Michael Chaves

Michael Chaves (born November 3, 1984) is an American filmmaker and visual effects artist, best known for his work on the miniseries Chase Champion and the theatrical films The Curse of La Llorona, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and The Nun II.

Career
Chaves began directing several short films including The Maiden, which won the Best Super Short Horror Film Award at Shriekfest 2016. He also created the television series Chase Champion, and directed all of the episodes.

He transitioned to feature-length filmmaking with horror films The Curse of La Llorona, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and The Nun II, all produced by James Wan. The latter two films are the seventh and eighth installments of The Conjuring Universe, respectively. He is also signed on to direct another horror film, The Reckoning, for Michael Bay, Bradley Fuller, and Andrew Form, under Platinum Dunes, with a script written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan.

Filmography
Film
 * The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
 * The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
 * The Nun II (2023)
 * The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)

Music video

Short film

Web series