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The Nun
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Corin Hardy
- Written by
- Gary Dauberman, James Wan
- Produced by
- Michael Clear, James Wan, Peter Safran, Gary Dauberman, Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, David Feinsilber, Kim Lee
Why it’s HorroRated
The Nun is atmospheric Conjuring universe expansion with an effective villain and a Romanian monastery setting that does the heavy lifting the script sometimes can't. Taissa Farmiga is a capable lead and the period setting grounds the mythology well. A reliable entry for franchise viewers, though the atmosphere matters more than the story here.
Synopsis
The Conjuring spinoff extends the Warren universe's mythology backward with a villain whose visual design was established in the main series. Taissa Farmiga is a capable lead and the period setting grounds the mythology. Atmosphere over narrative is the right priority for this material.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- September 5, 2018
- Runtime
- 1 hour 36 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- Latin, French, Mandarin, Romanian, English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
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