Knowing the main plot of this film isn’t much of a surprise, considering that you can look up this exact case on Wikipedia. In this trailer, I looked for the subplots, and more specifically, what will happen to Lorraine Warren. In the previous Conjuring films, we watch as Lorraine battles with spirits that only she can see… for example, Valak, the demonic nun Ed and Lorraine encounter at the end of the first film and the entirety of the second. Lorraine is the only one capable of speaking to and seeing Valak, and because of this she is tormented, and at times nearly brought to the breaking point. It would seem in  The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It that the writers decided to take this aspect of Lorraine and push it. 

In between events of the trial and assisting the Johnson family, it is shown that perhaps a witch cursed Arne and his family. After discovering the curse, we are given images of altars, Lorraine caught in this dark dimension that only she can see, and a woman facing off with Lorraine. All of these events are frightening, but it’s the voice proclaiming that “she is reaching out to the darkness” that is likely to really grab you. This may not be about Lorraine, but following this, we hear Ed say, “Lorraine, you need to come back.”

Could this mean we finally see Lorraine’s character step too far into the darkness? Will Lorraine Warren eventually go too far, and will she be able to return? This implication is evident. This is all, of course, speculation. Knowing this franchise, I’m sure some dark twist will come at the end, leaving open more dark doors to be investigated. 

Since this film is already out in theaters and on HBO Max, one of Dead Talk News’ fantastic writers, Enola Leone, has an excellent review of the film and backstory on it coming out soon, so make sure to check back for it!