No one is saying that Vera Farmiga was covered in stigmata after filming The Conjuring: Last Rites.
Whenever Vera Farmiga, portraying Lorraine Warren alongside Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren in their 1970s attire for the role of real-life paranormal investigators, there appear to be mysterious bruises on her body that she can’t explain. She shared this with TopMob News before the movie’s September 5 release date, stating, “It’s just one of those things.
Indeed, exploring the mysterious and unraveling what is fact versus fiction is precisely the essence of the “Conjuring Universe,” a collection of nine films that delve into lore, including “Annabelle” and “The Nun,” as well as various sequels and prequels.
Wilson and Farmiga have announced that The Conjuring: Last Rites is their last film as Ed and Lorraine, a movie that claims to recount “the case that marked the end,” the terrifying ordeal of the Smurl family. It’s undeniably been an exhilarating journey for the two who are naturally skeptical but always eager to explore the unknown.
Who, incidentally, make a great onscreen couple.
In simpler terms, Farmiga mentioned to Bloody Disgusting that if she had a chance to go back to 2011 before accepting her role, she would have been curious about what it meant to portray a demon-hunting soulmate. She expressed concerns such as ‘What does this role actually involve?’ and ‘How can we make this work?’, as the description seemed unusual at first. However, she later discovered that this role turned out to be the most emotionally taxing of her career.
In the series, Ed and Lorraine are skillful at resolving most cases of demonic possession. However, their working relationship serves as the pulsating core of the entire franchise.
In Farmiga’s explanation, it can be rephrased as follows: “We quickly realized that the standout aspects of this production wouldn’t be the hauntings or jump scares, but rather the meaningful looks exchanged between us.
How has it felt to be at the heart of a movie universe alongside a spooky doll and a troubled nun? We’ve deciphered the mysteries behind The Conjuring Universe for you, so feel free to explore!
James Wan, who had previously worked with Patrick Wilson on the 2010 movie “Insidious,” sought to establish a unique sense of terror for “The Conjuring.” By setting the story in the 1970s, during the early days of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s career as founders of the New England Society for Psychic Research, he was able to create a distinctive atmosphere for this chilling tale.
The filmmaker explained during an interview with Collider in 2013 on the North Carolina set of the original film that he aimed to create a movie that was both entertainingly spooky and playful, to a certain extent. However, given the film’s basis on real-life accounts, he wanted to pay tribute to those stories as much as possible while keeping it grounded in reality. Additionally, as a period piece, he also felt it was important to remain faithful to its historical context.
He drew inspiration from the chilling atmosphere of the original 1979 film The Amityville Horror, not the more recent action-packed version with Ryan Reynolds. Similarly, he was influenced by the 1963 original version of The Haunting, although Lili Taylor, who portrayed the loving mother turned menacing in The Conjuring, appeared in the 1999 remake of that film as well.
Even now, among my top movie picks is the original ‘The Haunting’. As Wan mentioned, the classic black and white film with its whole haunted house is a personal favorite. He admires the style and atmosphere, and wishes to incorporate that same sense into the narrative of this new project.
Essentially, the director expressed his intention as follows: “I plan to create a movie set in a classical era. I aim to express this through the film’s setting, costumes, and cinematography. Above all, I am confident that it will result in a visually stunning film!
Since people enjoyed Wan’s work on the location, he has served as a producer for every movie in The Conjuring Universe and reprised his role as director for the 2016 film The Conjuring 2.
2. In 2006, Ed Warren passed away, but later, Wilson and Vera Farmiga visited Lorraine Warren at her Connecticut farmhouse, which was then home to The Warrens’ Occult Museum. The actors also studied interviews and researched the Warrens’ case files, such as one that Farmiga recalled involving an encounter where the couple faced flying debris from a truck on the highway.
As Farmiga mentioned during a press event for “The Conjuring” in San Francisco back in 2013, Patrick Wilson had an understandable situation when he was on his way to meet Lorraine for the first time. He shared that Patrick still bears scars on his hands from this encounter, and added an interesting detail: while they were meeting up in a parking lot, a suitcase fell out of a truck ahead of him, causing some damage to his car. It seems like the entire top fender of his car got damaged during this highway incident.
