The Nun
A priest is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of a nun in this supernatural horror connected to The Conjuring universe.
When a young nun at a cloistered Romanian abbey takes her own life, a priest (Demián Bichir) and a novitiate (Taissa Farmiga) are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun, as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned.
- Director:
- Corin Hardy ('The Hallow')
- Writer:
- Gary Dauberman
- Cast:
- Demián BichirTaissa FarmigaCharlotte HopeIngrid BisuManuela CiucurJonas BloquetJonny CoyneJared MorganBonnie Aarons
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Aaron Yap
flicksIn theory, taking the MCU approach to The Conjuring franchise sounds like a nifty, promising idea. The storied paranormal cases of the series’ real-life demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren lend themselves easily to a shared horror-world. But as long as the ever-widening universe continues to dip into uninspired, schlocky stopgaps like The Nun—as opposed to a reasonably efficient entry like Annabelle: Creation—it’s harder to become enthused about it all.
The Nun (Official Review)
What I Thought about The Nun was That Annabelle Comes Home was the same type of movie: Blunt Jump scares, Horrible Plot. There were some scenes that I thought were pretty fun and eventful, but other from that, The Nun is a very dull horror movie. And that’s two horrible downfalls In The Conjuring Universe.
Variety
pressThere is rarely any sense that anyone involved with "The Nun" takes anything here too seriously, and audiences are advised to respond in kind.
Total Film
pressThe Nun lacks the confidence to let the location and mood speak, let alone whisper for themselves.
Time Out
pressThere are creepy crypts aplenty and a graveyard with bell-equipped coffins just in case anyone gets buried alive (alas, the transgressive sexuality of the era's more extreme nunsploitation flicks is off the table).
The New York Times
pressSpecters and hallucinations appear without consistent narrative logic. Characters veer off separately when teamwork might reduce brushes with demons or death.
Los Angeles Times
press"The Nun," shot in murky pools of darkness that often leave you squinting at the screen, is a dispiriting reminder that franchising evil inevitably dissipates its impact.
Hollywood Reporter
pressIt's good clean fun nevertheless, and the set pieces expertly supply the tension-and-release satisfactions of the genre.
Flicks, Aaron Yap
flicksIn theory, taking the MCU approach to The Conjuring franchise sounds like a nifty, promising idea. The storied paranormal cases of the series’ real-life demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren lend themselves easily to a shared horror-world. But as long as the ever-widening universe continues to dip into uninspired, schlocky stopgaps like The Nun—as opposed to a reasonably efficient entry like Annabelle: Creation—it’s harder to become enthused about it all.
Variety
pressThere is rarely any sense that anyone involved with "The Nun" takes anything here too seriously, and audiences are advised to respond in kind.
Total Film
pressThe Nun lacks the confidence to let the location and mood speak, let alone whisper for themselves.
Time Out
pressThere are creepy crypts aplenty and a graveyard with bell-equipped coffins just in case anyone gets buried alive (alas, the transgressive sexuality of the era's more extreme nunsploitation flicks is off the table).
The New York Times
pressSpecters and hallucinations appear without consistent narrative logic. Characters veer off separately when teamwork might reduce brushes with demons or death.
Los Angeles Times
press"The Nun," shot in murky pools of darkness that often leave you squinting at the screen, is a dispiriting reminder that franchising evil inevitably dissipates its impact.
Hollywood Reporter
pressIt's good clean fun nevertheless, and the set pieces expertly supply the tension-and-release satisfactions of the genre.
The Nun (Official Review)
What I Thought about The Nun was That Annabelle Comes Home was the same type of movie: Blunt Jump scares, Horrible Plot. There were some scenes that I thought were pretty fun and eventful, but other from that, The Nun is a very dull horror movie. And that’s two horrible downfalls In The Conjuring Universe.
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