HOLLYWOOD—I have always found “The Conjuring” films to be intriguing. Why? They make you want to go investigate the story that the film was based on which all four flicks in the franchise are based on actual events. How accurate those events are is another thing?

“The Conjuring” in 2013 was something to awe at, its 2016 sequel was epic. Still to this day one of the best in the franchise, that third outing was mediocre, but also released at the time of the pandemic, and now we have “The Conjuring: The Last Rites” which is the end of the saga for Ed and Lorraine Warren. This movie tackles the infamous Smurl family in Pennsylvania, who has mysterious hauntings after bringing an antique mirror into their home.

I would love to say this family is the focal point of the movie, and while they ar

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