Hollywood scream queen Vera Farmiga has admitted that the horrors of The Conjuring series don’t just stay on screen; they follow her home. The 52-year-old actress, who has starred in the billion-dollar ghost-hunting franchise since 2013, revealed she’s been left with bizarre cross-shaped bruises “every time” she steps into her character, Lorraine Warren’s shoes.
"Yeah, I get battered,” Vera told E!News, dismissing questions about her mysterious injuries. “It depends whether it’s upside down or not, whether they’re crosses or upside-down crosses. I guess it depends on how I show you my leg." Farmiga, who is about to reprise her role for the fourth and final spine-chiller, The Conjuring: Last Rites, admitted she doesn’t usually discuss the bruises, fearing she’ll "sensationalise" the stories. But in the past, she has shared chilling images of cross-shaped marks on her thigh, sparking speculation about a supernatural cause.
Her co-star Patrick Wilson also strives to avoid sensationalising the story out of respect for the people the film is based on. "I've said this in response to even what Vera's talking about, with stuff that's happened on set. I think anytime something happens in real life, I never sensationalise it. There's a lot of unexplained things and anytime you're dealing with real people, real families, real friends, that's much bigger than any of this sort of stuff.'"
Whether paranormal or just a coincidence, the eerie events are only fuelling excitement for the franchise’s grand finale, which opens in cinemas and IMAX on 5 September 2025. The final film, directed by Michael Chaves, will reunite Farmiga with co-star Patrick Wilson for one last ghostly investigation as real-life experts Ed and Lorraine Warren.
And for fans eager for big-screen scares, Warner Bros. Discovery is turning London into a horror hub. Starting Monday, The Conjuring Occult Museum will take over White Rabbit Studios in Shoreditch. The 10,000 sq ft immersive pop-up will transport visitors into the Warrens’ infamous artefact room, the real inspiration for the films, showcasing over 50 props from the movies, including the cursed Annabelle doll and relics from The Nun.
Specially recorded content from Wilson and Farmiga will feature throughout the experience, creating the ultimate fright-fest for horror enthusiasts.
The Conjuring Occult Museum is open from Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd September 2025, located at White Rabbit Studios, The Arches, 471-473 Dereham Place, EC2A 3hj. It is just five minutes from Shoreditch High Street and a short walk from Old Street and Liverpool Street stations.
