Overview

• Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return for what is billed as their final starring turn as Ed and Lorraine Warren.
• Early reactions from advance screenings describe the finale as especially scary and emotional, though opinions differ.
• The story is drawn from the Smurl family’s widely reported 1970s–80s Pennsylvania haunting, which has been adapted before.
• Reported details include a 135-minute runtime, the longest in the series, with Mia Tomlinson, Ben Hardy, Steve Coulter and Rebecca Calder in supporting roles.
• Producer James Wan says ending the central saga now is intended to protect the franchise from overextension.