The Conjuring: Last Rites: Shocking clues you dont want to miss

The curtain falls on The Conjuring universe with its most chilling and emotional chapter yet: The Conjuring – Last Rites. The film unveils the Warrens’ final case, one that pushes them, their family, and their legacy to an end.

Flashback

Five years after the events of The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), Ed and Lorraine are nearly retired, delivering lectures and trying to move away from the darkness.

The beginning 

The story begins with Ed and Lorraine Warren investigating a sinister case involving an antique mirror. While attempting to resolve the haunting, Lorraine, heavily pregnant in her eighth month, collapses during the investigation.

Ed rushes her to the hospital, where a complicated delivery nearly claims both mother and child. In a moment of relief, the Warrens welcome their daughter into the world, naming her Judy Lorraine Warren.

The haunting of Smurl’s family’

Pennsylvania, 1986 — The narrative then shifts to Pennsylvania, where the Smurl family, consisting of eight members spanning three generations, moves into a seemingly perfect new home. But their joy quickly turns to terror. Paranormal disturbances escalate, leading to violent physical attacks by an unseen entity.

Desperate for help, the Smurls appeal to the church. Father Gordon is sent to investigate. Upon visiting, he confirms the house is undeniably possessed. However, before he can report back, Father Gordon becomes the evil’s next victim, murdered by the very force he sought to expose.

Death of Father Gordon

The Warrens, grieving the loss of their close ally, attend Father Gordon’s funeral. Judy, who has inherited her mother’s psychic sensitivity, decides to uncover the truth herself. Without informing her parents, she travels to the Smurl residence in Pennsylvania, determined to confront the demonic presence.

When Ed, Lorraine, and Judy’s boyfriend, Tony Spera, arrive to bring her home, the Smurls mistake their presence as an offer to help. But Ed and Lorraine initially refuse to take the case, haunted by Ed’s fragile health after a past heart attack and warnings from doctors that another could be fatal.

A reluctant return

Despite their vow to retire, the Warrens are pulled back into action when Judy refuses to leave. Together, the family confronts the evil inside the Smurl home. Lorraine’s visions reveal the terrifying truth: three demons are bound under the command of one powerful entity.

When Lorraine recognizes the mirror from an unsolved case in their youth, it becomes clear, the Warrens were lured into a trap designed to destroy them.

A battle for the soul

The climactic exorcism turns horrifying when Judy becomes possessed, attacking her own family. In a desperate struggle, Ed and Lorraine manage to save her, but the demon persists. As the mirror levitates and nearly crushes Tony, the entity challenges him directly.

During the exorcism, holy relics ignite in flames, but the Warrens and Tony unite, placing their hands on the mirror in one final act of defiance. Together, they summon their faith, defeating the demon and saving Tony’s life.

A bittersweet ending

In the end, peace finally settles over the Warren family. Judy and Tony find happiness in marriage, while Ed and Lorraine step away from their lifelong battle with the supernatural, choosing family over fear.

Years later, the Warrens quietly pass on, leaving behind not only their daughter but also a legacy that defined an entire era of paranormal investigation. The Conjuring: Last Rites closes the universe with a haunting yet heartfelt farewell, an ending that feels both final and unforgettable. The saga concludes where it began, with family, faith, and the ultimate fight against darkness.