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The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2025

R

Director

Michael Chaves

Runtime

136 minutes

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The Conjuring: Last Rites follows the established trajectory of its franchise, emphasizing traditional genre clichés and supernatural tension. The narrative structure leans heavily on classical moral frameworks and established social hierarchies. While the film highlights strong female influence through Lorraine Warren, it remains tied to conservative narrative structures. The emphasis on religious authority and the domestic sphere limits the inclusion of diverse or anti-institutional perspectives. Overall, the film serves as a concluding chapter that reinforces conventional societal expectations rather than challenging them.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Conjuring: Last Rites have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The franchise sticks to traditional heterosexual relationships. While it avoids explicit derogatory stereotypes, it doesn't center LGBTQ+ identities.

How does The Conjuring: Last Rites portray gender?

Fair

Lorraine Warren demonstrates strong female influence through her intuitive skills. However, the narrative often upholds traditional gender roles between spiritual and physical expertise.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Conjuring: Last Rites?

Fair

The series centers on Western, Eurocentric paranormal traditions. While supporting casts may vary, the main storyline stays rooted in a homogeneous cultural viewpoint.

How does The Conjuring: Last Rites represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story is grounded in Christian morality and religious institutions. It portrays conflicts as a binary battle between faith and evil.

Does The Conjuring: Last Rites include disability representation?

Limited

Physical and psychological vulnerabilities are used to create horror tension. There is a risk of treating mental health issues as a mere plot device rather than a nuanced portrayal.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights strong female influence through Lorraine Warren.
  • Avoids explicit derogatory stereotypes regarding LGBTQ+ identities.

Limited or Absent

  • Relies heavily on traditional heterosexual relationship structures.
  • Focuses on Eurocentric paranormal traditions and religious authority.
  • Uses psychological distress primarily as a tool for creating horror tension.

Official Synopsis

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

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