At a time when many genuinely good horror movies struggle at the box office, The Conjuring keeps winning, and audiences keep showing up. The Conjuring movies are built around two of the most famous real-life paranormal investigators of all time, Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga). Image via Warner Bros. PicturesThe biggest reason the Conjuring movies work so well is that they never try to alienate casual viewers. The Conjuring movies feel like the kind of solid horror films that they just do not make as often anymore. These are popcorn horror movies designed to appeal to as many people as possible.