first movie Magic The series, starring Lili Taylor, Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Joey King, premiered in 2013. The film, about a family who moves into a haunted house in New England, follows real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Wilson and Farmiga) as they help the family discover the source of the phenomenon, which turns out to be a malevolent spirit. .
In addition to being inspired by famous personalities in the paranormal community, the film was also loosely based on true events, and strange events even occurred during filming. King, who plays one of his five daughters. Magic, revealing to Drew Barrymore in 2022 that she “catch this weird, rare, sudden blood disorder” on set. But after filming wrapped, he said: “I came home and I haven’t had any problems with my blood since then.”
eerily, both on and off the screen, Magic It became a huge hit and grossed over $320 million at the global box office. Since then, the film has spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs, including one in 2014. annabelle and 2018s Nun — they create together Magic Universe. The last movie of the series Nun 2It will be released on September 8, 2023, and sees sisters Vera Farmiga and Taissa Farmiga reprising their roles as Lorraine Warren and Sister Irene, respectively.
Another movie that will be the third direct sequel is also in the making. Magic.
Ready to dive into a spooky environment Magic World? Here’s how to watch all nine films in the series in chronological order.
Nun (2018)
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Although he was released five years later Magic2018s Nun If the series is watched chronologically, it is the first movie. Set in Romania around 1952, the film centers on the evil nun Valak (Bonnie Aarons) who wanders the halls of a remote convent. The demon, better known to fans as “The Priestess”, was first Conjuring 2 (2016) appeared as the main enemy and briefly Creation of Annabelle (2017).
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Annabelle: Creation (2017)
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After appearing at the beginning of the first Magic Annabelle, the possessed doll in the movie, quickly became a fan favorite thanks to her terrifying smile and real-life origin story. in 2017 annabelle It got its own prequel, mostly set in 1955, making it the second title in chronological order. Annabelle: Creation It details how the infamous doll came into possession and follows a group of orphaned girls who accidentally unleash an ancient evil and are subsequently forced to fight for their lives.
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Nun 2 (2023)
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Set four years after the first Nun film, Nun 2 It follows Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga), the only survivor from the original film who now teaches at a boarding school in France. However, Valak finds her again and Irene must protect her students.
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Annabelle (2014)
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Released just a year after the first Magic film, annabelle It was a spin-off and a prequel of sorts. at the beginning Magic, the Warrens are seen giving a presentation about the doll (in real life, the Annabelle doll is housed in the Warrens’ paranormal museum). The 2014 film offers an even deeper story, showing Annabelle tormenting a couple and their newborn daughter in 1967. annabelle It became a hit and created its own prequel and sequel.
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Conjuring (2013)
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Magic It was based on the allegedly true story of a haunted Rhode Island farmhouse. In the movie, the Warren family comes to help the Perron family, who are struggling with strange events in their home in 1971. Soon, minor poltergeist activities escalate into full-blown demonic possession and bodies flying into the air.
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Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
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In 1972, the Warrens leave town on another investigation and hire a babysitter to look after their daughter Judy at their home, where Annabelle is also safe. But soon Annabelle escapes her confinement and summons other demons. Judy and her caregiver must fight evil spirits and try not to be possessed. The film is also the only spinoff in which both Wilson and Farmiga have supporting roles.
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The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
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The Curse of La Llorona largely unrelated to the other Magic The film is based on the Mexican legend of La Llorona, the vengeful ghost who drowns children. The only connection between the movie and the bigger one Magic The thing about the universe is that it includes Father Perez, who is also there. annabelle.
The film begins with the origin of the legend in 1673 and jumps in time to 1973 in Los Angeles, where social worker Anna, played by Linda Cardellini, becomes involved in mysterious events. although it is a vague part Magic Universe, The Curse of La Llorona it performed well in theaters and earned over $123 million.
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Sorcery 2 (2016)
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Conjuring 2 it was also based on a true story about a family living outside London whose young daughter was allegedly possessed. In real life, the Warren couple were called in to investigate this property, and the pair claimed to have witnessed moving furniture and disembodied voices. Set in 1977, it was revealed that the demon Valak caused the possession, but off-screen many were skeptical of the events known as the Enfield Poltergeist.
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Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do This (2021)
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Sorcery: The Devil Made Me Do This It is set in 1981 and is about the real trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, who killed his wife’s boss. Last year, the Warrens met Johnson while he was trying to exorcise a young boy he knew. Allegedly, during the exorcism, Johnson offered himself to the devil if he left the child’s body.
Soon after, Johnson began acting strangely and continued to get progressively worse, culminating in an infamous murder. The case attracts constant media attention and is described in various TV programs and a 1983 book. Devil in Connecticut.
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