The Conjuring Universe has become a dominant force in modern horror. The stories at the center of their movies follow demonic possessions, haunted artifacts, and the paranormal investigations of Ed and Lorraine Warren.The narrative now spans over ten movies, and the latest entry, The Conjuring: Last Rites, has had a massive opening weekend at the box office, so I bet we keep getting more and more of these movies, even if they hinted this was the last. Today, I wanted to rank the movies based on box office, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and a few other factors. Let's dive in. The Conjuring (2013)Rotten Tomatoes: 86%Metacritic: 68IMDb: 7.5Worldwide Box Office: $320.4 millionThe film that started it all. James Wan's The Conjuring is a masterclass in horror. It has everything you want: jump scares, gross stuff, and creepy music. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga play the Warrens, who investigate the paranormal and who captured our hearts as they deal with hell. The Conjuring 2 (2016)Rotten Tomatoes: 80%Metacritic: 65IMDb: 7.3Worldwide Box Office: $321.8 millionAnother directorial triumph for James Wan, The Conjuring 2 expanded the world of the Warrens with the introduction of the demonic nun Valak, who would get her own spinoffs. The sequel delivered on more scares and helped establish this as a franchise with legs. Annabelle: Creation (2017)Rotten Tomatoes: 70%Metacritic: 62IMDb: 6.5Worldwide Box Office: $306.5 millionNothing like a creepy origin story of a psycho doll. Director David F. Sandberg delivered a tense and inventive horror film that dialed into what people find...
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