Conjuring movies: warren films only (2026)
9 released titles (9 movies), about 17 hours of viewing. Next release: The Conjuring: First Communion, 10 Sept 2027.
Last verified 24 Oct 2026.
Just the four Ed and Lorraine Warren films in story order (which is also release order), plus the 2027 prequel at the end. The quickest way through the main story, without any spin-offs.
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How to watch Conjuring: the short version
The Conjuring Universe is four films about Ed and Lorraine Warren (The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, The Devil Made Me Do It and Last Rites), three Annabelle films about the doll from the Warrens' artefact room, two films about the demon Valak dressed as a nun, and The Curse of La Llorona, which Warner Bros. sells as a Conjuring film but which Wikipedia lists only as a related film. That is ten films released between 2013 and 2025, with a La Llorona sequel and a Warrens prequel, The Conjuring: First Communion, both dated for 2027.
This is one of the few franchises where the chronological order is genuinely popular, and for a good reason: every film opens with a caption telling you the year, and the stories span 1952 to 1986 in an order that has nothing to do with when they were made. The Nun (1952) and The Nun II (1956) are set earliest, the Annabelle films fill the late 1950s to 1972, the Warren cases run from 1971 to 1986. Watching that way turns the series into one long ghost story, with the doll handed from film to film and Valak's shadow hanging over the Warrens before they ever meet him.
The cost of going chronological is that it spoils the two best reveals. The Conjuring 2 keeps the identity of the nun hidden until late on, and The Nun (made two years later) explains who she is from its first scene; watch The Nun first and that mystery is gone. Likewise Annabelle: Creation ends by leading straight into the opening of Annabelle, which is a neat trick only if you have seen Annabelle already. So for a first run we recommend release order, then chronological order on a rewatch. If you only have time for the essentials, the four Warren films stand on their own and are the strongest of the set; the Annabelle and Nun films are self-contained spin-offs, and nothing in the main series depends on La Llorona.
Time commitment: all ten films run 1,107 minutes, which is 18 hours 27 minutes; drop La Llorona and it is 16 hours 54 minutes; the four Warren films alone are 8 hours 13 minutes. Every entry is a standalone feature, so there are no series or shorts to track down, and no post-credits scenes you need to stay for.
Orders explained
The order the films came out. Best for a first viewing: the nun's identity in The Conjuring 2 and the ending of Annabelle: Creation both land as surprises only this way.
Story order by the year each film is set, 1952 to 1986: both Nun films first, then the Annabelle films and Warren cases interleaved, with La Llorona slotting into 1973. The two 2027 films are appended at the end because their settings are not yet known.
Just the four Ed and Lorraine Warren films in story order (which is also release order), plus the 2027 prequel at the end. The quickest way through the main story, without any spin-offs.
Optional extras
The Curse of La Llorona (2019) and The Revenge of La Llorona (2027). Warner Bros. marketed the first as part of the universe and Father Perez from Annabelle appears in it, but its own director and Wikipedia treat it as a related film rather than an instalment. Include it if you want everything that shares the world; skip it if you only want the official series.
Frequently asked
What order should I watch The Conjuring movies in?
For a first viewing, release order: The Conjuring (2013), Annabelle (2014), The Conjuring 2 (2016), Annabelle: Creation (2017), The Nun (2018), The Curse of La Llorona (2019), Annabelle Comes Home (2019), The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), The Nun II (2023) and Last Rites (2025). The chronological order, by the year each film is set, is The Nun, Annabelle: Creation, The Nun II, Annabelle, The Conjuring, Annabelle Comes Home, La Llorona, The Conjuring 2, The Devil Made Me Do It and Last Rites. Chronological is a great rewatch order but it spoils The Conjuring 2's reveal of the nun.
Is The Curse of La Llorona part of the Conjuring Universe?
It depends who you ask. It is produced by James Wan's company, Father Perez from Annabelle appears in it and the Annabelle doll is on screen, and Warner Bros. marketed it alongside the series. But director Michael Chaves has said it is not an official entry, and Wikipedia lists it as a related film rather than one of the nine instalments. We include it as optional: it is set in 1973, between Annabelle Comes Home and The Conjuring 2, and no other film references it.
Are the Conjuring movies based on true stories?
The Warren films are based on cases Ed and Lorraine Warren, real self-described paranormal investigators, claimed to have worked on: the Perron family in Rhode Island (1971), the Enfield poltergeist in London (1977), the Arne Cheyenne Johnson murder trial in Connecticut (1981) and the Smurl family in Pennsylvania (1986). A doll called Annabelle really exists in the Warrens' collection, though it is a Raggedy Ann doll, not a porcelain one. The Nun films and La Llorona are fiction built on folklore. How much of any of it 'really happened' is disputed, and the films take large liberties.
Do I need to watch The Nun before The Conjuring 2?
No, and it is better if you do not. The Conjuring 2 introduces the nun as an unexplained figure in Lorraine's visions and keeps its name hidden until the finale. The Nun was made afterwards to tell that demon's backstory, so watching it first removes the mystery. Save it for after The Conjuring 2, where its final scene connects to the opening of the first Conjuring film.
Do I need to watch the Annabelle movies to follow the main series?
No. The doll appears in the prologue of The Conjuring and sits in the Warrens' artefact room in later films, but nothing in the Warren cases depends on the spin-offs. Annabelle Comes Home is the one with the most overlap, since it is set in the Warren house with the Warrens' daughter Judy, but it is still a standalone story.
How long does it take to watch all the Conjuring movies?
All ten films run 1,107 minutes, or 18 hours 27 minutes. The nine official instalments without La Llorona are 1,014 minutes (16 hours 54 minutes). The four Ed and Lorraine Warren films alone are 493 minutes (8 hours 13 minutes). None of the films has a post-credits scene you need to wait for.
Is The Conjuring: Last Rites the last movie?
It is billed as the final chapter for Ed and Lorraine as played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, and it became the highest-grossing film in the series. But the universe continues: The Revenge of La Llorona is dated for 26 February 2027, and The Conjuring: First Communion, a prequel with Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix as the young Warrens, began filming in July 2026 for 10 September 2027. An HBO Max series has been in development since 2023 with no date.
Which Conjuring movies can I skip?
If you only want the main story, watch the four Warren films. Among the spin-offs, Annabelle: Creation and Annabelle Comes Home are the best regarded; the first Annabelle, both Nun films and La Llorona are the ones most fans say you can skip without missing anything the later films rely on.
Where can I stream the Conjuring movies in the UK?
They are Warner Bros. films, so in the UK they move between Sky Cinema / NOW, Netflix and Prime Video depending on licensing windows, and are not permanently on any one service. All of them are available to rent or buy digitally. Check a service before you start the marathon.