3. Farmiga aimed to portray Lorraine as someone who possessed the curiosity and intuition of a psychic combined with the seriousness of an intellectual, a character who strongly believed in things that many others do not, yet without the eccentricities commonly linked to individuals dealing with the supernatural (as Lorraine herself acknowledged in a 2013 behind-the-scenes featurette that she appeared in before her passing in 2019).
Farmiga reflected on a moment when she observed a woman’s unique communication style, noticing her hand gestures, smile, and movements. She pondered how to portray this as a form of intuition in their film. For her, it was all about the woman’s gaze and the way she draws you in. It’s a rhythmic and still quality that needed to be captured, yet these were subtle details and nuances. They were given access to her personal home, where there were roosters wandering around, and even amidst chaos, she was demanding quietness from someone named Jackie. These real-life details were essential for them to incorporate into their story.
In the movie, some artwork displayed in “Ed and Lorraine’s” home were actually created by Ed, with Lorraine having lent them to the film production for use.
Following the completion of “The Conjuring”, Wilson and Wan swiftly teamed up again for “Insidious: Chapter 2”, a film that, it should be noted, incorporated aspects from all previous works.
In simpler terms, Wan stated to Collider before the release of the sequel in September 2013, approximately two months after “The Conjuring,” that he had made three films with similar themes consecutively. This was because he felt he would have improved significantly by the third film due to his repeated practice. He employed comparable camera techniques and horror elements from “Insidious” in “The Conjuring,” and vice versa. Furthermore, he applied lessons learned from “The Conjuring” to “Insidious 2.” In essence, Wan believes that his filmmaking expertise has grown cumulatively over the years.
6. Farmiga didn’t come away from the first shoot entirely unharmed. In an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2013, she revealed that on the night before filming started, she was watching YouTube videos of Lorraine on her laptop, then switched to talking with Wan on the phone. When she reopened her computer, she claimed to have seen “what appeared to be digital claw marks” on the screen.
After production had ended, she returned home to discover three strange scratches on her thigh which she couldn’t explain. She might have accidentally scratched a bug bite and caused those marks, but she admitted to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “It’s peculiar. I can’t figure out what it is. I’m in that borderland of knowing and not knowing – one foot in, one foot out. I try not to give it undue importance.
It certainly didn’t scare her off of reprising the role of Lorraine for the sequel.
In 2016, Farmiga shared with Yahoo Movies that she’s encountered some strange events. Since filming this project, there have been unusual occurrences such as a teacup falling from a shelf. She often gets small cuts in groups of three, resembling tiny claw marks. Initially, she had a substantial bruise that looked like three claw-mark bruises. There have been many odd, unexplained incidents.
When queried about his co-star’s scratch marks, Wilson allegedly chuckled as he shared with The Jakarta Post, “Indeed, they belonged to me.
However, producer Peter Safran concurred with Farmiga, expressing that the atmosphere on set felt slightly unusual. He shared this insight with Yahoo, stating, “There was a prevailing feeling of discomfort among us as we filmed.
7. According to Collider, Wan mentioned that he would take a break from horror movies for some time, but since he said this during promotions for “Insidious: Chapter 2,” which was released a few months later, he clarified that he considered the sequel as more of an expansion of the original “Insidious” film.
Instead, he worked on “Furious 7” initially, but later returned to complete “The Conjuring 2.” In essence, both films are integral parts contributing to the larger puzzle known as the Conjuring Universe.
Wilson had always anticipated a follow-up to the first film. As he shared with The Jakarta Post in 2016, “I wouldn’t have accepted the role in the initial project if I didn’t believe there would be at least one more. I knew there were numerous stories left to tell about Ed and Lorraine Warren, and the unique structure of these movies allowed for exploration of those tales. Each film would offer a new flavor, which I think makes for a great foundation for several movies. I loved working with Vera and James, so I had a feeling we’d return for at least one more. Time will tell what lies beyond this.
