Will La Llorona Join The Conjuring Universe Proper? Its a smart move that further ties The Curse of La Llorona to a bigger universe, which only will leave viewers wondering if a larger connection will be made. This isn't an example of the film changing the history of the doll or adding another story to the universe that could be used to do another spinoff film, but rather building off of what came before. While the cameo of Annabelle may feel slightly cheap and unnecessary in the grand scheme of The Curse of La Llorona and the Conjuring franchise, it's a pretty harmless one to make. Related: The Conjuring Universe Complete Timeline Explained This scene comes during the third act of the 2014 film, when he attempts to take the doll to his church. The events that transpire after that make him hesitant to get involved with La Llorona. The shot features him leaving the Forms' apartment with the Annabelle doll in his grasp.
It doesn't last long, but the movie does briefly use a flashback to show part of Perez's role in Annabelle once again. Instead of letting hardcore fans piece together the connective tissue though, The Curse of La Llorona makes the connection clear. When he is explaining the legend of La Llorona to Anna, he alludes to his previous supernatural encounter with Annabelle. Perez's lack of interest in helping the Tate-Garcia family may keep his overall role small in The Curse of La Llorona, but there is one other part of his screen time that reminds viewers in a more obvious way of the film's connection to the larger universe - and we're not talking about the reference to the Warrens that he makes. Annabelle's Cameo In The Curse of La Llorona Explained