The Conjuring Movies in Chronological Order
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The Conjuring Movies in Chronological Order
Every haunting has a history.
Explore The Conjuring Universe across its core story and optional material, with adaptations grouped and separate continuities clearly labelled.
Watch The Conjuring Universe in story order from The Nun to Last Rites. Follow Annabelle and the Warren cases, with The Curse of La Llorona clearly marked as disputed adjacent viewing.
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Every haunting has a history.
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Chronological order: The Nun → Annabelle: Creation → The Nun II → Annabelle → The Conjuring → Annabelle Comes Home → The Conjuring 2 → The Devil Made Me Do It → Last Rites. Everything adds The Curse of La Llorona after Annabelle Comes Home. Release order begins with The Conjuring (2013).
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Watch The Conjuring Universe in story order from The Nun to Last Rites. Follow Annabelle and the Warren cases, with The Curse of La Llorona clearly marked as disputed adjacent viewing.
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Story chronology · Core route
Dates refer to the main story rather than every flashback. Annabelle Comes Home follows The Conjuring with broad early-1970s dating. La Llorona is optional and excluded from Core because its franchise status is disputed.
Showing 9 of 10 released stories.
- FilmCanonReleased
The Nun
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonAn investigation at a Romanian monastery begins the earliest main film story.
- FilmCanonReleased
Annabelle: Creation
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonThe doll’s origin story leads toward Annabelle.
- FilmCanonReleased
The Nun II
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonSister Irene faces Valak again in France.
- FilmCanonReleased
Annabelle
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonJohn and Mia Form encounter the doll.
- FilmCanonReleased
The Conjuring
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonThe Warrens investigate the Perron family haunting.
- FilmCanonReleased
Annabelle Comes Home
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonPlaced after The Conjuring; exact dating is less certain than this broad sequence.
- FilmCanonReleased
The Conjuring 2
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonThe Enfield case connects back to Valak.
- FilmCanonReleased
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonThe Warrens investigate the Arne Johnson case.
- FilmCanonReleased
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonThe Warrens’ final case in this film run, set in Pennsylvania.
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What order should you experience The Conjuring Universe?
Chronological order: The Nun → Annabelle: Creation → The Nun II → Annabelle → The Conjuring → Annabelle Comes Home → The Conjuring 2 → The Devil Made Me Do It → Last Rites. Everything adds The Curse of La Llorona after Annabelle Comes Home. Release order begins with The Conjuring (2013).
Should you use chronological or release order for The Conjuring Universe?
Use chronological order to follow events as they happen. Use release order when you want to preserve the sequence of the original reveals. Both views use the same researched stories.
What does this The Conjuring Universe order guide include?
10 released mapped records, including grouped side stories and adaptations. Coverage follows the supplied September 8 editorial guide; it is not an exhaustive episode or edition inventory. Coverage is current through 8 September 2026.
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1952 → 1986
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