Episode 74 - The Conjuring: Last Rites (Part 2)

Episode 74 - The Conjuring: Last Rites (Part 2)

From Ope, A Ghost by Heaven and Jonathan

January 19, 2026 · 1h 6m · Season 1 · Episode 74

About this episode

This episode examines the real story behind The Conjuring: Last Rites, comparing the film's portrayal with actual events and eyewitness accounts.

Welcome to Part 2 of our Film vs. Fact episode for The Conjuring: Last Rites. This time we’ll examine the real story behind the film, weighing the film’s most unsettling moments against eyewitness accounts and the Warrens’ own claims. What really happened at the Chase Street duplex in 1986—and what details were softened, altered, or left out entirely? For one, the alleged haunting occurred longer than the film suggests. What else did the film get wrong? The Haunted by Robert Curran with Jack ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Heaven, Jonathan

Topics covered

  • film analysis
  • true story
  • haunting
  • eyewitness accounts
  • Warrens

Keywords

  • The Conjuring
  • haunting
  • Warrens
  • 1986
  • Chase Street duplex
  • film vs fact
  • eyewitness accounts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Conjuring: Last Rites

Places: Chase Street duplex

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