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Set to star in The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It, Charlene Amoia talked to us about behind the scenes moments, the vibe on set and more!

words by VANESSA SALLES photo by DEAN FOREMAN

Tell us about The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It! What is it about the film that made

you want to be involved?

The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It features a real-life case about a possession that took place in Connecticut in 1981. The film centers on demonic elements that had tortured my character’s family for years before taking an even more bizarre and tragic turn. I wanted to be involved because The Conjuring movies are just crazy good, super scary, extremely tight scripts and truly the best horror movies I have ever seen!

Any memorable moments from filming that you can share with us?

There were a few random, unexplainable, spooky things that kept happening. For example, something happened to my car the first week so I had to take a Lyft to set and then the driver inadvertently drove us to a graveyard on the way and then exclaimed, “I have no idea why the GPS took me here.” I had to laugh out loud and say, “Well that’s probably because I’m filming a movie about a possession and you know, even the spirits have a sense of humor!” Also, my lights would flicker in my room from time to time when I would be studying the script.

How would you describe the vibe on set?

The vibe on set was amazing. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga were both very kind and fun to be around and the actors playing my husband, daughter and son were all just exceptional people and wonderful to get to know and play with. Sarah Catherine Hook and I ended up getting extremely close while filming and she and I still talk regularly to this day. There was actually a ton of joking, laughing and witty banter taking place in between takes. We also had a Bishop and Nun come and baptize the house we were filming in. They invited me to go eat Korean BBQ with them after and get to hear first-hand how they ended up in their profession which was a super interesting night out!

Tell us about FEAR STREET! What was that ex-

perience like for you?

Fear Street is a movie trilogy based on the books by R.L. Stine. They span different time periods throughout the films which was super fun to see the characters in different forms depending on which time period they were in. I had a great time filming as I really enjoyed working with writer/director Leigh Janiak. The three movies are scheduled to be released one month apart from each other which will make for a few fun, fear-filled summer months!

When you think of your ultimate dream role, what comes to mind?

I’ve always loved extremely flawed, corky characters that just don’t feel like they fit in with the rest of the world. Having experiences that feel nuanced but extremely authentic to this life experience we are all doing our best to navigate.

Any special message to fans?

Just want to thank you for all the love and support! Keep dreaming and as Joseph Campbell says, “Follow your bliss! If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Wherever you are -- if you are following your bliss, you are enjoying that refreshment, that life within you, all the time.”