Conjuring : Sous l'emprise du Diable (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It), third film centered on Ed and Lorraine Warren's investigations, lands on Netflix on September 13, 2026. Released in French theaters on June 9, 2021, this horror film directed by Michael Chaves reunites Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in a case where demonic possession and a criminal investigation collide.
The story opens in 1981 as the Warrens take part in the exorcism of young David Glatzel. The plot thickens when Arne Johnson, David’s sister’s boyfriend, is arrested a few months later for the murder of his landlord. His defense contends that demonic possession sparked the act.
Ed and Lorraine Warren, meanwhile, try to pin down what ties the events together. Their investigation gradually pulls them away from the single Arne Johnson case and leads them to the theory of a curse. The film thus partly abandons the idea of a family holed up in a haunted house that underpinned The Conjuring: The Warren Dossiers and The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case, favoring a more mobile investigation.
As with the earlier installments, The Conjuring: Under the Devil's Grip draws on a real case linked to the Warrens. The Arne Cheyenne Johnson case is particularly noted for the defense's attempt to invoke demonic possession after the murder of Alan Bono. The film uses this case as a jumping-off point before weaving its own supernatural storyline that stays true to the franchise.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It marks a major shift behind the camera. After directing the first two Conjuring films, James Wan hands over directing duties this time to Michael Chaves, while remaining on as producer and taking part in the film’s story. The filmmaker had already joined this universe with The Curse of La Llorona before moving on to The Nun II: The Curse of Saint Lucia.
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga remain at the heart of the story. This third installment continues to develop the bond between Ed and Lorraine Warren, while placing the couple right in the orbit of the physical and psychological toll of their investigations. Surrounding them, Ruairi O'Connor plays Arne Johnson, Sarah Catherine Hook portrays Debbie Glatzel, and Julian Hilliard takes on David Glatzel.
In theatrical release order, Conjuring: Under the Devil's Grip is the seventh film in the Conjuring universe, following The Conjuring: The Warren Dossiers, Annabelle, Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case, Annabelle 2: The Creation of Evil, The Nun and Annabelle: Creation. It precedes The Nun II: The Curse of Saint Lucia.
This new Netflix drop lets fans revisit a large part of the franchise in its release order. Eight films from the Conjuring universe join Netflix on September 13, 2026 : The Conjuring: The Warren Files, Annabelle, Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case, Annabelle: Creation, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It et The Nun II.
Conjuring: Under the Devil's Grip will be available on Netflix from September 13, 2026, alongside seven other films from the Conjuring universe.
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