The Nun

The Nun is a 2018 American gothic supernatural horror film directed by Corin Hardy and written by Gary Dauberman.

The Nun is a 2018 American gothic supernatural horror film directed by Corin Hardy and written by Gary Dauberman. It is a prequel and spin-off of The Conjuring 2, set in 1952 Romania, and centres on a priest and a novitiate investigating a nun’s death and a demonic force known as Valak. The film stars Taissa Farmiga, Demián Bichir, and Jonas Bloquet, and is part of The Conjuring Universe.

Plot

The plot follows a Roman Catholic priest and a novitiate who are sent by the Vatican to a Romanian abbey after a young nun dies by suicide. They uncover an unholy secret and confront the demonic entity Valak.

Production and release

The Nun was directed by Corin Hardy from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, with a story by Dauberman and James Wan. The film stars Taissa Farmiga, Demián Bichir, and Jonas Bloquet. It was released in the United States on September 7, 2018.

Reception and box office

The Nun received generally negative reviews from critics, but it was a commercial success. It grossed about $366 million worldwide on a production budget of $22 million.

Franchise context

The Nun expands The Conjuring shared universe and provides backstory to Valak, the demonic nun character first introduced in The Conjuring 2. A sequel, The Nun II, was released in 2023.