{"id":40732,"date":"2025-09-05T13:58:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/the-conjuring-last-rites-2025-review-9th-film-in-the-franchise-delivers-heart-horror-and-a-few-yawns\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:58:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:28:22","slug":"the-conjuring-last-rites-2025-review-9th-film-in-the-franchise-delivers-heart-horror-and-a-few-yawns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/the-conjuring-last-rites-2025-review-9th-film-in-the-franchise-delivers-heart-horror-and-a-few-yawns\/","title":{"rendered":"The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) Review \u2013 9th Film in the Franchise Delivers Heart, Horror, and a Few Yawns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"865\"><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: <\/strong>They say all things must pass\u2014even demonic terror, apparently. <em data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"630\">The Conjuring: Last Rites<\/em> storms into cinemas on <strong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"675\">September 5, 2025<\/strong>, to usher out Ed and Lorraine Warren in a finale that\u2019s as much about spooky thrills as it is about sending our favorite paranormal duo off with dignity\u2026 and possibly a touch of sleepiness.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"925\"><strong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"923\">\u00a0A Finale Drenched in Nostalgia and Warmth<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1656\">\n<li data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1148\">\n<p data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1148\">Boldly stepping into the ring as the ninth\u2014and purportedly final\u2014instalment of the Conjuring Universe, the film reunites Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Ed and Lorraine Warren.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1315\">\n<p data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1315\">Fans across social platforms have been breathlessly applauding it as the \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/english\/hollywood\/news\/the-conjuring-last-rites-twitter-reviews-patrick-wilson-vera-farmigas-horror-film-hailed-by-fans-as-terrifying-final-chapter\/articleshow\/123709551.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrifying final chapter<\/a><\/strong>\u201d and \u201cperfect swan song\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1656\">\n<p data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1656\">Critics, too, laud its emotional resonance\u2014emphasising the chemistry of its stars and the sentimental heft that elevates it beyond a mere collection of jump-scares.\u00a0Even the climax\u2014from early reviews\u2014is described as \u201ctense and unsettling\u2026and\u2026warm and inspiring\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1727\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53658 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PNN-2025-09-05T135036411.jpg\" alt=\"Conjuring\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1727\"><strong data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1725\">Visuals &amp; Atmosphere: Chills with a Side of Eighties<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"2165\">\n<li data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1963\">\n<p data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1963\">Michael Chaves expertly serves mood over mania: there\u2019s an abundance of chilling imagery (that haunted mirror, anyone?) against the backdrop of retro 1980s d\u00e9cor and a suitably unnerving score.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2165\">\n<p data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2165\">At its creepiest, the film delivers haunting visuals that cling to you\u2014and yes, there\u2019s a wedding-dress-mirror moment that\u2019s earned its own place in horror lore.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2231\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53644 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PNN-2025-09-05T130343604.jpg\" alt=\"Conjuring\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2231\"><strong data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2229\">The Emotional Core: When the Horror Meets Heart<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2741\">\n<li data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2404\">\n<p data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2404\">This is as much an emotional closure as a horror finale\u2014family bonds, legacy, and faith take the stage alongside the supernatural.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2559\">\n<p data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2559\">Audience reactions brim with sentiment. Some confessed they \u201ccried (multiple times)\u201d\u2014in a horror movie, no less <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.rottentomatoes.com\/article\/the-conjuring-last-rites-first-reviews\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2741\">\n<p data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2741\">Judy, the Warrens\u2019 daughter, strides into the spotlight with surprising gravitas\u2014critics note her presence feels essential, even star-making.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2794\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PNN-2025-09-05T125734149.jpg\" alt=\"Conjuring\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2794\"><strong data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2792\">The Slow Burn That Sometimes Walks<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"2973\">\n<p data-start=\"2797\" data-end=\"2973\">Not all are convinced this send-off sets the screen alight. A louder whisper emerges: \u201cMove along, folks, nothing inventive to see here\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3165\">\n<p data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3165\">Pacing is a common gripe: some say you\u2019re stuck in the bleachers as the film drags, procrastinating before delivering on its full horror potential.