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Lorraine Warren, who was one of the real-life paranormal investigators portrayed in the film "The Conjuring," did comment on the film's accuracy. She stated that while the film was not entirely accurate in its portrayal of the events that took place at the Perron farmhouse, it did capture the "essence" of what happened. She also praised the performances of Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who played Ed and Lorraine Warren in the film, and said that they did an excellent job of capturing the spirit of her and her husband. In addition, she also said that the film was a "tribute" to her and her husband's work.

Just after the Perron family—father Roger (Ron Livingston), mother Carolyn (Lili Taylor), and their five daughters, Andrea (Shanley Caswell), Nancy (Hayley McFarland), Christine (Joey King), Cindy (Mackenzie Foy), and April (Kyla Deaver)—move into an old farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island in 1971, they begin experiencing strange noises, nightmares, slamming doors, sleepingwalking, bruises, foul odors, and ghostly figures, so they call upon noted paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren for help.

The Conjuring was filmed from a screenplay by American writers and twin brothers Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. The Perrons' eldest daughter Andrea subsequently wrote a book about the experience, titled House of Darkness House of Light, published in 2011. The Conjuring was followed by The Conjuring 2 (2016) and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).

In the opening sequence, it notes that the film is "based on a true story". The actual screenplay is loosely based on real paranormal investigators/demonologists Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren's account of the events surrounding the case of what they call "the Harrisville Haunting" as well as information that the real Carolyn Perron provided to the producers. In addition, Lorraine Warren acted as a consultant during the filming and appeared on set to offer guidance. She has a cameo as an elderly woman seated in the front row of the audience, seen when Ed begins the description of the three stages of demonic activity: infestation, oppression, and possession.

Although they aren't mentioned in the movie, the Warrens' most well-known case is probably the Amityville, Long Island incident that resulted in the 1979 movie The Amityville Horror (1979) and a remake, The Amityville Horror (2005). Other movies that stem from the Warren investigations include The Haunting in Connecticut (2009), Annabelle (2014), and The Haunted (1991).