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Sep 8, 2023 · Scarier than its predecessor, The Nun II makes for an entertaining addition to the Conjuring franchise despite not being the most original horror sequel. Read Critics Reviews. Better than...
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Sep 8, 2023 · “The Nun II” follows Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) five years after the first film's events. When she befriends Debra , a newbie nun in a crisis of faith, they are put to the test after the Vatican demands Irene perform another miracle. Valak was not destroyed, and she’s reigning terror on religious figures across Europe.
The Nun 2 isn't as compelling as the first installment, and feels a bit scattered, but it serves as a worthy sequel that expands on the demonic lore, adding in some new jump scares. Full...
Sep 7, 2023 · ‘The Nun II’ Review: Back in the Habit. The latest installment in the “Conjuring” franchise continues a formula of frights with a splash of religious world building. Share full article....
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By Tom Jorgensen
Updated: Sep 7, 2023 4:35 pm
Posted: Sep 7, 2023 4:00 pm
The Conjuringverse doesn’t have phases, it doesn’t have chapters and, at least to this point, we’ve been spared the image of Ed and Lorraine Warren confidently emerging out of a portal shoulder to shoulder with Father Merrin and Tangina Barrons, ready to snap Lucifer out of existence with the power of shared prayer. What the Conjuringverse has is patience – and for horror fans who love the haunted house that James Wan built, that’s been enough to keep the various spinoffs and sequels in the series distinct and approachable. That’s why The Nun II – which I’ll remind you is a sequel to a prequel to a sequel – ends up being a rather delightful exercise for the franchise. It salvages the elements of The Nun that really worked, improves what didn’t, and puts its lovable lead characters through a series of creative tortures and torments that serve as a reminder that, as the franchise enters its 10th year, the Conjuringverse has plenty of frights left in it.
The Nun 2 sets itself apart from the Annabelle spinoffs – each of which center on a different family – and instead brings back Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) and Frenchie (Jonas Bloquet) for another round with Valak the demon nun. This decision largely pays off – Irene and Frenchie’s screwball chemistry and eventual respect for each other was one of the best parts of The Nun, so centering the characters here benefits greatly from that groundwork. It’s a little disappointing, though, that they’re separated for the majority of the runtime. After a series of violent deaths in Catholic churches across Europe, Sister Irene is deployed to investigate. You may recall that Valak hitched a ride out of the Abbey of St. Carta stowed away in Frenchie’s soul so, you know, put two and two together on that one. Of course, Irene doesn’t know all that – hence the siloing.
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In Frenchie’s place, it’s now Irene who finds herself responsible for a novitiate: Sister Debra (Storm Reid), a Black teen whose family sent her away from the racial hell of 1950s Mississippi in favor of a safer life in the church. It’s a deeply interesting setup for the character that gets completely flattened into a retread of Irene’s arc from the first film. Reid brings undeniable personality to Sister Debra, but after her introduction, her utility as the audience’s surrogate mostly dominates her onscreen responsibilities, so the wrap-up of her character’s crisis of faith feels more motivated by an obligation to tie up loose ends than anything else. She does share a standout action moment with Farmiga, however: An exorcism that contributes to the hallway fight’s big 2023 comeback. The Nun II, Guardians 3, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem – I guess everyone’s got Oldboy on the brain.
The specifics of The Nun II’s mythology-heavy plot breeze by too fast to give the movie as much weight as it could’ve had, but on a visceral level, it's both inventive with and reverent to Valak’s menace. Moving the action to a boarding school full of scared kids amps up the stakes, with no character (except Frenchie) ever feeling completely safe. ...
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The Nun II is a marked improvement on its predecessor, as the winning duo of Taissa Farmiga and Jonas Bloquet reward the faith of Conjuring fans with a scarier, meatier boarding school nightmare that makes great use of Valak the Demon Nun, even if the mythology-heavy plot specifics get a little lost along the way.
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Sep 7, 2023 · Film Review. ‘The Nun II’ Review: The Conjuring Universe Delivers a Tightly Crafted (Painfully Pro-Catholic) Second Coming. James Wan's demonic multiverse is still weirdly worshipful of...
Sep 7, 2023 · Review: Less creepy than sleepy, ‘The Nun II’ proves to be an easy habit to break. Taissa Farmiga in the movie “The Nun II.” (Bruno Calvo / Warner Bros. Pictures) By Katie Walsh....
