What Is the Real Story the Conjuring Is Based On?
The 2013 film adapts the Warrens' account of the 1971 Perron haunting in Harrisville, Rhode Island. The movie compresses years of reported events into a single family's experience.
Who Were the Perron Family and the Warrens?
The Perron family moved into a farmhouse where they reported unexplained noises, odors, and physical disturbances. Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators, documented the case and later provided files used for the film.
What Evidence Supports the Real Story?
Court records, police reports, and the Warrens' own files are cited in the movie's credits. The Warrens' collection is held at their museum, and case details are described in published books and on their official site thewarrens.org.
