The Conjuring, the 2013 New Line Cinema supernatural horror film from filmmaker James Wan will be released for the first time on 4K UHD, 4K UHD SteelBook and as a 4K UHD Collector’s Edition on August 25. The Conjuring launched the highest grossing horror franchise to date with more than $2.2 billion at the worldwide box office.
From New Line Cinema comes a feature film drawn from the case files of married demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Conjuring stars Academy Award® nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) and Patrick Wilson (Insidious) as the Warrens, and Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor as Roger and Carolyn Perron, residents of the house.
Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy and Kyla Deaver play the Perrons’ five daughters, and Sterling Jerins is the Warrens’ little girl, Judy. Rounding out the cast are Marion Guyot as Judy’s grandmother; Steve Coulter as Father Gordan; Shannon Kook as the Warren’s investigative assistant, Drew; and John Brotherton as the local law enforcement official skeptical of the Perrons’ claims and the Warrens’ tactics.
James Wan (Saw, Insidious) directs from a screenplay by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes (The Reaping). The film is produced by Tony DeRosa-Grund, Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, with Walter Hamada and Dave Neustadter serving as executive producers. Reuniting with the director are members of his Insidious creative team, director of photography John R. Leonetti, editor Kirk Morri, costume designer Kristin M. Burke, composer Joseph Bishara and his Saw production designer, Julie Berghoff.
Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. The Conjuring tells the horrifying true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Special features on the new release include:
- Scariest of Them All (NEW)
The cast and creators of The Conjuring take a look back at some of the greatest scares of the series, uncovering what made these films so iconic.
- Reflections on the Conjuring (NEW)
More than a decade after the release of the original film, the cast and crew of The Conjuring reflect on their experiences creating one of the most legendary horror series in history.
- The Conjuring: Face-to-Face with Terror
Relive the real-life horror as the Perron family comes together to reflect back on the farmhouse they shared with diabolical spirits for nearly a decade.
- A Life in Demonology
The real demonologist and paranormal experts from The Conjuring take you inside their life’s work and into their personal occult cellar, where they keep haunted and unholy relics from their many cases.
- Scaring the “@$*%” Out of You
Director James Wan (Saw, Insidious) welcomes you into his world and gives an inside look at the at the scenes that scare the “@$*%” out of moviegoers time and time again.
Additionally, the 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition will contain:
- SteelBook
- Rigid slipcase with soft-touch finish
- A3 double sided theatrical poster
- 5x double sided character cards
- 6x behind the scenes cards
- 8-page Warren booklet
- Hide-and-Clap game instructions
- “Based on the true case files of the Warrens” sticker
