The Crooked Man

The Crooked Man is a 2025 supernatural horror film produced by the New Line Cinema, The Safran Company, and Atomic Monster, and distributed by Warner Bros. Brother. The film is directed by James Wan, with a screenplay written by Ian Goldberg and Akela Cooper. It serves as a movie that takes place after the event of The Curse of La Llorona, which is roughly 1974, three years before the events of The Conjuring 2. The movie is considered the tenth installment in the Conjuring Universe franchise. The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Doug Jones, Tony Todd, Geena Davis, and Jamie Hector. The movie details how in 1974, an African-American family living in Massachusetts were haunted by The Crooked Man. They decided to hire a professional for help.

The development for the movie actually started back in 2017. However, it was delayed infinitely due to the audience being in favor of other projects such as The Nun and Annabelle. James Wan has constantly reported saying that the project had to be delayed for various reasons. Even at one point in 2022, James Wan told the media that all the developments all of the movie have been scrapped due to the long overhaul. However, after the success of the movie The Nun 2, James Wan suddenly had the time and announced in December 2023 that he is finally ready to make The Crooked Man movie. The cast was decided in March 2024. Filming started in April 2024 and finished in September 2024. It was released on October 13th, 2025 in USA. The film crossed 265.1 million worldwide and received mostly negative reviews. The movie was praised for its performance, atmosphere and special effect, but criticized for its plot and screenplay.

Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis as the paranormal investigator

Doug Jones as the crooked man

Tony Todd as the paranormal investigator #2

Jamie Hector as Jimmy, the haunted household

Plot
Set a few years after the events of the civil movement. Jimmy, one of the supporter of the movement, decided to seek peace in a quiet suburban town in Massachusetts with his family. However, his new house is constantly haunted by The Crooked Man, much to the horror of his wife and children. As a result, Jimmy decided to hire a pair of paranormal investigator to battle and cleanse the evil once and for all.

MPAA Rating
The Crooked Man is rated R for scary imagery, jump scares, violence and gore, and the eerie atmosphere.

IMDB Rating
IMDB Rating: 5.7