Overview: 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.

Oscar® nominee Vera Farmiga (The Departed) and Golden Globe nominee Patrick Wilson (Insidious) play the investigators while Golden Globe nominee Ron Livingston (Band of Brothers) and Emmy® nominee Lili Taylor (Six Feet Under) play the Perron family plagued by sinister spirits in this dark chiller from the writers of The Reaping and the creator of the Saw films.

The Conjuring, the 2013 New Line Cinema supernatural horror film from filmmaker James Wan is available now for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on August 26th, 2025.

4K UHD Blu-ray Verdict: Warner Bros. Entertainment is expanding their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalog offerings this month with the release of the spooky The Conjuring (4K Ultra HD + Digital) in the expansive 4K Ultra HD video format this August 26th, 2025.

For my money, this The Conjuring (4K Ultra HD + Digital) sharpness takes a fairly large step forward from others in their 4K Ultra HD catalog and even comes with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for the complete 4K Ultra HD experience, of course.

So, what we have is The Conjuring presented to us as a one-disc with a sheet for a Digital HD Copy. Other stand out points you should know are: Codec: HEVC / H.265, Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p), HDR: HDR10 Aspect ratio: 2.40:1 and Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1.

Featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 for brighter, deeper, and way more lifelike colors, as with most all 4K UHDs, everything that we watch features these qualities - but somehow, this film gloriously shines within them all.

Noticeably crisp with the overall clarity receiving an obvious boost here on this release, what is more is that it is enjoyably noticeable. For as well as some new nuances to the somewhat drab palette courtesy of Dolby Vision, we also get to witness sudden bright pops of color, which makes the eyes draw in, for sure.

Although the film was a completely power packed horror movie from the very off, the one scene that scared the hell out of me was what I will call The Clap Scene. Carolyn gets locked in the cellar where she finds the ball bounced in her direction. She lights the matchsticks and suddenly the Rory claps the hands. That was a heart pumping experience for me and I am sure millions of others!

Although another scary moment is when the two girls (Nancy and Christine) are in bed and Nancy’s leg gets pulled. She looks down and under the bed but nobody is there. Then she looks up and thinks she sees somebody behind the door. Christine then stands up and goes next to the door to show her nobody is there. Nancy is convinced that she sees somebody there though.

As for the audio, well we get the plentiful choice of: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1 and Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1.

Overall, this is a very strong 4K HDR Blu-ray presentation, and, for the most part, the audio track remains fairly similar to its DTS-HD counterpart; with much of the action occupying the surrounds with outstanding directionality and placement where effects flawlessly pan between the sides and rears.

As for the film itself, well, The Conjuring is an excellent, scary and suspenseful supernatural horror film that combines amazing direction, a great cast, non-stop terror and a creepy, intense score elements that showcase director James Wan at his best.

Based on a true story and set in 1971, The Conjuring tells the story of Carolyn and Roger Perron (Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston) who along with their five daughters have moved into a new house on the countryside of Rhode Island. While the Perron’s are in their new house, the family discovers that they are being haunted by ghosts and evil spirits. With nowhere to turn, the Perron’s ask for the help of Lorraine and Ed Warren (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson), paranormal investigators to get rid of the evil spirits and save their family.

The Conjuring is an amazing and frightening supernatural horror film that right from the beginning puts viewers on edge giving people a scary and emotional experience that no one will ever forget. The Conjuring is also an old school horror movie in the truest sense because it’s a movie that takes us back to the classic stance of the supernatural horror films of the 1970’s and early 80’s.

For it combines a ghost story with a demonic possession story and merges elements of classics such as The Shining (1980), Poltergeist (1982), The Haunting (1963) with The Exorcist (1973) and The Evil Dead (1982). And whilst The Conjuring doesn’t necessarily reinvent the supernatural horror genre, the movie still manages to give a fresh and entertaining take on the haunted house genre.

Another thing great here are all the movie’s odes to the classic jump scares and taut suspense which are effective and done with great timing and detail. Created with an intense build-up that grabs you by the throat sometimes, director James Wan uses simple things to make the film creepy; whether it’s someone or something knocking on wood, moving doors, or simply showing things from a distance giving viewers a sense of dread.

Another thing that I love about The Conjuring is the way the movie uses atmosphere to make the movie scary, bending the darkness, all the haunting sounds and even the characters reactions to the chaos going on all around them, which definitely adds to the film’s dark tone.

The cast is outstanding. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are excellent and memorable as Lorraine and Ed Warren, the paranormal investigators. Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston are great also as Carolyn and Roger Perron, the couple whose house is haunted.

The direction by James Wan is just perfect. Stylish and cultured and with Wan always moving the camera with tracking shots, hand-held movements and creative angles give the movie a creepy and frightening atmosphere. Oh, and the score by Joseph Bishara is terrific, hauntingly intense and matches the movie’s scary energy. In short, The Conjuring is an excellent, scary and suspenseful horror film that is highly recommended.

The Conjuring 4K Ultra HD contains the following special features:
• 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.