James Wan Closes ‘The Conjuring’ Universe with ‘Last Rites’

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 Mike Manalo

There are few producers or filmmakers in Hollywood as prolific as the incredible James Wan. The man who brought us Saw, Insidious, and of course The Conjuring Universe is hands down one of the most successful names in horror and action that we’ve seen in the past two decades. Now he’s bringing his iconic Conjuring franchise to a close with The Conjuring: Last Rites. And we were lucky enough to join other members of the press in a roundtable discussion with the Atomic Monster mastermind on the final chapter of The Conjuring Universe.

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Ending ‘The Conjuring’ with ‘Last Rites’ Director Michael Chaves

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 Mike Manalo

With The Conjuring: Last Rites, Michael Chaves will officially be the director who has helmed the most films within The Conjuring Universe. Coming on to the franchise with 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and taking on the second installment of The Nun, Chaves has officially put his stamp on the horror universe James Wan built. Now once more, he’s teaming up with Wan to bring the legendary horror universe to an end with The Conjuring: Last Rites.

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Terrifying Truths with the Stars of ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

September 3, 2025 Mike Manalo

We first met Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s Ed and Lorraine Warren in 2013. The Conjuring debuted in theaters to monumental critical and commercial success, solidifying James Wan’s status as one of the greatest names in horror of all time! From there a legendary universe of creepy characters and stories were born. Now, twelve years later, The Conjuring Universe comes to an end with the final chapter – The Conjuring: Last Rites!

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NOC Review: ‘The Nun II’ is a Merciful Improvement Over its Predecessor

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Mike Manalo

It’s been 10 years since The Conjuring debuted to huge box office business and terrific reviews. And in that time, a universe has been established of the freakiest demonic presences in modern day cinema. The most terrifying of which was Valak, aka The Nun!

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Director Michael Chaves on the Unholy Terror of ‘The Nun II’

September 6, 2023September 7, 2023 Mike Manalo

Valak, the unholy antagonist of The Conjuring Universe, has returned! This Friday, September 8, The Nun II will be hitting theaters. It’s been a couple of years since the last Conjuring movie hit screens, with the last film, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It hitting theaters in 2021.

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Valak Returns in the New Trailer for ‘The Nun II’

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 Mike Manalo

It’s time to return to The Conjuring universe! The series that began with 2013’s The Conjuring has grown and expanded over the past 10 years. And coming this September, we’ll see the return of one of the scariest demons to emerge from the mind of James Wan and team: The Nun is coming back in The Nun II!

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Bringing ‘Annabelle’ Home with Director Gary Dauberman

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 Mike Manalo

It’s been a long journey for America’s favorite possessed doll, but after 6 years and 5 movies, Annabelle is finally coming home, courtesy of director Gary Dauberman. While the rise and creation of The Conjuring universe has been rightfully attributed to mastermind, James Wan, arguably Dauberman’s work has had just as great an impact on this franchise. Dauberman’s first script in this universe was the first Annabelle, and he’s stayed with the franchise ever since, penning Annabelle: Creation, The Nun, and now Annabelle Comes Home.

However unlike his previous experiences, it’s now his turn to take the reins, as Annabelle Comes Home serves as Dauberman’s directorial debut. In honor of the highly anticipated horror sequel’s release this week, the Nerds of Color had a chance to sit with Dauberman, and discuss the process of directing, conjuring up scares, and the notion of sisterhood within the horror genre. Here’s what he had to say:

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Photos from the ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Artifact Tour Truck

June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 Mike Manalo

The Conjuring creep show is coming to your town with a new immersive touring experience: The Annabelle Comes Home Artifact Tour Truck experience!

Starting in LA and working its way down to Las Vegas before hitting Phoenix, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas, the haunted caravan of horrors simulates the Warrens’ Artifact Room from the hit Conjuring Universe films, ending with a terrifying encounter with the creepy doll herself, Annabelle!

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