The runtime ofThe Conjuring: Last Ritesbreaks a nine-year record for the franchise. The main film series following Ed and Lorraine Warren has become a horror staple and launched several spin-offs. The upcoming movie premieres on September 5 and is helmed by Michael Chaves ofThe Devil Made Me Do It.
Last Ritesis based on a real haunting surrounding the Smurl family, andfollows Ed and Lorraine for one final paranormal case.Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine Warren, and other cast members include Mia Tomlinson, Ben Hardy, Shannon Kook, Rebecca Calder, and John Brotherton.
According toAMC Theatres, the runtime forThe Conjuring: Last Ritesis 2 hours and 15 minutes,making itthe longest movie in thefranchise.The Conjuring 2is the only other series entry to surpass 2 hours.
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What This Means For The Conjuring: Last Rites
Reaching 135 minutes,Last Ritesbarely edges outThe Conjuring 2, a sequel exploring the notorious Enfield, England haunting. However, becauseLast Riteshas been slated as a farewell forEd and Lorraine Warren, employing a longer runtime may be essential for concluding their storyline in a way that satisfies fans.
A runtime over 2 hours may also signal thatThe Conjuring:Last Rites’storyhandles another complicated case, similar to Enfield. The Smurl family appeared to experience horrifying supernatural occurrences in their Pennsylvania home before Ed and Lorraine became involved in the 1980s. If the movie incorporates several of their encounters, a long runtime makes sense.
The runtime ofLast Ritesstands out compared to almost every movie in the ongoing horror franchise.The ConjuringandThe Devil Made Me Do Iteach ran for under 2 hours,whiletheAnnabelleinstallments are consistently the shortest.Then, as mentioned, onlyThe Conjuring 2could stretch beyond 120 minutes, but that sequel was released in 2016.
Our Take On The Conjuring: Last Rites Runtime
It will be interesting to see how much gets packed intoThe Conjuring: Last Ritesand how the story focuses on Ed, Lorraine, and the paranormal happenings going on. However, with a 2-hour, 15-minute runtime, the film should hopefully be able to ramp up the scares while sending the Warrens out on a high.
Trailers are hyping up this film as the Warrens' final investigation; because this movie maywrap upThe Conjuringfranchise, the longer runtime may be a good sign that the filmmakers haven’t rushed the potential series capper. Of course, only time will tell whether the movie satisfies longtime fans who have enjoyed seeing the journeys of Ed and Lorraine.
