What are The Conjuring Series in Order? If you’re about to dive into The Conjuring movies, I’ll warn you now, it’s not just three films and you’re done. This thing has turned into a full-on horror universe with spin-offs, creepy dolls, and even a demon nun. When I first tried to figure it out, I had no idea where to start. Do you just watch them as they came out, or do you line them up by story timeline? Let’s make it simple.
The Movies in Release Order
The easiest way is to just watch them in the order they were released. That’s how most fans experienced it anyway.
The Conjuring (2013)
The Warrens help a family haunted in their farmhouse. Classic ghost story, creepy basement, and chilling atmosphere.
Annabelle (2014)
The doll’s origin story. A couple’s life turns upside down when Annabelle becomes a vessel for something evil.
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
The Warrens head to England to face the Enfield poltergeist, introducing the terrifying demon nun Valak.
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Goes back to how Annabelle became cursed. Orphan girls discover the dollmaker’s tragic secret, and chaos follows.
The Nun (2018)
Set in a Romanian abbey, a priest and young nun face Valak in a gothic, terrifying setting.
Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
Annabelle is locked in the Warrens’ artifact room but unleashes every cursed object inside the house.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
Focuses on a murder case tied to demonic possession, with the Warrens digging into curses and rituals.
Watching this way, you get the scares in the same order everyone else did. Plus, the mystery of the doll and Valak the demon nun hits harder.
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The Movies in Story Order
If you’re more into watching things “chronologically,” here’s how it plays out in the actual timeline.
- The Nun (set in 1952)
- Annabelle: Creation (1955)
- Annabelle (1967)
- The Conjuring (1971)
- Annabelle Comes Home (early 1970s)
- The Conjuring 2 (1977)
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (1981)
This way makes it feel like one long, connected story. You see how Valak and Annabelle tie into the Warrens’ cases, instead of jumping back and forth.
So… Which Way is Better?
Honestly? Start with The Conjuring (2013). It’s the best movie in the whole series and it gets you hooked right away. After that, it’s your call, stick with release order for the classic experience, or jump into story order if you want it all to line up neatly.
Why These Movies Work
The thing about The Conjuring series is that it mixes real cases with good old-fashioned scares. Ed and Lorraine Warren were real paranormal investigators, and whether you buy into that or not, the “true story” tag makes the movies creepier. Add James Wan’s direction in the first films, and you’ve got tension, jump scares, and characters you actually care about. The spin-offs aren’t all amazing, but they do flesh out the universe.
At this point, The Conjuring has turned into its own horror franchise, kind of like Marvel but with demons instead of superheroes. However you watch them, just make sure the lights are off and the sound is up, you’ll feel the scares a whole lot more. And trust me, after Annabelle, you won’t be so casual around dolls again.