The Conjuring: Last Rites\u00a0is the ninth entry in the $2+ billion\u00a0Conjuring\u00a0franchise, and it sees director Michael Chaves (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It) step behind the camera to helm this send-off for the long-running series.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The movie promises to deliver another thrilling chapter in the\u00a0Conjuring\u00a0“cinematic universe,” based on\u2014supposedly\u2014real events. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last case as renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in what’s described as a\u00a0“powerful and spine-chilling addition”<\/strong>\u00a0to the franchise.\u00a0<\/p>\n As we reported on FearHQ.com<\/a>, the first wave of reviews for\u00a0The Conjuring: Last Rites has been conjured up.\u00a0While the movie initially arrived on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> with a dreaded green splat, it currently sits at a “Fresh” 63% based on 35 reviews.\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s a solid score, and one that means it’s far from the lowest-rated instalment of the long-running horror franchise. Here’s how each of those compares, according to the review aggregator:<\/p>\n 10. The Nun (24%) “Last Rites is suitably nightmarish where it counts, bringing memorable chills that linger and spilling more blood than usual in a Conjuring film,”<\/strong> writes Bloody Disgusting<\/a>. “But it\u2019s more affecting for the way it wears its heart on its sleeves.”<\/strong><\/p>\n Digital Spy<\/a> counters with, “Back on haunted house territory, the final outing proves to be a largely scare-free and tired recreation of the previous movies.” <\/strong>Forbes<\/a>, however, was full of praise. “This could be the best-looking ‘The Conjuring’ film since the very first one, and the Devil really is in the details,”<\/strong> the site notes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n9.\u00a0The Curse of La Llorona (26%)
\n8.\u00a0Annabelle (28%)
\n7. The Nun II (51%)
\n6.\u00a0The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (56%)
\n5. The Conjuring Last Rites (63%)<\/strong>
\n4. Annabelle Comes Home (64%)
\n3. Annabelle: Creation (70%)
\n2. The Conjuring 2 (80%)
\n1. The Conjuring (86%)<\/p>\n