The Conjuring: Last Rites
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Paranormal investigators, Ed & Lorraine Warren take on their most disturbing case to date. Jack & Janet Smurl and their family, move into a brand new home they've dreamed of, which turned into a nightmare as their home begins to show signs of demonic infestation.
KGM SOSA reviewed6d ago
I just caught The Conjuring: Last Rites in theaters, for now I’m giving it a 9/10 though I need to rewatch it, because my phone was blowing up with work during the film & the stress definitely pulled me out of full immersion.
Like every Conjuring-verse film before it, I really enjoyed this one. It does stand apart, though, by leaning more heavily into story & character development than pure horror. I know many viewers will actually appreciate that approach, but for me, it came with a trade-off: because so much time was dedicated to the narrative, the multiple entities involved in the haunting didn’t get as much screen time or presence as they could have. A tighter balance (slightly less story, more entity-driven horror) would’ve made it even stronger.
That said, what’s here is still excellent. The storytelling, while heavier, is well done, the film delivers some truly unique scare moments from the demons. It’s a different flavor from earlier Conjuring entries, but it still holds that trademark mix of tension, atmosphere & supernatural dread.
Overall, it’s another very good addition to the franchise. For now I’m landing at a 9/10, though with a rewatch under less distraction, I could see this score shifting.