Summary
- The Conjuring movies, based on real events, focus on real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, with Judy Warren as a key character.
- Judy Warren, a psychic like her mother Lorraine, inherits powers attracting spirits in The Conjuring Universe films and TV series.
- While the fictionalized Judy Warren in The Conjuring movies differs from the real-life Judy Warren, both share a connection with the supernatural.
The 2010s saw supernatural horror movies grow in popularity, and one thing that set 2013's The Conjuring apart was that it was based on real events and people, including Judy Warren. The Conjuring Universe spinoffs include the Annabelle and The Nun movies, and The Curse of La Llorna, but the main Conjuring series centers around real-life paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga). The Conjuring looks at the Perron family haunting, The Conjuring 2 examines the Enfield poltergeist, and The Conjuring 3 is about the Arne Cheyenne Johnson trial.
The fictionalized version of Judy Warren has served as a vital part of The Conjuring Universe as she was not only a main character in the three mainline Conjuring films, but she also played a major role in Annabelle Comes Home. Judy Warren is also rumored to return in the upcoming The Conjuring TV series that will be released on Warner Bros.' Max. The character has become a popular icon in the horror genre, but audiences tend to forget that Judy is in fact a real person. While undoubtedly the films are not a completely accurate portrayal of Judy's life, there is some truth underneath The Conjuring's fiction.
Judy Warren's Role In The Conjuring Movies Explained
What She Does In Each Movie
Judy Warren is one of the most significant characters in The Conjuring franchise, with her being the daughter of the two main protagonists. Although she is just a child, she often finds herself wound up in the paranormal goings-on of her parents, with her interacting with various entities throughout the franchise. Judy inherited psychic powers from her mother, which is why the spirits often find themselves attracted to her presence throughout each movie in The Conjuring franchise.
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Judy Warren Is The Real Daughter Of Ed & Lorraine Warren
Lorraine Is Why She Has Powers
As portrayed in the movies, Judy Warren is the daughter and only child of Ed and Lorraine Warren. She was born on January 11, 1946, and for most of her childhood, she lived with her grandmother, Georgiana, because her parents were constantly on the road traveling to wherever their paranormal cases were located. Like in The Conjuring movie, Warrent attended a Catholic school, though her classmates weren't curious about her parents' profession: "When I was in the sixth grade, I asked my father, 'What should I say you do?' And he said, 'I'm a landscape artist. Tell them that.' When the nun heard that, she put me in charge of the class plants for the rest of the year. I don't know if they lived or died." (via USA Today)
Fortunately, despite her parents' unusual career, they always created a safe environment for Judy to live in, which marks the first major difference between Judy Warren in The Conjuring films and Judy Warren in real life. Unlike the films where Judy was actively involved in the moments of horror and the supernatural with her parents, the real Judy lived a relatively normal life. Warren recalled a Halloween party that her parents threw that involved homemade spooky witches and apple-bobbing contests, something any average parent would throw for their kids.