"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. Chaves directed three of the nine films in the Conjuring series, including the latest, The Conjuring: Last Rites, out Sept. 5. Now it's the most lucrative horror movie franchise in history, worth well over $2 billion, with spin-offs that include The Nun and Annabelle movies."
"The Conjuring: Last Rites is about one such case: a family who claimed their house was haunted. In various media interviews dating from the 1980s, Jack and Janet Smurl said a demon was hurting members of their family, that included four young daughters. They said it injured the family dog and sexually assaulted at least one parent. All of this is in the movie."
""Carefully," Chaves said when asked how he crafts horror films based on the experiences of real-life people. While making Last Rites, he said he worked closely with the Smurl sisters, now adults. "It really left big scars on their family and on them as individuals," he said. "One of the things that really struck me was just how much the Warrens meant to them. When so many people were very skeptical about them, the Warrens came in and the Warrens believed.""
The Conjuring launched in 2013 and evolved into the most lucrative horror franchise, surpassing $2 billion and spawning Nun and Annabelle spin-offs. Michael Chaves directed three of nine franchise films, including The Conjuring: Last Rites, released Sept. 5. The films draw explicitly from cases investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal researchers who monetized their experiences through books, lectures and media deals. Last Rites dramatizes the Smurl family's claims from the 1980s, including alleged attacks on family members, a dog, and at least one sexual assault. Chaves collaborated with the Smurl sisters. Many fans and commentators remain skeptical of the Warrens' methods and image.
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