Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as the Warrens with palpable gravitas. Farmiga’s performance is the emotional fulcrum—her steadiness grounds the metaphysical terror. The downtrodden Hodgson family (especially the young Madison) are rendered with a painful vulnerability; their fear is communicable on screen. Even in streamed form, close-ups remain potent—an actor’s micro-expression here flips a scene from effective to unforgettable.