The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It(2021)
2021 · Michael Chaves · 111 min
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
7.36.7k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It scares
It opens with a jolting exorcism sequence and then shifts gears into something closer to a detective story, with the Warrens chasing down clues between bursts of supernatural attacks. The scares come in efficient, well-placed jumps rather than a constant low hum of dread, so tension rises and drops in waves instead of building nonstop. There's some curse-and-occult imagery and a few nasty physical attacks, but it stays more spooky-fun than truly upsetting. Good for fans of the series who want ghost hunting mixed with demonic horror and don't need it to feel heavy afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 40 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
Opens with a jolt, settles into a steady investigative simmer with occasional scare spikes, then builds to a tense, hard-hitting final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 3, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5.
How scary is The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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