The Conjuring: Last Rites

A somber final chapter in the Warrens’ saga that leans hard into family trauma and slow-burn dread before unleashing a well-crafted effects showcase.

• Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga bring weary gravitas to their roles, grounding the supernatural chaos in genuine emotion.
• The film’s first act delivers some of the franchise’s most effective jump scares and a haunting sense of loss rarely explored before.
• Fans of atmospheric hauntings and family-centered ghost stories will find more substance here than typical jump-scare fare.
• The pacing divides opinion—those craving nonstop scares may find it plodding, but the payoff is a practical-effects-heavy crescendo worth the wait.