History Trivia / TheConjuring

* ActorAllusion: The toy monkey with the cymbals is reminiscent of the one from ''{{Film/The Phantom of the Opera|2004}}'', also starring Creator/PatrickWilson.

See [[Trivia/TheConjuringUniverse here]] for trivia from ''Film/TheConjuringUniverse''.

* ActorAllusion: The toy monkey with the cymbals is reminiscent of the one from ''{{Film/The Phantom of the Opera|2004}}'', also starring Patrick Wilson.

* FakeAmerican: Shannon Kook (Mauritian-Chinese father and South African mother) played the Warrens' Asian-American assistant, Drew.

* ActorAllusion: The toy monkey with the cymbals is reminiscent of the one from ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'' starring Patrick Wilson.

* SleeperHit: The movie was released in an overcrowded summer without much fanfare or promotion, not to mention having an R rating. Despite all of that, it went on to take $41.5 million during the opening weekend, breaking The Purge's previous record as the biggest opening for an original R-rated horror film. It cruised past $100 million domestically with ease, making it one of the most successful R-rated horror films.
* YouLookFamiliar: Joseph Bishara plays Bathsheba in the first film, the true form of Valak in the second, and the demon in both ''Annabelle'' films.

* ActorAllusion: The toy monkey with the cymbals is reminiscent of the one from ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' starring Patrick Wilson.

* SleeperHit: The movie was released in an overcrowded summer without much fanfare or promotion, not to mention having an R rating. Despite all of that, it went on to take $41.5 million during the opening weekend, breaking The Purge's previous record as the biggest opening for an original R-rated horror film. It cruised past $100 million domestically with ease, making it one of the most successful R-rated horror films. A [[Franchise/TheConjuringUniverse franchise]] was born.

* SleeperHit: The movie was released in an overcrowded summer without much fanfare or promotion, not to mention having an R rating. Despite all of that, it went on to take $41.5 million during the opening weekend, breaking The Purge's previous record as the biggest opening for an original R-rated horror film. It cruised past $100 million domestically with ease, making it one of the most successful R-rated horror films. A franchise starring the Warrens as main characters was put in motion, with a sequel coming out in 2016 and even a spin-off without the Warrens coming out before that.

* TheCastShowoff: There's a scene in the second movie that's mostly there to show the audience Patrick Wilson's fantastic singing skills.
* CastingGag: You'd never recognize her under the heavy makeup in both roles, but actress Bonnie Aarons (who plays Valak the Demon Nun) is [[Film/MulhollandDrive no stranger]] to playing a HumanoidAbomination.
* DyeingForYourArt: Madison Wolfe is a natural blonde, but plays Janet with a light brown SciFiBobHaircut.

* FakeBrit: Madison Wolfe, the actress who played Janet Hodgson, is American. Meanwhile, Janet's mother, Peggy Hodgson, is played by Frances O'Connor, who, while born a Brit, is raised an Australian. Lauren Esposito (Margaret Hodgson) is Australian. Maria Doyle Kennedy and Simon Delaney (Peggy and Vic Nottingham) are both Irish.
* PlayingGertrude: The second film has a few, mainly because it is set 6 years following the events of the previous film, and yet the film was produced a mere 3 years after the first.
** The couple Ed and Lorraine Warren would have to be 51 and 50 years old, respectively, at the time of the Enfield haunting (1977), but are played by Patrick Wilson and Creator/VeraFarmiga, both 42 years old at the time of filming.
** Professor Anita Gregory is played by then 41-year-old Creator/FrankaPotente, and yet the real Anita Gregory was 52 years old in 1977.

** Professor Anita Gregory is played by then 41-year-old Franka Potente, and yet the real Anita Gregory was 52 years old in 1977.

* FakeAmerican: Shannon Kook (Mauritian-Chinese father and South African mother) played the Warrens' American assistant, Drew.

* ActorAllusion: The toy monkey with the cymbals reminds of the one from ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' starring Patrick Wilson.

* DawsonCasting: The second film has a few, mainly because it is set 6 years following the events of the previous film, and yet the film was produced a mere 3 years after the first.
** The couple Ed and Lorraine Warren would have to be 51 and 50 years old, respectively, at the time of the Enfield haunting (1977), but are played by Patrick Wilson and Creator/VeraFarmiga, both 42 years old at the time of filming.
** Professor Anita Gregory is played by then 41-year-old Franka Potente, and yet the real Anita Gregory was 52 years old in 1977.

* FakeAmerican: South African Shannon Kook played the Warrens' American assistant, Drew.
* FakeBrit: Madison Wolfe, the actress who played Janet Dodgson, is American. Meanwhile, Janet's mother, Peggy, is played by Frances O'Connor, who, while born a Brit, is raised an Australian.

* SleeperHit: The movie was released in an overcrowded summer without much fanfare or promotion, not to mention having an R rating. Despite all of that, it went on to take $41.5 million during the opening weekend, breaking The Purge's previous record as the biggest opening for an original R-rated horror film. It cruised past $100 million domestically with ease, making it one of the most successful R-rated horror films. A franchise starring the Warrens as main characters is now being planned.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Film/Insidious}} Josh]] and [[Series/BatesMotel Norma Bates]] are [[OccultDetective Occult Detectives]] that help [[Series/SixFeetUnder Lisa]], [[Series/BandOfBrothers Captain Nixon]] and their five daughters, two of whom are [[{{Literature/Twilight}} Renesmee Cullen]] and [[Series/LieToMe Emily Lightman]], defend themselves against a demonic entity haunting their new house.

* SleeperHit: The movie was released in an overcrowded summer without much fanfare or promotion, not to mention having an R rating. Despite all of that, it went on to take $41.5 million during the opening weekend, breaking The Purge's previous record as the biggest opening for an original R-rated horror film. It cruised past $100 million domestically with ease, making it one of the most successful R-rated horror films. A franchise starring the Warrens as main characters is now being planned.

* SleeperHit: The movie was released without much fanfare or promotion, not to mention having an R rating. Despite all of that, it went on to take $41.5 million during the opening weekend, breaking The Purge's previous record as the biggest opening for an original R-rated horror film. It cruised past $100 million domestically with ease, making it one of the most successful R-rated horror films. A franchise starring the Warrens as main characters is now being planned.

* SleeperHit: The movie was released without much fanfare or promotion, not to mention having an R rating. Despite all of that, it went on to take $41.5 million during the opening weekend, breaking The Purge's previous record as the biggest opening for an original R-rated horror film. It's current domestic gross is around $83 million, making it one of the most successful R-rated horror film. A franchise starring the Warrens as main characters is now being planned.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Film/Insidious}} Josh]] and [[Series/BatesMotel Norma Bates]] are [[OccultDetective Occult Detectives]] that help [[Series/SixFeetUnder Lisa]], [[Series/BandOfBrothers Captain Nixon]] and their five daughters, two of whom are [[{{Literature/Twilight}} Renesmee Cullen]] and [[Series/LieToMe Emily Lightman]], defend themselves against a demonic entity haunting their new house.