The Conjuring: Last Rites

The film adapts the Smurl haunting case, which involved Ed and Lorraine Warren's investigation of alleged paranormal activity experienced by a family in Pennsylvania during the 1980s. The Smurl family claimed to endure years of disturbing supernatural events, drawing significant media attention at the time.

The Conjuring: Last Rites is the ninth entry in the overall Conjuring franchise and has been positioned as a conclusion to the main storyline centered on Ed and Lorraine Warren. However, the broader Conjuring Universe could potentially continue with spin-off films outside the core series.

New cast members include Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy, joining a production that centers on the Warrens' investigation of the Smurl haunting case. The film is slated for release in 2025 as part of the ongoing Warner Bros. horror franchise.

The Smurl family haunting became one of the more publicized paranormal cases of the 1980s, with the family's claims covered by major news outlets in the United States. Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated the case, and the events were also previously adapted into a 1991 television film called The Haunted.