𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟒 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)

The Conjuring 4: The Last Rites (2025) brings the long-running supernatural saga of Ed and Lorraine Warren to a chilling and emotional close. Set in 1986, the film follows the Warrens as they are reluctantly pulled out of retirement to investigate one final case: the haunting of the Smurl family in Pennsylvania. After years of silence, the family reaches out to the Warrens when their home becomes overrun by disturbing paranormal phenomena—shadows in the walls, voices from the attic, and a violent demonic presence that seems to grow stronger by the day.

Ed, still recovering from a serious health scare, is hesitant, but Lorraine’s visions make it clear that this case is unlike any they’ve faced before. As they delve deeper into the haunting, they uncover layers of spiritual torment and a history of possession that dates back generations. The malevolent force haunting the Smurls is not just a ghost—it is a calculated, intelligent evil with ties to rituals once hidden by the Catholic Church. The investigation tests their faith, their marriage, and their very sanity.

The film is a return to the grounded, emotional storytelling of the original Conjuring films, with director Michael Chaves focusing on atmospheric tension over jump scares. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga deliver heartfelt performances, showing the burden the Warrens carry after decades of confronting darkness. Their daughter Judy, now an adult, plays a larger role in the story, giving the film a strong emotional undercurrent as the legacy of her parents weighs heavily on her future.

Visually, The Last Rites is haunting and restrained. Dim candlelight, whispering shadows, and religious iconography are used to build a mood of creeping dread. The climax takes place during a midnight exorcism in a storm-battered church, where Lorraine must spiritually confront the demon while Ed fights to save a possessed child from self-destruction. It's a sequence filled with emotional stakes and terrifying intensity.

The Conjuring 4 doesn’t just end a franchise—it reflects on the cost of a life spent battling evil. With a powerful mix of horror and heart, it pays tribute to Ed and Lorraine Warren not as mythic heroes, but as flawed humans who chose faith over fear. It’s a fitting conclusion to one of the most enduring horror sagas of the century.