Release OrderRecommended
0 / 10 watchedThe order the films came out. Start here; spinoffs assume you already know the Warrens.
Mainline
- 1 The Conjuring Introduces Ed and Lorraine Warren via the Perron haunting.
- 3 The Conjuring 2 The Enfield case in London; introduces the Nun, Valak.
- 8 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It The Arne Johnson trial case; set in 1981.
- 10 The Conjuring: Last Rites Latest released film. Billed as the Warrens' final case; the Smurl haunting, set in 1986.
Annabelle spinoff
- 2 Annabelle Prequel centered on the doll; set in 1967.
- 4 Annabelle: Creation The doll's origin; main story set in 1955.
- 7 Annabelle Comes Home Set at the Warren home in 1972.
Nun spinoff
- 5 The Nun Valak's origin; set in 1952 Romania.
- 9 The Nun II Set in 1956 France; Sister Irene returns.
Standalone spinoff
- 6 The Curse of La Llorona Loosest tie to the universe; skippable.
Chronological Order
0 / 10 watchedThe in-universe timeline, from 1952 Romania to the Warrens' 1986 finale. Better as a rewatch.
Early hauntings
- 1 The Nun Set mainly in 1952, with a much older flashback prologue.
- 2 Annabelle: Creation Main story set in 1955, after a 1940s prologue.
- 3 The Nun II Set in 1956; direct sequel to The Nun.
- 4 Annabelle Set in 1967.
The Warren years
- 5 The Conjuring Set in 1971; the Perron case.
- 6 Annabelle Comes Home Set in 1972.
- 7 The Curse of La Llorona Set in 1973; standalone story.
- 8 The Conjuring 2 Set in 1977; the Enfield case.
- 9 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Set in 1981.
- 10 The Conjuring: Last Rites Set in 1986; the Warrens' farewell.
About The Conjuring
The Conjuring Universe spans 10 films: four mainline Warren cases, three Annabelle films, two Nun films and The Curse of La Llorona. The Conjuring: Last Rites arrived September 5, 2025, adapting the Smurl haunting as Ed and Lorraine Warren's billed final case, with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga closing their 12-year run.
Release order is recommended, since each spinoff assumes you know the Warrens. Timeline order shuffles nearly everything, with The Nun (set in 1952) first and Last Rites (set in 1986) last. Warner Bros. has dated a prequel, The Conjuring: First Communion, for September 10, 2027, starring younger Warrens.
Good to know
Last Rites is final for Wilson and Farmiga, not necessarily for the universe: the 2027 prequel recasts young Ed and Lorraine with Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix. La Llorona connects only through a shared priest character and plays as a standalone, so skipping it loses nothing. Annabelle: Creation opens with a 1940s prologue, but its main story sits in 1955, ahead of The Nun II (1956). A reported HBO series has no date, so this films-only guide leaves it out.
