'The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist' trivia and fun facts

Lauren Esposito was chosen for her part after a lengthy search for actresses held in the U.S., England and Australia. This marks her feature film debut.

It had the biggest opening weekend gross for a horror film in three years. The previous film being 'The Conjuring' in 2013.

On the first day of shooting, a priest was brought in to bless the set.

The real-life events in Enfield became the longest recorded paranormal case in history, according to star Vera Farmiga.

Patrick Wilson did his own singing.

Writer David Leslie Johnson from the popular show The Walking Dead (2010) was hired to rewrite this movie for theaters.

''The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist'' was originally given a October 23, 2015 release date. But as of October 21, 2014, the movie was pushed to October, 2016.

Takes place six years after the first movie.

James Wan was offered a "life altering" amount of money in order to direct 'Fast & Furious 8' However, he turned the opportunity down to direct 'The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist'.

The same story was told in the mini series "The Enfield haunting" which came out in 2015.