Episode 167: Based on a True Story - The Conjuring (2013) & The Warrens
Test Pattern: A Horror Movie PodcastShow Notes
We take a look at the original Conjuring film and talk about the real life Warrens! Sources: "What's in a Title? The Conjuring Producer and New Line in Dispute Over TV Rights" by Nellie Andreeva, Deadline "Screenwriters Chad and Carey Hayes Talk The Conjuring, Finding the Film's Point of View, Real Life Paranormal Incidents and the Appeal of Horror" by Dave Trumbore The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle "The True Story of Connecticut Paranormal Investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, Who Are Behind The Conjuring 3 and Many Other Popular Horror Films" by Susan Dunne, The Hartford Courant "Annabelle: The Real Story", History vs Hollywood "The Conjuring: The Real Story", History vs Hollywood "Inside the Real Amityville Horror House Where Murder and Alleged Hauntings Took Place in the 1970s" by Marco Margaritoff, All That's Interesting "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It True Story: The Real Case of Arne Johnson" by Anna Menta, Decider "Real-Life Conjuring Couple, Ed and Lorraine Warren, Allegedly Had Secret Underaged Lover in Home" by Tim Marcin, Newsweek
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