Where Arne Johnson and the Glatzels are now - what happened after The Conjuring 3
Here's what happened to the key characters in the third Conjuring movie after the events of the movie.
The Conjuring 3 surrounds the bizarre and controversial trial of Arne Johnson, where he claimed that the devil had possessed him.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It from director Michael Chaves peels back the layers of the real-life death of Alan Bono in a manner quite different to the preceding Conjuring films.
Some artistic liberties have been taken with the true story behind The Conjuring 3 to fit neatly in the wider franchise's narrative, but overall it remains true to life.
These liberties include name changes - such as victim Alan Bono, who is called "Bruno" in the film.
The biggest difference surrounds the investigation and supposed possession of Johnson, as the only direct source available was from the Warrens and the Glatzel family, who actually disagreed over what happened.
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As the film draws to its conclusion, the end slate shows the real Arne Johnson, and it's revealed that on 24th November 1981, Johnson was convicted of manslaughter and handed a 10-20 year sentence. This begs the question, where is Arne Johnson now?
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Where is Arne Johnson now?
Arne Johnson was let out on good behaviour after serving five years of his sentence. He was released in 1986.
Johnson married Debbie Glatzel while he was in prison. The pair went on to have two children. He also got his high school diploma while inside.
The movie's end titles mention the marriage, though Glatzel has sadly passed away since the movie was made.
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Is Arne Johnson still alive?
Not much else is known about Johnson, though Lorraine Warren has said he worked for a landscaper after being released.
Both Arne Johnson and Glatzel were involved with the movie and back the Warrens' version of events.
Lorraine wrote a book about the case, The Devil in Connecticut, with Gerald Brittle. They said they shared the profits from the book with the Glatzel family.
David's brother Carl Glatzel has spoken out against the book after it was republished (in 2006). He said it was a "complete lie". He also claimed "the Warrens concocted a phony story about demons in an attempt to get rich and famous at our expense".
Carl claims the Warrens promised the family they'd be millionaires. It was later confirmed the family were paid $2,000. Carl also claims David was suffering with his mental health issues, and he simply recovered.
In 2007, David and Carl filed a lawsuit against Brittle and the Warrens for unspecified financial damages.
They sued the authors and publishers for violating their privacy, libel and "intentional infliction of emotional distress".
Brittle claims his book is based on fact, and he interviewed the Glatzel family for more than 100 hours, which he has video of. Lorraine Warren also said the six priests who performed exorcisms on Glatzel agreed that he was possessed.
Debbie Glatzel and Arne Johnson have always backed the account of the possession, but David's father denies his son was possessed.
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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is available for streaming on Netflix.
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