It's a common question, but the answer is no, The Conjuring and Insidious franchises are not linked to each other. The only 'link' is James Wan, who directed both the first two Conjuring movies and the Insidious movies. Fun fact: Patrick Wilson starred in both the first two Insidious movies and The Conjuring movies.
Insidious focuses on the haunting of a family, particularly the Lamberts, while The Conjuring centers around the investigations conducted by the Warrens. These distinct narratives make it clear that the two universes are not directly intertwined.
"Insidious: The Red Door," the fifth film in the "Insidious" series, will mark the directorial debut of actor Patrick Wilson. Many horror fans got to know Wilson not only as the star of the first two "Insidious" movies, but also as the affable ghost-hunter Ed Warren in several features set in the "Conjuring" universe.
Between “The Conjuring” and the first two “Insidious” movies, Wilson has established himself as a bona fide scream king. Still, he's a classically trained actor who has starred in big-budget superhero movies (“Watchmen,” “Aquaman”), indie dramas (“Little Children”) and musical theater productions (“Oklahoma!”).
The Conjuring Universe Explained: How All the Movies Connect
Where is Lorraine in Insidious?
It's revealed early on in Insidious: The Red Door why Lorraine is nowhere to be seen — she passed away. Part of the opening scenes of the final Insidious movie sees the Lambert family all grown up attending a funeral together, which happens to be Lorraine's.
Despite the PG-13 rating, Insidious is the scarier film compared to the R-rated The Conjuring film. However different the films are, there is a clear distinction when it comes to the horror in each. The long-lasting tension that remains after Insidious is much more prevalent than in The Conjuring.
The Big Picture. Insidious is not based on a true story, so you don't have to worry about real-life hauntings like in The Conjuring series. The inspiration for Insidious came from Wan and Whannell's desire to make a horror film about astral projection.
1. The Conjuring (2013) The movie that started it all remains the tightest, scariest, and most creative of the bunch. In their cinematic debut, the Warrens investigate a disturbing possession at a remote family home in Rhode Island.
The reason that Dalton is in a comatose state is because he has fearlessly traveled too far into different spiritual worlds (he believes the projections are dreams) and has consequently become lost in a land called "The Further", a place for the tormented souls of the dead.
You can watch every Insidious movie in chronological order. Although we don't recommend it. While the first two films follow a connected story, the third and fourth Insidious films serve as prequels to the Lamberts' story.
Annabelle is an allegedly-haunted Raggedy Ann doll, housed in the now closed occult museum of the paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Annabelle was moved there after supposed hauntings in 1970. A character based on the doll is one of the antagonists that appear in The Conjuring Universe.
How Does "Annabelle" Connect to "The Conjuring"? The "Anabelle" franchise centers around the doll that's featured at the beginning of "The Conjuring" film. "Anabelle: Creation" focuses on the doll's origins by revealing that the real Anabelle was a seven-year-old girl who died in a car accident.
Insidious comes from a Latin word for “ambush” (insidiae), which is fitting, as this word often carries the meanings “deceitful,” “stealthy,” or “harmful in an imperceptible fashion.” The first two meanings may be applied to people or things (“an insidious enemy,” “an insidious plot”), while the last is usually applied ...
It's a common question, but the answer is no, The Conjuring and Insidious franchises are not linked to each other. The only 'link' is James Wan, who directed both the first two Conjuring movies and the Insidious movies.
The Lipstick-Face Demon is a mysterious and powerful villain in the Insidious movies, serving as the main antagonist throughout the franchise. With origins unknown, the demon was seemingly created as an angel but was punished and sent to The Further, a dark dimension between Earth, Hell, and Heaven.
It was fairly close, but The Conjuring's sheer terror, as well as its legacy as a franchise, already ultimately make it the better choice for the better overall franchise.
How scary is The Conjuring? It depends, if you are into horror movies inflicting bodily mutilation and gore then The Conjuring is certainly not one of them. Also, if you like horror movies that rely on jumpscares from the very beginning, until the end, again this movie is not that.
Insidious is full of some of the best jump scares in horror history, none of which are predictable. Part of what makes Insidious' jump scares so horrifying is that they are not just visual jump scares. They're supported by loud sound effects and enough flashing lights to unnerve the most stolid constitutions.
The Curse of La Llorona isn't actually a part of The Conjuring Universe despite its two Annabelle-related cameos, says director Michael Chaves. It only became known as the eighth installment in the hit horror franchise, apparently, because of a presenter's unfortunate misunderstanding at a film festival.
Next would be “Chapter 2,” thanks to the flashback of Elise helping a young Josh in 1986. Then you'd do “Chapter 3,” which is set mostly in 2007, then “Insidious” in 2010, and finally “The Red Door,” which is set in 2021 despite its 2023 release date.
Sequentially, the first two films follow the same storyline, while chapters 3 and 4 are prequels. The fifth & latest installment, INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR picks up right where chapter 2 left off, bringing the original storyline of the Lambert family to a close.
