The demons in 'The Conjuring' movies may not be real -- but the family tragedies are
The lucrative franchise is based on real stories — and the professional ghostbusters who saved the day. But critics say the real-life couple profited off of people's pain.
The Conjuring: Last Rites, out this weekend. Warren and her husband, Ed, were ghostbusters whose real-life cases inspired The Conjuring franchise.'/>The lucrative franchise is based on real stories — and the professional ghostbusters who saved the day. But critics say the real-life couple profited off of people's pain.
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Source: The demons in 'The Conjuring' movies may not be real -- but the family tragedies are (https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/nx-s1-5485862/the-conjuring-last-rites-real-story-ed-lorraine-warren)