The Conjuring
Sign in to saveThe Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. It is the inaugural film in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting. Their purportedly real-life reports inspired The Amityville Horror story and the associated film franchise. The Warrens come to the assistance of the Perron family, who experienced increasingly disturbing events in their newly occupied farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971.
"The Conjuring" is a 2013 horror film about paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who help a family experiencing disturbing supernatural events in their Rhode Island farmhouse. The film launched a successful franchise and drew inspiration from the Warrens' real-life investigations, which also inspired "The Amityville Horror."
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Film · TMDB
7.5Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Cast
- Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
- Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren
- Lili Taylor as Carolyn Perron
- Ron Livingston as Roger Perron
- Hayley McFarland as Nancy
- Sterling Jerins as Judy Warren
Themes
- sibling relationship
- 1970s
- cellar
- exorcism
- haunted house
- possession
- rhode island
- based on true story
- paranormal investigation
- crucifix
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Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Latin
- Followed by
- The Conjuring 2
- Main subject
- ghost hunting
- Director
- James Wan
- Screenwriter
- Chad Hayes
- Cast member
- Joseph Bishara
- Composer
- Joseph Bishara
- Producer
- Peter Safran
- Cinematographer
- John R. Leonetti
- Narrative location
- Wakefield
- Filming location
- North Carolina
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 233180
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.warnerbros.com/conjuring
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- publication date
- 2013-07-19
- title
- The Conjuring
- distributed by
- HBO Max
- capital cost
- 20000000
- box office
- 318000000
- takes place in fictional universe
- The Conjuring Universe
- executive producer
- Walter Hamada
- set in period
- 1968
- review score
- 86%
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Encyclopedic overview
The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. It is the inaugural film in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting. Their purportedly real-life reports inspired The Amityville Horror story and the associated film franchise. The Warrens come to the assistance of the Perron family, who experienced increasingly disturbing events in their newly occupied farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971.
Development of the film began in January 2012 and reports confirmed Wan as the director of a film entitled The Warren Files, later retitled The Conjuring. Production began in Wilmington, North Carolina, in February 2012 and scenes were shot in chronological order. The Conjuring was released in the United States and Canada on July 19, 2013, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $319 million worldwide against its $20 million budget. A sequel, The Conjuring 2, was released in 2016.
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