump scares pop. As an origin showcase for the doll, it’s effective and mean; as a stand-alone chiller, it’s a tidy anxiety machine. You’ll never look at vintage collectibles the same way again. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 234243888 — The Conjuring (2013) – Set in 1971

A farmhouse in Rhode Island, a family in over their heads, and two investigators whose marriage is as important as their methods – that balance is the secret sauce. James Wan shoots dread with old-school patience, letting claps, wardrobe doors, and cellar steps do the heavy lifting. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga sell the Warrens’ sincerity without turning them into saints, which makes every escalation feel earned. The big set pieces hit, but it’s the smaller, breath-holding moments that made this a pop-horror landmark. Even if you’ve seen a dozen possession movies, this one plays like the template others copy. Bring a blanket; you’ll clutch it. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 233827305 — Annabelle Comes Home (2019) – Set in 1972

The Warrens’ artifact room is basically a theme park for nightmares, and somebody just turned the lights off. Babysitters, bad decisions, and a cascade of cursed objects give this one a playful edge without ditching the chills. It works because the house becomes a maze of micro-hauntings: a music box here, a Ferryman there, and Annabelle in the middle like a conductor. Judy Warren finally steps into focus, and the film sneaks in some sweet family beats between screams. It’s a sampler platter that somehow still feels like a full meal. If you wanted a franchise hangout that also rattles the windows, here it is. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 233758283 — The Curse of La Llorona (2019) – Set in 1973

Los Angeles, a social worker stretched thin, and a legend mothers whisper about – this one taps folklore that’s traveled farther than any movie. The tone skews urban-myth campfire tale, with wet footprints and weeping in the dark doing most of the work. Linda Cardellini anchors it with a frazzled resolve that keeps the story grounded when the specter starts playing rough. Debates still pop up about how “officially” it belongs in the universe, but as a spookshow it moves fast and bites clean. If you hear sobbing near a pool at midnight, don’t investigate. Just don’t. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 233324840 — The Conjuring 2 (2016) – Set in 1977

Across the Atlantic to Enfield, England, where a council-house bedroom becomes a war zone for a terrified family and the Warrens’ faith. The film’s calling cards – the Crooked Man, those tilting crosses, Valak looming like a bad omen – arrive with real pop. What sells it, though, is the tenderness under the terror; the Warrens protect first and preach second. Wan scales up without losing the hush that made the first film sing, and the centerpiece sequences are killers. It’s rare for a horror sequel to feel bigger and warmer at the same time; this one does. Sleep with the lights on. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 233250550 — The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) – Set in 1981

A death in the suburbs, a young man’s shocking plea, and suddenly the Warrens are navigating courtrooms as much as basements. Swapping pure haunted-house mechanics for an occult detective chase was a risk, but the mood stays thick and the set pieces crack. The totems and tunnels add a new texture to the franchise’s playbook, and the central relationship still anchors the wildest beats. You can argue about which Conjuring is “scariest”; this one is the most procedural, in a good way. It widens the map without losing the pulse. | © New Line Cinema

Cropped imagen 2025 09 06 233222715 — The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) – Set in 1986

Pennsylvania in the mid-’80s: a family claims something in their home won’t let them breathe, and the Warrens – tired, older, still stubborn – decide they can’t walk away yet. Framed against the Smurl haunting, the movie mixes bruising set pieces with an elegy for two people who carried other folks’ nightmares for a living. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga play the weariness beautifully; when the house finally roars, you feel the years as much as the fear. It’s a proper goodbye that still swings hard, folding past imagery into new wounds instead of just pointing and winking. If the saga had to end, this is the candle-lit, spine-stiff ending it earned. | © New Line Cinema

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If you’ve ever tried to watch the Conjuring cinematic universe in order and found yourself stuck between a haunted doll and a very cranky nun, you’re not alone. This franchise sprawls across prequels, sequels, and spin-offs, weaving demonic threads that stretch far beyond the Warrens’ living room. A chronological watch order doesn’t just make the scares land harder – it also lets the lore click into place: how artifacts end up in that infamous museum, where recurring demons first appear, and why certain cases haunt Ed and Lorraine Warren for years.

In this guide, we’ll line up all Conjuring universe movies in timeline order, from early-era origins to the main Warren investigations, so you can follow every cursed totem and unholy whisper without backtracking. Expect quick plot primers, how each entry connects to the next, and a no-spoilers heads-up on post-credits teases that tie the universe together. Ready to face Valak, Annabelle, and company in the order they actually strike? Keep the lights on – things get darker the farther back you go.