The Conjuring (2013) filming locations

405 Canetuck Road (Currie)

Currie, United States

Centennial two-story farmhouse of about 465 m², with narrow stairs and low ceilings, standing on the edge of the Black River, in Pender County. It is a private property.

The scene : At the beginning of the film, Carolyn and Roger Perron settle in with their five daughters in this old isolated farmhouse; as soon as they arrive, the atmosphere is cold and the family dog stubbornly refuses to cross the threshold.

DePaolo Hall (University of North Carolina Wilmington)

Wilmington, United States

Building on the UNCW campus constructed in 1970, which originally housed a cafeteria before being converted into a multipurpose building.

The scene : Ed and Lorraine Warren give a lecture on the different forms of paranormal phenomena; upon leaving, Carolyn Perron approaches them to confide what is happening at her home and to ask for their help.

202 Forest Hills Drive (Wilmington)

Wilmington, United States

Private house: it is a private property that is not open to visitors.

The scene : This house in Wilmington embodies on screen the home of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the couple of paranormal investigators.

2916 Market Street (Wilmington)

Wilmington, United States

Site of the former Carolinian Inn, a motel on Market Street demolished in 2023.

The scene : Chased from their farmhouse by the violence of supernatural manifestations, the Perrons spend the night in this shabby motel, unable to escape the presence that is tormenting them.

First Baptist Church (Wilmington)

Wilmington, United States

Baptist community founded in 1808 under the name Front Street Baptist Church, before adopting the name First Baptist Church.

The scene : After the attack on Nancy, captured by their camera, the Warrens present these images to Father Gordon to obtain an exorcism; the priest replies that, since the Perrons do not belong to the Church, only a permit from the Vatican could allow it.

Wilmington, United States

Large complex of film and television studios in Wilmington, North Carolina, one of the largest in the United States outside California.

The scene : The essence of the film is shot in these studios: the interiors of the Perron farmhouse are recreated on a soundstage, and it is here that the climax is filmed in the basement, where Ed, Lorraine, and Brad find Carolyn, possessed, with a knife raised against her daughter Christine, before Ed resolves to perform the exorcism himself.

Wilmington, United States

Episcopal church whose current building, designed by architect Thomas Walter, dates from 1839.

The scene : This church in the historic center of Wilmington is among the filming locations of the film, although the sources do not specify which scene was shot there.

Wilmington, United States

The scene : This apartment building in downtown Wilmington is part of the film's settings; sources do not specify which scene was filmed there.

United States

The scene : This memorial fountain in Wilmington is mentioned among the filming locations of the movie, without specifics on the scene.

Wilmington, United States

The scene : This performance hall on the UNCW campus is one of the university spaces used for filming, alongside DePaolo Hall; the scene is not specified.