Overview

• Rotten Tomatoes sits around the low-60s and Metacritic is at 51 as critics weigh in ahead of the September 5 theatrical debut.
• Reviewers consistently praise Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga and note the film’s emphasis on a heartfelt sendoff for the Warrens.
• Common critiques cite a return to well-worn haunted-house beats, uneven pacing and one of the series’ longest runtimes at about 135 minutes.
• Director Michael Chaves steers the finale back to basics with a case inspired by the Smurl family haunting in Pennsylvania.
• The film is billed as the final mainline chapter of a $2B-plus franchise, with future Conjuring Universe projects still left possible beyond this story.