The Conjuring Universe of films has officially reached its “one last ride” era, and surprisingly, its biggest inspiration didn’t come from a new horror movie at all. According to the recently released The Conjuring: Last Rites director Michael Chaves, the emotional backbone of the film owes a lot to Logan, Hugh Jackman’s 2017 superhero (almost) swan song that turned a gritty comic-book movie into a heartfelt farewell. And when you hear his reasoning, it actually makes perfect sense.
Chaves confirmed in a recent interview with ScreenRant that Logan heavily influenced how he approached the 2025 movie release. The Late Rites serves as both the ninth installment in the Conjuring franchise and a proper goodbye to Ed and Lorraine Warren. The director said he wanted the film to deliver more than just scares and to feel like closure. He explained:
