The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It trailer depicts demonic case that shocked America

The first trailer for the seventh film in The Conjuring franchise has been released, and it promises satanism and a witch’s curse, features a killer waterbed, and ends with a full-on cliffhanger.

The first Conjuring film hit cinemas in 2013, grossed more than $300m worldwide, and spawned a series of sequels and spin-offs. The direct sequels followed the exploits of real-life ghostbusters Ed and Lorraine Warren – played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga respectively – while the off-shoots revolved around a nun and a terrifying doll called Anabelle.

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James Wan helmed the first two Conjuring movies, but this third entry finds Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorna) directing from a script by Conjuring 2 scribe David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, with the official synopsis as follows:

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It reveals a chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then 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 defence.

Ruairi O’Conner, Sarah Catherine Hook and Julian Hilliard co-star, with the film hitting UK screens on 28th May, and debuting in U.S. theaters on 4th July via HBO Max