Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- somber
- late night horror marathon
- supernatural movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a competent but diminished franchise entry, with genuine scares and strong performances from Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson offset by a less effective haunted-house setup.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Warren investigation revolves around exorcism, Satanic forces, and a battle for the soul of a possessed child.
The central case concerns a murder suspect who claims demonic possession as a defense, linking paranormal investigation to criminal accountability.
The opening possession sequence and subsequent investigations turn homes and intimate family spaces into arenas of occult danger.
Ed and Lorraine Warren remain the emotional and investigative center as they pursue the possession and murder case together.
Films like The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and why
The Exorcist
supernatural possession horror centered on investigators confronting occult evil and family trauma
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
religious horror, demonic forces, investigative tension, and escalating supernatural dread
Insidious
paranormal investigation, haunted domestic spaces, jump scares, and emotionally bonded protagonists
The Rite
occult mystery thriller involving murder, demonic influence, and a faith-based confrontation
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Chaves
- Release Date
- 2021-05-25
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (6729)
Cast
- Vera Farmiga
- Patrick Wilson
- Sterling Jerins
- Sarah Catherine Hook
- Ruairí O'Connor
- Julian Hilliard
- Charlene Amoia
- John Noble
- Eugenie Bondurant
- Shannon Kook
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It about?
- Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren confront an occult murder case in which demonic possession becomes both supernatural threat and legal defense.
- What is The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a competent but diminished franchise entry, with genuine scares and strong performances from Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson offset by a less effective haunted-house setup.
- Which films are like The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Insidious, and The Rite.
- How long is The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It?
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It?
- In United States, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
