The Conjuring
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The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. It is the inaugural film in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting. Their purportedly real-life reports inspired The Amityville Horror story and the associated film franchise. The Warrens come to the assistance of the Perron family, who experienced increasingly disturbing events in their newly occupied farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971. Development of the film began in January 2012 and reports confirmed Wan as the director of a film entitled The Warren Files, later retitled The Conjuring. Production began in Wilmington, North Carolina, in February 2012 and scenes were shot in chronological order. The Conjuring was released in the United States and Canada on July 19, 2013, by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $319 million worldwide against its $20 million budget. A sequel, The Conjuring 2, was released in 2016.
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| Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | The Conjuring | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | Best Horror | The Conjuring | Won | |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lili Taylor | Won | |
| Best Wide Release Film | The Conjuring | Won | ||
| Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Horror Movie of the Year | The Conjuring | Won | |
| Biggest Surprise of the Year | The Conjuring | Nominated | ||
| Golden Trailer Awards | Best Horror | The Conjuring | Won | |
| Best Horror TV Spot | The Conjuring | Won | ||
| Best Voice Over TV Spot | The Conjuring | Nominated | ||
| Hollywood Film Festival | Hollywood Movie Award | The Conjuring | Nominated | |
| IGN Summer Movie Awards | Best Horror Movie | The Conjuring | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Scared-As-Shit Performance | Vera Farmiga | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Thriller Movie | The Conjuring | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Horror Film | The Conjuring | Won |
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