Here’s How The Conjuring Hauntings Actually Unfolded In Real Life

When The Conjuring first hit the big screen in the summer of 2013, many moviegoers and critics were thrilled and terrified in equal measure. But did you know that there is a surprising truth about the stories portrayed in the movies? Because, yes, they were actually based on real-life events. So read on to discover the astonishing facts!

The Conjuring and its sequels are predominantly focused on the lives and exploits of Ed and Lorraine Warren. This married American couple had a very unusual time on planet earth, to say the least. In the movies Ed and Lorraine are portrayed by actors Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga respectively.

Ed and Lorraine Warren would go on to forge the most unusual careers. Yes, rather than becoming doctors, lawyers, or the like, they would become paranormal investigators. Ed claimed he was a demonologist, and he authored numerous books on the subject, such as Ghost Hunters: True Stories From the World’s Most Famous Demonologists. He gave lectures in the realm of the paranormal too.

Lorraine, meanwhile, would claim that she was more of a clairvoyant, and a medium for those in a light trance state. With her husband Ed leading the way, Lorraine would take part in a series of investigations into the eerie and unexplained. And several of the couple’s probes into the paranormal would become infamous.

Because the paranormal investigations undertaken by the Warrens have featured in – or inspired – numerous films, TV shows and documentary series. And it is the work of the couple that features in The Conjuring and its sequels. Yes, believe it or not, the events of the movies are based on their real investigations.