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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT One of the most successful horror movies of the 21st Century, The Conjuring follows the experiences of real-life demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren as they investigate the malevolent spirits plaguing a Rhode Island farmhouse. Like many popular paranormal horror films, The Conjuring makes a bold claim to be "based on a true story".
The Conjuring's Perron Family Was Based On A Real Family From Harrisville, Rhode Island Just as shown in The Conjuring, the real Perron family did indeed move into an old farmhouse in Rhode Island before experiencing what they claimed were sinister and terrifying paranormal phenomena. The film is fairly reflective of the family's dynamic, with the real Perrons also having five daughters. However, The Conjuring did make some important alterations to the house at the center of the story.
Clearly, these events are not proof of paranormal activity. However, it does show that the backstory explained in The Conjuring is rooted in fact – irrespective of whether the supernatural aspect of the story is believable. For example, in an interview with USA Today conducted at the time of The Conjuring's theatrical release, the oldest Perron daughter, Andrea, revealed that the family would never go into the basement. The only exception would be when the heating would fail, forcing Roger to conduct repairs. While down there, he would "feel this cold, stinking presence beside him.
While the real Bathsheba Sherman's association with witchcraft would make her an intriguing historical character, the testimony of the Perrons only makes her seem more sinister.
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