There are a series of films that take place in the "Conjuring Universe," including three movies about a creepy doll named Annabelle, a backstory about a demon nun, and an almost-entirely-stand-alone film about the curse of La Llorona. This is the first of a three-part horror-ific entry on The Conjuring movies. We'll focus solely on the main three films which feature Ed and Lorraine Warren and their adventures in exorcising victims of demonic possession: The Conjuring (2013), The Conjuring 2 (2016), and The Conjuring: the Devil Made Me Do It (2021).
Director James Wan has said he wants to "bring respect back to studio horror films" with his productions. Rather than moving from one scare to another with shallow caricatures and bad one-liners, Wan wants to reveal the heart of each major character and particularly focuses on the nature of the family relationships, so you are drawn into caring more about these characters. This gives the film more dimension overall but also making it even more engaging and frightening when the characters do go through the horrors as you root for them to succeed... or rather, survive!
Although The Conjuring movies are most assuredly horror films, a strong theme of love runs throughout them all. From the closeness of Ed and Lorraine's relationship, to the tenderness and empathy they show to the victims of possession and helping them to keep hold of their love for their families, to the devotion of the young couple in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (DMMDI), it's just as much the power of love as it is the power of Christ that compels.
Enough of the mushy stuff. Let's get to the knit!
There's remarkably little knitwear in DMMDI (I've heard the devil prefers Prada), especially compared to the first two Conjuring movies which are lousy with it. Other than a nondescript cardigan on Ed, it is only Debbie, the girlfriend of the possessed, who wears anything knit: a navy blue, machine-knit top with colorful stripes along the collar and cuffs. This looks like your basic ringer tee but with more stripes of color on the neck and arm bands.
The movie takes place in 1971 and the stripes seem on point for the era, yet this tee is understated enough to fit into most modern timelines without standing out too much, especially depending on color choices.
Knit the look:
L to R: Millatop / pattern & photo credit: Camilla Karlsen (knit - also available here); Nothin' but a Tshirt / pattern & photo credit: Alison Hansel (knit, free); Cropped to a Tee / pattern & photo credit: Nicole ThorsonKnits (knit); Better than Basic Ringer / pattern & photo credit: Stephanie Erin (crochet)
Stay tuned for The Conjuring 2!
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