The Conjuring: Last Rites

What’s it about?

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren face one final chilling case, confronting dark and mysterious entities.

The facts

• Directed by Michael Chaves
• Stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga, Victoria Page Watkins
• English language
• Runtime: 135 minutes
• The Conjuring: Last Rites is the fourth film in the series which is loosely based on the real-life activities of Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Why did it get this rating?

This film was classified by Te Mana Whakaatu, Classification Office. You can find out more about classification process and ratings here.

Horror and violence

This supernatural horror film is intended to scare, with frequent jump scares, visual effects, and unsettling sound design. Some of the strongest moments of horror and violence include:

• A woman in labour experiences a horrifying vision of a demon as she delivers a stillborn baby. The baby is resuscitated; however this scene may be upsetting for some viewers.
• A character projectile vomits a large amount of blood before extracting a shard of glass from their throat.
• A character is chased and attacked by a man with an axe.
• A woman is strangled by an arm that bursts out of a mirror.
• A possessed character contorts their body and scurries across the floor on all fours.

Suicide 

Characters under the control of an evil spirit kill themselves, or attempt to kill themselves, by hanging. While not realistic to real-life circumstances, these scenes may be distressing for some viewers.

Youth Advisory Panel comments

We were grateful to have a member of our Youth Advisory Panel view the film with Classification Office staff.

They found the final climactic scenes “really intense” and “gross” and noting an injury to a man's leg. They commented that there was “lots of suicide” but acknowledged that it was more about supernatural possession than suicidal ideation.

Helplines:

Themes including suicide could be upsetting for some viewers, especially for those who have gone through similar experiences. If you are struggling with what you have seen on-screen please reach out for help. If you or someone you know needs to talk:

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

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