In 1964, Ed (Orion Smith) and Lorraine Warren (Madison Lawlor) consult on a case where an antique store dealer is being haunted. Lorraine traces the energy to a mirror but goes into labor before they can exorcise it. The mirror changes hands, eventually ending up in West Pittson, Pennsylvania, where it is gifted to Heather Smurl (Kila Lord Cassidy) for her confirmation in 1986. The Smurls begin experiencing paranormal events, which eventually come to the attention of Judy Warren (Mia Tomlinson). Her parents (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson) are retired from ghost hunting due to Ed's heart condition, but Judy convinces them to help the Smurls.
Honestly, I'm not here for the story, which is basically a retread of the original movie. I'm here to close out the book on The Conjuring, a series I have followed through highs and lows. If The Devil Made Me Do It was a love story, Last Rites is a passing of the torch.
Production-wise, it maintains the quality level for effects that I've come to expect. Farmiga and Wilson are great, if a little let down by the material. There's a really sweet collection of cameos from the other installments at the end and the soundtrack is good. It's streaming on HBO Max.
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