The Nun
Movie, 2018, The Nun, Set in 1952
The Nun is #5 of 9 in release order and #1 of 9 in chronological order in the The Conjuring.
The story
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.
The Nun recap
In 1952, a nun at an abbey in Romania hangs herself rather than let an evil presence take her. The Vatican sends Father Burke, a priest haunted by a failed exorcism, and Sister Irene, a novice who has visions, to investigate. Frenchie, a young villager who found the body, guides them. Burke is buried alive by the demon and rescued by Irene. Inside the abbey, Irene learns that a duke once opened a gateway to hell in the catacombs, that it was sealed with a relic holding the blood of Christ, and that wartime bombing broke the seal. The nuns have prayed in shifts to keep the demon, Valak, at bay, but Irene discovers they are long dead and she has been praying alone. Burke finds that the abbess has been dead the whole time too.
The Nun ending explained
Irene takes her vows so she can handle the relic, and Valak possesses her briefly and nearly drowns her. She spits the blood of Christ into its face and the gateway is sealed. Frenchie revives her and reveals his real name is Maurice, but he was marked by Valak earlier. Twenty years later, the Warrens show a lecture film of their exorcism of the adult Maurice, who shows Lorraine a vision of Ed's death.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Nun
The Nun is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 24%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Annabelle: Creation, before Annabelle Comes Home.
- Chronological order: first, before The Nun II.
What to watch before The Nun
In release order, the essentials before The Nun (2018) are The Conjuring (2013) and The Conjuring 2 (2016). The Nun itself is optional in the The Conjuring order.
Cast
- Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene
- Demián Bichir as Father Burke
- Bonnie Aarons as The Nun / Valak
- Jonas Bloquet as Maurice Theriault
- Ingrid Bisu as Sister Oana
- Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren
- Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
- Lili Taylor as Carolyn Perron
- Charlotte Hope as Sister Victoria
- Sandra Teles as Sister Ruth
- Maria Obretin as Sister Abigail
- August Maturo as Daniel
Directed by Corin Hardy.