2 -2016 2021: The Conjuring

Re-released and re-streamed countless times during the lockdowns of 2020-2021, the 2016 sequel proved something crucial: real scares don’t expire.

As of 2024 and beyond, The Conjuring 2 holds a 79% on Rotten Tomatoes (Certified Fresh) and an 8.4/10 on IMDb for horror rankings. The Conjuring 3 sits at a "Rotten" 56%. The Conjuring 2 -2016 2021

Central to the film's success were Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. By 2016, Ed and Lorraine Warren had become the emotional anchors of the franchise. Unlike the disposable teenagers of slashers, the Warrens provided a married, mature, and deeply faithful center. The Conjuring 2 doubled down on their romance, making the stakes not just about saving a family, but about saving each other. This emotional core is what separated the film from its peers in 2016 and kept it relevant through 2021 as audiences craved character-driven horror. Central to the film's success were Patrick Wilson

Released on , The Conjuring 2 saw director James Wan return to helm the story of the Enfield Poltergeist , a famous haunting in North London between 1977 and 1979. Unlike the relatively isolated Perron family case from the first film, this sequel introduced massive scale and a new central antagonist: Valak , the demonic nun. The Conjuring 2 doubled down on their romance,