How To Watch The Conjuring Universe? Easy Watch Order Guide

An investigation of a possibly haunted house started a chain of supernatural incidents, which ultimately led to the birth of the renowned paranormal franchise, Conjuring verse.

Ever since the first conjuring movie of 2013, the challenges faced while fighting off demonic beings have only grown. But those challenges could not take the toll on the extraordinary chemistry between Ed & Lorraine Warren, and the love for their daughter Judy.

What evokes the interest of mystical fans here is the fact that some of these movies have been actually inspired by real-life occurrences.

If you’re wondering how you should watch these installments correctly, you have two options. You can choose from them down below:

1. Release Order

Commencing with the titular movie The Conjuring would definitely let one observe how the franchise spread its roots deep into the horror genre.

• The Conjuring (2013)
• Annabelle (2014)
• The Conjuring 2 (2016)
• Annabelle: Creation (2017)
• The Nun (2018)
• The Curse Of La Llorona (2019)
• Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it (2021)

This order centres around Ed and Lorraine Warren and their narration of encounters they had with evil forces.

2. Chronological Order

Flashback to 1952 when a nun and a priest uncovered an unholy secret. Who knew that the battle with the demonic nun would just be the beginning of malevolence to come?

• The Nun (2018)
• Annabelle: Creation (2017)
• Annabelle (2014)
• The Conjuring (2013)
• Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
• The Curse Of La Llorona (2019)
• The Conjuring 2 (2016)
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

This order will spark just the interest needed to binge watch the series over only a night!

3. Ultimate Watch Order

Ultimate Watch Order is for the ultimate fans of the franchise, who just can’t get enough of those chills running down their spine.

The Conjuring Shorts, which consist of 5 bonus clips of around 2 minutes each, are part of the Conjuring Universe. They were the prize winning clips through a competition held in 2017 as a promotion for Annabelle: Creation.

The Conjuring: The Lover is a series of 5-issue comic books, set as a prelude to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. If you ever wondered where the strange occult items stored in Warren Museum came from, you will find you through this publication.

• The Nun (2018)
• The Nun Sequel (TBA)
• Annabelle: Creation (2017)
• The Conjuring Shorts
• Annabelle (2014)
• The Conjuring (2013)
• Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
• The Curse Of La Llorona (2019)
• The Crooked Man (TBA)
• The Conjuring 2 (2016)
• The Conjuring: The Lover (2021)
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

Furthermore, a sequel to The Nun was announced as early as 2019, and the work on “a really fun storyline” is still in progress. At present it is unclear if it will pick up after The Nun or trail in continuity after events of Conjuring 2.

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile/ He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile/ He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse/ And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

Another spinoff of Conjuring 2 titled The Crooked Man has been planned, but the plot details are unknown as of now. The tall, slender character based on a nursery rhyme, had made a brief appearance in Conjuring 2.

4. Conclusion

If you ask me, Release Order will always be classic for me. That’s the way I watched it originally in theatres. Moreover, there are only eight entries as of yet, so there is almost no room for confusion.

First, you can dive into the paranormal investigation for the Perron family with Ed and Lorraine Warren. Then, the haunting of the possessed doll would be the perfect arc.

And the stories for the demonic entities The Nun and The Weeping Woman would surely create an eerie atmosphere for those jumpscare scenes you are about to witness.

5. How Much Time Will It Take To Watch

By rough calculations, it will take you 14 hours and 29 mins to see all of the Conjuring Universe.

All the eight released movies and five shorts have been taken into account.

Note: These are approximate values of the runtimes.

6. About The Conjuring Universe

The Conjuring Universe is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of supernatural horror films, produced by New Line Cinema, the Safran Company, and Atomic Monster Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The films present a dramatization of the supposed real-life cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent yet controversial cases of haunting.

The main series follows their attempts to assist people who find themselves possessed by demonic spirits, while the spin-off films focus on the origins of some of the entities the Warrens have encountered.