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>One critic was not shy: \u201cEven the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/entertainment\/movies_tv\/article\/conjuring-last-rites-21029038.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> demons<\/a> <\/strong>look bored,\u201d declaring the film \u201cdead on arrival\u201d and complaining about its use of tired tropes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>What Worked (and What Didn\u2019t)<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3417\"><strong data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3415\">Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3902\">\n<li data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3588\">\n<p data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3588\">Visual artistry earns A-pluses\u2014from spooky low-light photography to design fit for a horror coffee-table book.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3715\">\n<p data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3715\">Judy\u2019s performance leaves critics wowed; the Warrens remain the emotional anchors.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3716\" data-end=\"3902\">\n<p data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3902\">Some horror set pieces land with theatrical elegance\u2014particularly a blade-wielding farmer sequence that inspired \u201cnervous laughter\u201d in theatres.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3904\" data-end=\"3922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PNN-2025-09-05T124021728.jpg\" alt=\"Conjuring Last Rites\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3904\" data-end=\"3922\"><strong data-start=\"3904\" data-end=\"3920\">Shortcomings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"4413\">\n<li data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"4108\">\n<p data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"4108\">The script is often called undercooked. Many lament that the Smurl family is underwritten, the narrative is disjointed, and the pacing is uneven.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4109\" data-end=\"4253\">\n<p data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4253\">Critics observe that callbacks and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/conjuring-last-rites-movie-review-fee578d995adcc4d26e53de7e9f06721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fan service<\/a><\/strong> feel more like crutches than creative reinvigoration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4254\" data-end=\"4413\">\n<p data-start=\"4256\" data-end=\"4413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_conjuring_last_rites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rotten Tomatoes<\/strong><\/a> voice echoes the sentiment: \u201croutine scares\u201d and \u201cpredictable finale\u201d dilute the film\u2019s final impact.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"4420\" data-end=\"4453\"><strong data-start=\"4423\" data-end=\"4451\">Real Fear, Real Story<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"4454\" data-end=\"4889\">\n<li data-start=\"4454\" data-end=\"4696\">\n<p data-start=\"4456\" data-end=\"4696\">Based on horrors supposedly plaguing the Smurl family in Pennsylvania during the 1980s, this installment draws on real-life fear\u2014not the supernatural, but the sensationalized legend that followed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4697\" data-end=\"4889\">\n<p data-start=\"4699\" data-end=\"4889\">The movie frames its story around one of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-conjuring-last-rites-true-story-11730782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warrens\u2019<\/a> <\/strong>most notorious\u2014some would say questionable\u2014investigations, lending an air of authenticity to the fiction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"4896\" data-end=\"4972\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bMgfsdYoEEo?si=VWlRBzvDKm5oqKm5\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"4896\" data-end=\"4972\"><strong data-start=\"4899\" data-end=\"4970\">Final Thoughts: A Ghostly Goodbye That May Haunt You\u2014or Bore You<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"4973\" data-end=\"5534\">\n<li data-start=\"4973\" data-end=\"5113\">\n<p data-start=\"4975\" data-end=\"5113\">So, is <em data-start=\"4982\" data-end=\"5009\">The Conjuring: Last Rites<\/em> the franchise\u2019s farewell tour done right, or did it fizzle with polite applause? The answer is\u2026 both.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5114\" data-end=\"5282\">\n<p data-start=\"5116\" data-end=\"5282\">On the plus side: stellar performances, atmospheric chills, and a heartfelt curtain call. On the minus: sluggish momentum, scriptic snags, and over-familiar tropes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5283\" data-end=\"5534\">\n<p data-start=\"5285\" data-end=\"5534\">If you\u2019ve loved the universe since the first creak of that farmhouse door, this finale will likely feel satisfying\u2014even if a little padded. If you\u2019re craving fresh, fear-based gasoline\u2026 well, hope you brought a cushion to sit through the slow start.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5587\" data-end=\"5620\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/category\/entertainment\/\">PNN News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: They say all things must pass\u2014even demonic terror, apparently. 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