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Movie Review: 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' Finds Emotion Amid Fright

The film explores the Warrens' final paranormal case involving a cursed mirror and received a 63% critic score, reflecting a mix of emotional depth and less intense scares.

  • "The Conjuring: Last Rites," starring Vera Farmiga, opened in theaters on September 5, 2025, concluding the franchise with the Warrens' final case.
  • The Warrens reluctantly take on the Smurl family haunting in 1986, after years of sparse paranormal lectures and growing criticism in a post-Ghostbusters world.
  • The story centers on the eight-member Smurl family plagued by a cursed mirror while focusing on the Warrens' family dynamics and personal struggles with Judy and Tony.
  • Critics gave the film a 63% Rotten Tomatoes score as reviews praised emotional depth but noted sluggish pacing, underused talent, and recycled horror tropes.
  • "Last Rites" received mixed reactions but is considered a heartfelt, fitting finale that highlights love and faith while marking the saga's end.
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Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
Lean Left

Review: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ puts a tombstone on a slackening spook series

A few words for the dearly departed demonic franchise starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga? It leaves us with memories that are better left unextended.

·Los Angeles, United States
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Denver GazetteDenver Gazette
Center

Movie rundown for the weekend through Sept. 7: 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' opens

Movie rundown for metro Denver area for weekend through Sept. 7.

·Denver, United States
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Taipei TimesTaipei Times
Lean Left

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ ends the franchise with a mix of scares and sentiment

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

·Taipei, Taiwan
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The Seattle TimesThe Seattle Times
Lean Left

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ review: A dour send-off for Warren family

This fourth “The Conjuring” movie claims to be “Last Rites,” and let’s hope that’s a promise, writes our reviewer.

·Seattle, United States
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UPIUPI
Center

Movie review: 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' finds emotion amid fright

"The Conjuring: Last Rites," in theaters Friday, further explores the family dynamic of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren with clever new scares.

·Washington, United States
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Irish IndependentIrish Independent
Lean Right

The Conjuring – Last Rites review: Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga deserve better than reheated twists and ghost-train antics for the easily startled

“The case that ended it all” – it’s a nice tagline, good enough to pique our interest. But does it promise too much? Maybe.

·Ireland
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Philstar Global broke the news in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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