A Real Haunting Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites.’ 50 Years Ago, the Smurls Lived a Nightmare

Last Rites’ was inspired by Ed and Lorraine Warren’s investigation of the alleged Smurl family haunting in Pennsylvania.
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Real-Life Story, Explained: What’s The Smurl Family Case?

The Conjuring: Last Rites sees paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, take on their final haunting, one inspired by a true story at the center of ...
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The demons in 'The Conjuring' movies may not be real — but the family tragedies are

When The Conjuring came out in 2013, "nobody could have imagined it would have the incredible life that it's had," said filmmaker Michael Chaves. "Carefully," Chaves said when asked how he crafts ...