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Charge your flashlight, lock the basement door, and welcome back to The THING About Films.

This week, Ambrose and Kelly are calling on The Conjuring (2013) and asking the big questions:
How did a “little” haunted house movie turn into a horror empire? Where does the real Perron family story end and the Hollywood version begin? And what happens when your “based on a true story” comes with real people, real trauma, and a very real old farmhouse that will not stay quiet?

They break down why this movie still creeps people out, what makes the Warrens such compelling on-screen guides, and why smart, slow-burn scares hit harder than buckets of gore. Then they pull back the curtain on the true story that inspired it all and talk about the messy, uncomfortable stuff the movie leaves in the dark.

If you’ve ever watched The Conjuring and thought, “Okay, but how much of this actually happened?” this episode is your rabbit hole.

Hit play, keep your feet off the floor, and remember: just because it says “true story” on the poster doesn’t mean the real horror made it to the screen.

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