Summary. "The Curse of La Llorona" was initially believed to be a standalone film, but it was later revealed to be connected to the greater "Conjuring" universe. Tony Amendola reprises his role as Father Perez from "Annabelle" in "The Curse of La Llorona," making it a direct connection between the two films.
Valak may be the most powerful entity thus far in the series, and the "Evil Nun" in Annabelle: Creation implies that it may be responsible for Annabelle's involvement in the series as well. Valak possibly was the one who pushed Janice into the barn and allowed Malthus to possess her.
The tale of La Llorona is set in the Venezuelan Llanos during the colonial period. La Llorona is said to be the spirit of a woman that died of sorrow after her children were killed, either by herself or by her family. Families traditionally place wooden crosses above their doors to ward off such spirits.
The franchise also includes Annabelle (2014), a prequel directed by The Conjuring cinematographer John R. Leonetti and produced by Peter Safran and Wan, which revealed the events of the doll of the same name before the Warrens came into contact with it at the start of the first film.
Confirmed: 'The Curse of La Llorona' Is DEFINITELY Not Part of the Official 'Conjuring Universe' Depending on who you ask, this year's The Nun II is either the eighth or ninth film in Warner Bros.
The Conjuring Universe Explained: How All the Movies Connect
Is Annabelle and Valak the same person?
Furthermore, while the demon that possesses the Annabelle doll isn't Valak, Valak conceivably helps this evil spirit complete its goal of possessing Janice due to how it temporarily takes the form of a nun-like figure.
While Annabelle and The Nun don't have a ton of direct connections to one another, there are several Easter eggs and theories that make audiences believe that maybe these two spin-off films have more to do with each other than meets the eye.
According to the Warrens, a student nurse was given the doll in 1970. They said that the doll behaved strangely, and that a psychic medium told the student that the doll was inhabited by the spirit of a deceased girl named "Annabelle".
The History of Malthus The Annabelle Demon: The Conjuring
Even though Malthus is not often seen, he is the spirit in The Conjuring Universe who links to the scariest doll there. Though Malthus is the series antagonist, few fans actually know who he is, and only encounter his name once during the series.
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.
Another tradition holds that she is Malintzin, or “La Malinche,” the enslaved Indigenous woman who was the primary interpreter and concubine of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
So we now know that a story containing significant elements of the La Llorona literary legend, including the name “La Llorona,” did indeed exist in Spain, and was used to get children to behave.
And Annabelle doll is actually based on a real toy, and according to the New Haven Register, Lorraine Warren shared the story in 2014 at Lauralton Hall after the first movie came out. She said that she had the doll at her Occult Museum at her house in Monroe, Connecticut.
Hundreds of years later, the monastery was bombed heavily during the events of World War II, releasing the same evil spirit from its imprisonment. The demon had since taken the form of a nun as a means of blending with the other nuns as well as to mock their faith.
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.
Skeptics might insist it's nothing more than campfire fiction, but Warren lore says the original Annabelle began her reign of terror in 1970 after being purchased in a hobby shop by a mother as a gift for her daughter.
Add those elements to well-earned jump scares, some surprisingly harsh deaths, and a brilliant ending that ties back to the first film, and one has the recipe for haunted doll success. Annabelle: Creation isn't just the best of the Annabelle movies, it's also the scariest of the Annabelle movies.
Malthus attacked Esther and gouged her left eye out which is why she wears a doll mask to cover it then she and Sam locked the cursed doll in Annabelle's closet as they covered the walls in Bible pages and blessed the household 12 years earlier.
According to the well-known paranormal investigators, the doll is responsible for two near-death experiences, one fatal accident, and a string of demonic activities that lasted some 30 years. The first of these infamous hauntings can allegedly be traced back to 1970, when Annabelle was brand new.
These tattoos typically depict the eerie doll with its signature features such as large, haunting eyes, cracked porcelain skin, and a Victorian-era dress. The tattoo represents a love for horror movies, a fascination with creepy or supernatural elements, or a connection to the fictional character.
While creator Don Mancini took inspiration from his childhood and horror stories that came before, the character of Charles Lee Ray, aka Chucky, is completely fictional.
The film actually begins with an opening car accident salvo, set in 1943, before the bulk of the action takes place in 1955 at a children's orphanage where the chilling Annabelle runs riot (not literally).
As far as the franchise is concerned, Valak first appeared in The Conjuring 2, but the demon's origins go back further than that, and the prequel The Nun revealed that Valak was, in actuality, a fallen angel banished to Hell by St. Michael the Archangel.
In the nonfiction version of Annabelle, there were two nurses living together in Hartford, Connecticut. One of the nurses was gifted the Raggedy Ann doll by her mother in 1970. Spera believes the mother purchased the doll from a second-hand store.
