How to Watch The Conjuring and Annabelle Movies in Order – Release Date, Series, and Chronological

The Conjuring Universe is centered on several supernatural horror films. The first film was released in 2013, and we now have about eight movies in the whole universe, as well as several extra short films. 

The films are a dramatization of what supposedly happened to Ed and Lorraine Warren, two paranormal investigators who started on this path back in the ’60s. The characters in the movies go around the US trying to assist people who were possessed by demonic spirits. In fact, the first two movies in the franchise are based on the files they kept of some of their most terrifying experiences. 

True or not, the franchise has had a budget of around $140 million in total and managed to bring in close to $2 billion a the box office, which makes The Conjuring Universe the second highest-grossing horror franchise, following after Godzilla.  

Aside from The Conjuring titles, there are also Annabelle and The Nun movies, which serve as origin stories for the entities haunting the couple in our story. 

Like pretty much any franchise ever, there are a couple of ways you can watch the movies. Let’s see what these are. 

How to Watch The Conjuring and Annabelle Movies by Series

So, as of now, there are several series in The Conjuring universe – The Conjuring, Annabelle, and The Nun. There are also other films and shorts available. 

The Conjuring

• The Conjuring – 2013
• The Conjuring 2 – 2016
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – to be released in June 2021

Annabelle 

• Annabelle – 2014
• Annabelle: Creation – 2017
• Annabelle Comes Home – 2019

The Nun

Other Titles & Shorts

• The Nurse – 2017 (short)
• The Confession – 2017 (short)
• What’s Wrong With Mom? – 2017 (short)
• Blund’s Lullaby – 2017 (short)
• Innocent Souls – 2017 (short)
• The Curse of La Llorona – 2019

How to Watch The Conjuring and Annabelle Movies by Release Date

Another way you can watch these titles is by the date they were released, much like everyone else has. 

• The Conjuring – 2013
• Annabelle – 2014
• The Conjuring 2 – 2016
• Annabelle: Creation – 2017
• The Nurse – 2017 (short)
• The Confession – 2017 (short)
• What’s Wrong With Mom? – 2017 (short)
• Blund’s Lullaby – 2017 (short)
• Innocent Souls – 2017 (short)
• The Nun – 2018
• The Curse of La Llorona – 2019
• Annabelle Comes Home – 2019
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – coming June 2021

How to Watch The Conjuring and Annabelle Movies in Chronological Order

You can also watch the movies in The Conjuring universe in chronological order. Since they’re all interconnected in some way, you can also follow the chronological path of the story. 

• The Nun – action takes place in 1952
• Annabelle: Creation – the action takes place in 1955
• Annabelle – action takes place 12 years after Annabelle: Creation
• The Conjuring – action takes place in 1971
• Annabelle Comes Home – the action takes place in 1972
• The Curse of the Llorona – action takes place in 1977 
• The Conjuring 2 – the action takes place in 1977
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – the action takes place in 1987

Who Plays in The Conjuring Universe?

The cast for the Conjuring and Annabelle movies, as well as The Nun, includes Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, Sterling Jerins, Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Steve Coulter, Tree O’Toole, and many others. 

Where to Stream The Conjuring and Annabelle Movies?

Watching the movies from The Conjuring Universe online is fairly easy as most titles are available to stream. One thing you need to keep in mind, however, is that streaming rights change pretty frequently, so the titles may move in a few months. 

• The Conjuring – HBO Max
• Annabelle – not available
• The Conjuring 2 – HBO Max
• Annabelle: Creation – HBO Max
• The Nun – TBS/TNT (requires cable or live TV subscription)
• The Curse of La Llorona – HBO Max
• Annabelle Comes Home – HBO Max