Overview

• Social-media reactions largely praise an emotional, scary finale for the Warrens, though a few early takes are more muted.
• Domestic opening estimates have risen to about $45–50 million, up from earlier projections in the low-to-mid $30 millions.
• Marketed as the final mainline chapter for Ed and Lorraine, the film reunites Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga with Mia Tomlinson as their adult daughter Judy.
• Director Michael Chaves grounds the story in the Smurl family haunting after collaborating with the Smurl sisters, adding a Warren-linked antique mirror and 1986 period texture.
• James Wan says the team chose to end the Warrens’ arc to preserve the franchise’s strength, with potential spinoffs still possible, and trade reports cite $4 million for Vera Farmiga and $2 million for Patrick Wilson for this installment.