Page One: ‘The Conjuring’ (2013)

Written by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes

The movie version of the opening:

The movie has a LOT more exposition tying the story to the movie Annabelle.

Per Wikipedia:

The two main films and its five spin-offs have proven themselves to be successful at the box office, having combined earnings of over $1.8 billion worldwide, against a combined budget of $139.5 million,[9] making the Conjuring Universe the second highest-grossing horror franchise in history and one of the most critically acclaimed.

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