The Nun

'The Nun' is a total, screaming blast

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Romania, 1952. Father Burke (Demián Bichir) and novice Irene (Taissa Farmiga) are sent by the Vatican to investigate the suicide of a nun at a remote convent. Burke, an exorcist, and Irene, who has visions, suspect the institution is haunted by a demon which plans to extend its evil influence.

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Romanian castles and catacombs define The Nun's tremendous location characteristics, which are inherently spooky when used to heighten a more "generic" brand of horror than Conjurverse films are used to.

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This fifth entry in the “Conjure-verse” strays from the reality that grounded earlier chapters, but at least it’s never dull

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A good Conjuring history lesson wrapped in a mediocre horror movie.

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“The Nun” feels almost exactly like “Annabelle,” in the sense that it’s a quick and cheaply-made side-sequel based of a marketable character introduced in a ‘Conjuring’ film that could be released to hold fans over until James Wan decides if he’ll come back for “The Conjuring 3"

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But he can only do so much, especially with so many baffling decisions – interchangeable supporting nuns, inexplicable accent choices, painfully laugh-resistant jokes delivered by dashing village handyman Frenchie (Bloquet), and a denouement that peddles in medieval-style Catholicism as a bundle of superpowers and trinkets. At least Hardy seems to know that this is just a 90-minute fun house ride.

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“Conjuring” spinoff keeps the franchise in a holding pattern with standard-issue jump scares.

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In ‘The Nun,’ a Franchise Resumes Its Scary Habits

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'Conjuring' spinoff 'The Nun' is an unholy mess that wastes its best scare

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A little bit of The Nun goes a long way.

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Latest entry of the horror franchise aims for some ol’ time religious scares and comes up empty

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A spookily scare-free expansion of the Conjuring universe

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But even such frivolous moments are approached with a non-ironic solemnity that’s ultimately more frightening than any of the tiresome jump scares in the film’s arsenal, leaving The Nun feeling as if it’s not in on the joke even when the audience is laughing.

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