8. “The Conjuring 2” commences with Lorraine and Ed visiting the location of the most renowned case they ever investigated – the DeFeo murder house in Amityville, New York, which served as inspiration for the 1979 film “The Amityville Horror” and its 2005 remake (along with numerous sequels, books, and other horror-related productions in the intervening years).
On November 13, 1974, Ron DeFeo committed a horrific act by shooting dead his parents and four siblings while they slept. Afterward, he went to a nearby bar seeking assistance, claiming he believed his mother and father had been killed. A handful of people accompanied him back to the house where they discovered the tragic scene. During trial, Ron claimed insanity, asserting that he was under the influence of voices telling him his family was conspiring against him; however, he was found guilty of six counts of second-degree murder. Unfortunately, he passed away in prison this past March.
On December 19, 1975, George and Kathy Lutz along with their three children shifted into the DeFeo family’s old residence located at 112 Ocean Ave. However, they chose to leave after staying for just 28 days, claiming that some malevolent presence haunted those walls.
George shared with ABC News in 2006 that he tries not to ponder what could have transpired if they had remained in the house. He mentioned that DeFeo’s attorney reached out to them about joining forces on a book, but they found the notion distasteful given the potential profits for his client. Later, they helped Jay Anson with his 1977 best-selling book, “The Amityville Horror: A True Story,” which served as the foundation for the film, although George emphasized that it was grounded in reality and not fictional elements like green slime.
Lorraine Warren, a psychic researcher on a team hired by a journalist, shared with ABC News that she felt an extremely heavy and depressing atmosphere during their investigation at the house.
The majority of “The Conjuring 2” unfolds in the London borough of Enfield, where paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine are called upon to assist the troubled Hodgson family. They collaborate with a duo of demon hunters, portrayed by Franka Potente and Simon McBurney, who are both representations of individuals who played significant roles in the 2015 British TV series “The Enfield Haunting.
Wilson shared with the Jakarta Post, “I wish I had an unusual tale about someone soaring through the air, yet here’s the catch: there was no one to bless the stage during our first production, but we did on the second. However, I did manage to capture a video. This event occurred after I departed one night; there was a video showing enormous drapes fluttering quite forcefully on their own. No doors were open, no fans or air conditioning were running. It was completely baffling. There wasn’t any logical explanation – it was as if the wind suddenly appeared out of nowhere and began blowing incredibly strongly. That’s definitely something hard to explain.
Indeed, they invited a priest to bless the Los Angeles location (specifically, the Warner Bros. studio where they constructed a replica of the Hodgson house) prior to commencing production.
Steve Coulter, who portrayed the priest summoning the Warrens to England, explained to Yahoo Movies that it makes sense to approach the topic sensibly since it’s about human wickedness rather than vampires and werewolves. He suggested being cautious in the discussion.
The case at 284 Green Street, Enfield, where Peggy Hodgson and two of her children, along with several psychics, neighbors, and others reported experiencing various phenomena from 1977 to 1979, is known as one of the most famous alleged hauntings in the U.K. When the production eventually moved to Enfield, they did not film at the actual house.
Wilson mentioned to the Jakarta Post, “I’m confident they don’t desire to revisit what transpired there, but we fired at a location that appears exactly the same and it was merely a short distance away.
While working on “The Conjuring,” Farmiga began to wake up every morning at 3:07, which happened to be the same time that the clocks kept stopping in the eerily haunted Perron family home.
For quite some time, she has been waking up at exactly 3:07 every morning, as if an alarm clock were programmed to wake her. In 2016, when she spoke to Yahoo Movies, she humorously explained that it feels like there’s an invisible alarm clock and every morning, she checks her phone to find it’s 3:07.
11. Wilson doesn’t identify as a believer, yet he always relates deeply with others. He and Farmiga met the real Hodgson family, who appeared grateful that we are telling their story, but it was evident that they had endured difficulties related to this experience for a long time and were still struggling with it. (Even though our film focuses on this event, it is clear that it remains a significant part of their lives.)
