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The Conjuring movies in the correct order

Your ultimate guide to watching the Conjuring Universe in both chronological timeline and release order 🕯️👻

Last updated: August 13 2025

Written by: ChronoChris

Dive into the chilling world of The Conjuring Universe; home to demonic dolls, shadowy nuns, and real-life paranormal investigators. With spin-offs, prequels, and sequels, knowing the perfect watch order can make all the difference between confusion and spine-tingling cohesion.

⏱️ Chronological Order

  1. The Nun (2018) — set in 1952IMDb
  2. Annabelle: Creation (2017) — set in 1943/1955IMDb
  3. The Nun II (2023) — set in 1956IMDb
  4. Annabelle (2014) — set in 1967IMDb
  5. The Conjuring (2013) — set in 1971IMDb
  6. Annabelle Comes Home (2019) — set around 1972IMDb
  7. The Curse of La Llorona (2019) — set in 1973 (loose tie)IMDb
  8. The Conjuring 2 (2016) — set in 1977IMDb
  9. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) — set in 1981IMDb
  10. The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) — pending releaseIMDb

📅 Release Order

  1. The Conjuring (2013)IMDb
  2. Annabelle (2014)IMDb
  3. The Conjuring 2 (2016)IMDb
  4. Annabelle: Creation (2017)IMDb
  5. The Nun (2018)IMDb
  6. The Curse of La Llorona (2019)IMDb
  7. Annabelle Comes Home (2019)IMDb
  8. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)IMDb
  9. The Nun II (2023)IMDb
  10. The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)IMDb

🤔 What Order Should You Watch?

If you're watching for the first time, release order lets you experience the franchise as fans did; discovering the lore, characters, and scares in the sequence they were unveiled. However, chronological order offers a more immersive timeline, revealing demonic origins and character arcs early on. For new viewers, starting with release order helps preserve twists and build tension naturally; seasoned fans might enjoy revisiting the universe in chronological order to catch hidden connections.

Why It Matters

Watching chronologically, from The Nun’s origins of Valak to the upcoming Last Rites finale gives cohesive context to the mythology and character development. But release order showcases how the franchise evolved, with each entry building upon the last—starting from The Conjuring’s breakout horror success to spin-off diversifications.

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