10 Best Number 3s In Horror Movie History

10. The Conjuring 2

Hold your horses! We can explain...

Despite its misleading name, The Conjuring 2 is actually the third instalment in the franchise. After the initial Conjuring film, a spin-off was released called Annabelle, which was about the evil doll featured in the first film.

The first proper Conjuring sequel arrived in 2016 and told a fictionalised version of the Enfield Poltergeist story, in which a ghost haunted a family living in a London council estate.

A third film bearing the Conjuring name was released in 2021, but that isn't as good, so we're going to ignore it.

The Conjuring 2 made just as much money and scored just as highly among the critics as the original. Fans were impressed that the sequel kept up the suspense and terror of the first without ever getting gimmicky or over-the-top

On the whole, The Conjuring 2 is a solid horror sequel that builds on the foundations of what came before it. It would be a lot higher on this list but, considering we've pushed our luck by even including it in the first place, tenth place will have to do.