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It had good (not great) horror potential given the build up from 'The Conjuring' Franchise. However, the storyline just bottomed out completely from the very first few minutes. The dead "evil nun" haunting and killing the living became a ...
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The Nun
2018
Movie
96 min
English
A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican to Romania to investigate a nun's death and face a demonic force.
Insights
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic46/100
Google Users60%
Director: Corin Hardy•Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Plot Summary
In 1952 Romania, a Catholic priest and a novice nun are dispatched by the Vatican to investigate the mysterious death of a nun at Saint Carta's Monastery. Upon arrival, they uncover a dark secret and confront a malevolent force that threatens their lives and the very soul of the convent. The entity, a demonic nun named Valak, has been haunting the area for centuries, feeding on fear and corruption.
Critical Reception
The Nun received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized its predictable plot, reliance on jump scares, and underdeveloped characters. While it was a commercial success, grossing over $365 million worldwide, its critical standing remains low.
What Reviewers Say
Relies too heavily on jump scares and a predictable storyline.
Lacks the tension and scares of other films in The Conjuring Universe.
Despite its atmosphere, the film fails to deliver a compelling horror narrative.
Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a decent watch for horror fans, appreciating the atmosphere and some of the scares. However, many felt it was formulaic and lacked originality, with some criticizing the plot for being too thin.
Fun Fact
The character of Valak, the demonic nun, was first introduced in 'The Conjuring 2' (2016), where it appeared as a malevolent entity tormenting the Hodgson family.
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9 reviews
r96sk
<em>'The Nun'</em> is a let down. Based upon the glimpses we kept getting of this character in the preceding films from <em>'The Conjuring'</em> universe, I was looking forward to seeing a movie about this character. Sadly, it's not a good ...
GenerationofSwin...
It looks like they attempted to make an inoffensive horror movie...not really in the PC sense of the word, but in the "we are going to do just enough to get an 'R' rating in an otherwise PG movie" sense of the word. It's not really frigh...
Gimly
Not the literal **worst** entry in the series (that laurel still rests firmly upon the crown of _Annabelle_) and there was a couple of cool design moments, like creepy hands busting out of statues, even the acting is of acceptable level. Bu...
John Chard
The Nunjuring! When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate... So here we have the latest ...
Dean
I wanted to like this movie because it's connected to Conjuring movies, but it was awful, even from the start it was obvious. It was a dull, boring movie with cheap jump scares. The only reason I'm giving it 4 and not 3, because it was s...
Purplehearts
Horror is baaaaack! And with a vengeance. The Nun is not for people that don’t like horror movies or burnt out on them. Don't expect character development either. Don't expect to be shock like you were when you watched The Exorcist. I’...
Mark Rushow
Overall I liked The Nun it was a spooky fun movie with some pretty good shots and scenes (lighting, camera angles, and such). The transitions from one scene to another was a bit off and the story overall had a more fantasy tone over the mor...
antimony
Appallingly cliched. Slow and boring. Not even the Conjuring hype could save this film. It moves forward at a painful pace, brings nothing new to the table, and is not even scary.
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