

Vera basically approached the first Conjuring like a biopic. It’s grown out of a really authentic place. “Three movies in, their versions have evolved past the original Warrens into Vera and Patrick’s own cinematic creations. “I’ve always been impressed with how close Vera and Patrick’s interpretations are to the real Ed and Lorraine Warren,” notes Chaves. Claiming to have investigated over 10,000 incidents, the Warrens worked on the Amityville haunting case, and popularised the Annabelle doll and Enfield poltergeist legends. While Ed was a self-taught, self-described demonologist, Lorraine professed to be clairvoyant. Of course, Farmiga and Wilson have the task of portraying real-life people, with the Warrens gaining notoriety in 1952 after creating the oldest ghost hunting group in New England.

Their natural ability to work together comes from a place of mutual respect that has developed over the years.” Their friendship on set truly elevates the experience and brings joy to the entire crew – everyone smiles easier. One of the reasons why everyone comes back to The Conjuring is because those two are the heart and soul of the movie. They’re wonderful on screen and have this unrivalled chemistry. “I found that to be true every single day. Before starting it, James made sure I knew that the ‘secret sauce’ of the entire Conjuring world was the Warrens: Patrick and Vera.

As much as this is James Wan’s franchise, it’s also theirs. “Honestly, my favourite memories from the shoot were definitely centred around great moments with the actors,” he enthuses. Hearing the director eagerly open up about The Devil Made Me Do It, his pride in his cast in apparent. Speaking to Hot Press from California two years after filming took place in Atlanta, Chaves is finally able to speak about the thrilling new project, which remains close to his heart as a fan of James Wan, creator of the Conjuring universe. According to the Glatzel family’s testimony, 11-year-old David Glatzel had allegedly played host to the demon that forced Johnson to kill Bono. The film also sees Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprise their previous roles as husband-and-wife paranormal investigators, Lorraine and Ed Warren. They story revolves around the case of the aforementioned Johnson, who faced manslaughter charges for the killing of his landlord, Alan Bono. Known for his work on fellow Conjuring spin-off The Curse Of La Llorona as well as helming the terrifically creepy ‘Bury A Friend’ music video for Billie Eilish, Chaves uses his talents as screenwriter, visual effects artist, producer and editor to dazzling effect in the movie.
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Directed by Michael Chaves, the latest movie centres on a defendant in a murder trial who uses demonic possession as a defence for the first time in US judicial history. The real-life 1981 murder trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson is being brought to life in the eighth film in the hugely successfulConjuring franchise, The Devil Made Me Do It.
