The Conjuring Universe Movies: Release Order
The Conjuring Universe is a supernatural horror franchise centered around paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, expanding beyond their cases to explore the origins and connections of various haunted objects and malevolent entities across decades of supernatural terror.
This viewing order allows you to experience the franchise as audiences did, with mysteries and connections gradually revealed through sequels and prequels. The interconnected web spans from the 1940s to the 1980s, creating rich layers of mythology that connect intimate Warren case files with standalone horror stories, offering a complete journey through one of horror's most successful shared universes.
There are 3 other watch orders available – see the links up above.
Annabelle: Creation
A doll maker and his wife invite a nun and orphaned girls into their home, where they encounter the terrifying possessed doll Annabelle.
The Nun
A priest and a novice are sent by the Vatican to investigate the mysterious death of a young nun at a Romanian abbey, where they encounter a terrifying demonic presence.
Annabelle Comes Home
When demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren lock the possessed Annabelle doll in their artifacts room, she awakens other evil spirits who target the Warrens' young daughter and her friends during a terrifying night.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on their most challenging case yet when they must help a young man whose murder trial becomes the first in U.S. history to use demonic possession as a legal defense.
Other Film Series
Bryan Edgar Wallace
A series of German crime thrillers produced by CCC Filmkunst in the 1960s-70s, marketed under the name of Edgar Wallace's son Bryan, featuring standalone mysteries with gothic atmosphere and masked killers.
Hellraiser
Supernatural body horror centered on a mysterious puzzle box and the sadomasochistic Cenobites led by Pinhead.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Four films exploring alien pod people replacing humans, each updating the concept for different eras and anxieties.
Saw
A horror franchise centered on the elaborate death traps and moral philosophy of serial killer John Kramer, known as Jigsaw.
The Omen
A supernatural horror franchise following the Antichrist Damien Thorn from his sinister origins through his rise to power, plus a modern remake.
Unbreakable
M. Night Shyamalan's grounded superhero trilogy following ordinary people who discover extraordinary abilities, culminating in an unexpected crossover.