What Case Is 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' Based On?

The Warrens are returning for one last paranormal investigation in the upcoming The Conjuring: Last Rites. In the fourth installment of the horror franchise, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. This time, the duo are tackling the infamous haunting that affected the Smurl family in the ‘80s. Wilson shared in a May 2025 interview with Entertainment Weekly that the Smurl family’s story has been on The Conjuring team’s radar for a bit. “We’ve known about this one for a long time,” the actor told the outlet. “Then writers are playing