Regardless of your beliefs regarding the supernatural, if you consider her situation to be the result of mental illness rather than ghostly possession, then she’s someone who deserves help and compassion. Whether her condition is due to supernatural influence or a genuine mental health struggle, it’s clear that she’s going through a very difficult time. This is how I viewed her situation. If Ed and Lorraine were here, they would have extended their assistance. Therefore, my interest in her story was out of fascination and respect, aiming to portray it truthfully rather than turning it into a mere movie.
In 2014, the movie ‘Annabelle’ was released, which centers around a doll seemingly possessed and quite unexpected for any child’s toy. Interestingly, this film is a prequel to ‘The Conjuring’. In that movie, the menacing Annabelle doll makes an appearance among Ed and Lorraine’s carefully stored artifacts from past cases, but we haven’t learned yet how it ended up in their possession.
In the film “Annabelle,” directed by John Leonetti under James Wan, we see a progression that lays the foundation for an expansive cinematic universe. Similar to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, these films can be watched in the order of release without much confusion, but if you prefer chronological order:
– The storyline for “The Nun” (2018) starts in the Dark Ages with a battle between faith and the devil.
– “The Curse of La Llorona” (2019) takes place in 1673, marking the first appearance of the haunting.
– The sorceress Bathsheba performs a satanic ritual and sacrifices her baby in 1863, causing the house to be forever haunted as depicted in “The Conjuring” (2013).
– “Annabelle Creation” (2017) unfolds in 1946 after a young girl is hit by a car.
– In 1952, the demon from “The Nun” attempts to haunt the surviving sisters but fails.
– The title character, Annabelle, makes her chilling appearance in 1970, around the same time Lorraine and Ed assist Maurice who had encountered “The Nun.” This traumatic event sets the stage for “The Conjuring.”
– The events of “Annabelle Comes Home” (2019) occur in 1971, following the Warrens’ decision to bring Annabelle into their home.
In the movie “The Conjuring,” Ed and Lorraine aid the Perron family, however, Annabelle remains at home in 1972, which poses issues for their psychic daughter Judy. Meanwhile, “The Curse of La Llorona” travels to Los Angeles in 1973. Three years later, Ed and Lorraine encounter paranormal troubles in Amityville, as depicted in “The Conjuring 2” (2016). Then, they travel to England in 1977. Lastly, “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” unfolds in 1981 with a boy standing trial for a murder he claims to have no memory of committing.
But we have an idea of what his defense will be.
13. Just thought I’d mention, if you had any plans to sleep tonight, you should know that Annabelle is genuine and resides in the Warrens’ Occult Museum, kept securely behind a lock as expected.
During a 2014 speech at Lauralton Hall, a Catholic girls’ high school in Milford, N.H., Lorraine’s son-in-law Tony Spera (who is also a paranormal investigator) shared the history behind the doll that his mother-in-law considered the most frightening item in her entire collection.
According to an article from the New Hampshire Register, Tony and Lorraine’s presentation tells the story of a 28-year-old nurse who received a Raggedy Ann doll as a birthday gift in 1970. The nurse discovered that the doll would always be found in a slightly different position on her bed, even though she hadn’t moved it. Subsequently, this nurse and her roommate found mysterious messages written on parchment paper-despite not owning any in their home-with phrases like “Help me, help us.” The doll eventually started appearing in different rooms, and one day it seemed to be bleeding.
A man, my buddy, stirred awake from his afternoon slumber within our shared dwelling, sensation akin to someone choking him. It appeared as if the doll was gazing directly at him.
As a lifestyle expert, I might rephrase it as:
“I recently found myself in a situation where roommates of mine had invited a medium into our home. This individual claimed that our living space was inhabited by the spirit of a seven-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who unfortunately passed away prematurely on this property prior to its transformation into apartments. Initially, my roommates agreed to let Annabelle’s spirit dwell in a doll as a form of accommodation. However, upon further investigation by the Warrens, it was revealed that the presence in the doll was not human at all, but rather a malevolent entity merely passing through on its quest to find a new human host.
Instead, the Warrens brought the doll back to their residence, Ed performing a ritual by sprinkling holy water over it, aiming to neutralize the malevolent force contained within.
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