A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
a little
Movie is about attempting to triumph over impossible odds (and nearly succeeding). Empathy and helping others.
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Positive Role Models
some
The Warrens make it their personal quest to solve the problem behind Arne's arrest and possibly save his life; this requires them to face a scary, paranormal foe. Arne risks his own life and livelihood to save his younger (future) brother-in-law.
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Violence & Scariness
a lot
Jump scares. Child in peril. Character stabbed multiple times; blood all over killer's hands and shirt. Another character stabbed in stomach. Character hit in face with flying plate. Character has heart attack. Character cuts wrists with broken bottle; blood shown. Neck-slicing, more blood. Threatening with knife. Character smashing things with sledgehammer. Blood running from shower head. Scary demon. Bulbous, attacking zombie/monster thing. Icky, bloated, squelching, waterlogged corpse. Bodies contorting into impossible angles. Character nearly falls from cliff. Character collapses. Terror and screaming.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
a little
Romantic kissing.
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Language
some
"Chicken s--t," "hell," plus "Jesus Christ" and "oh God" as exclamations, and "your god has abandoned you."
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
a little
Supporting character drinks several beers, talks about drinking, tries to get main character to drink with him. He opens a beer and shoves it into main character's hand. Reference to character being a "drunk."
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the third Conjuring horror movie based on the "true case files" of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. It's the eighth movie overall in the "Conjuring Universe" series. Violence is on par with other films in the franchise: Expect jump scares, stabbing and slicing, lots of blood, characters hit with flying objects, a heart attack, scary demons and icky monsters, a sledgehammer attack, and more. Couples kiss in more than one scene, and language includes a use of "s--t," a use of "hell," and exclamatory use of "Jesus Christ" and "God." A supporting character drinks several beers and tries to get others to drink with him, and there's dialogue about being "a drunk." This movie is a little less effective overall than the previous films, but the characters and story make it worth a look for mature horror hounds. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
In THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, it's 1981, and paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) are in the middle of the exorcism of a young boy, David (Julian Hilliard), that doesn't seem to be working. Arne (Ruairi O'Connor), the boyfriend of David's sister, Debbie (Sarah Catherine Hook), grabs him and invites the demon into him. Before long, Arne starts to feel strange. While in some kind of trance, he stabs and kills a family friend and goes to jail. The Warrens hope to get him released by reason of demon possession and go to work to find out more about the creature responsible. But their first lead, a strange witch's totem left underneath the house, suggests other forces at work.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the violence in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. How did it make you feel? Do the blood and gore make the movie feel scarier? What's the impact of media violence on kids?
How scary is the movie? What are the scariest parts? What's the difference between jump scares and other kinds of scares? Does a movie have to be violent to be scary?
How does the "based on a true story" aspect affect the movie? Do you believe that this scary stuff, or something like it, actually happened?
Are the Warrens role models? How do they help out the Glatzel family?
Is Arne a role model? What price does he pay to help out young David? How do things work out for him?
Movie Details
- In theaters: June 4, 2021
- On DVD or streaming: August 24, 2021
- Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O'Connor
- Director: Michael Chaves
- Inclusion Information: Female actors
- Studio: Warner Bros.
- Genre: Horror
- Topics: Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- Run time: 112 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: terror, violence and some disturbing images
- Last updated: February 13, 2024
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