The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-conjuring--the-devil-made-me-do-it

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It?David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, based on a story by Johnson-McGoldrick and James Wan
2. What is the film series position?Seventh installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise
3. What is the primary narrative inspiration?The 1981 murder trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, who claimed demonic possession
4. What is "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" about?It’s a spooky movie where Ed and Lorraine Warren investigate a real murder case where someone claimed he was possessed by a demon.
5. Who was Arne Cheyenne Johnson?He was the man tried in 1981 for murder who said he was possessed by a demon.

Demonic Possession Defense: A legal argument asserting that a defendant's actions were compelled by supernatural entities, thus negating criminal responsibility.
Conjuring Universe: A shared fictional universe comprising films and television series centered around the paranormal investigations of Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Supernatural Horror: A subgenre of horror fiction that focuses on supernatural phenomena, such as ghosts, demons, and curses, as the source of terror.