The Nun 2 Review: A Surprisingly Spooky Sequel

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The Conjuring Universe continues with, a sequel to the 2018 movie. Ever since the first movie by James Wan was released in 2013, this cinematic universe of horror films has seen nine entries. This is another story surrounding Valak, the demon nun introduced in The Conjuring 2. The sequel brings back Taissa Farmiga and Jonas Bloquet for another outing as Sister Irene and Maurice. Although the first Nun movie was a dull, unscary attempt at cashing in on a scary character from a scarier film, this sequel is a surprisingly well-made film that surpasses the original in nearly every way.

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves—The Nun 2 is not one of the year’s best horror movies. The Conjuring movies have been of varying qualities since the beginning. It’s not fantastic, but it is leaps and bounds better than the first film. This film is directed by Michael Chaves, who has now directed more entries in the series than Wan himself. Chaves started out with The Curse of La Llorona before landing the gig on The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Although his first venture was not particularly strong, his growth as a director can be seen in each entry. Each of his films has been better than the last, and this sequel proves he was a much better fit for the series than Corin Hardy from the first one.

From the opening scene, The Nun 2 uses sound superbly. In the same way creepy sound effects and loud jump scares are important for horror, silence might be even more effective. The dread you get from the opening few scenes is exceptional, and there is one particular scene early on that immediately raises the stakes for the rest of the film. Although Chaves sometimes cannot seem to refrain from the occasional dream sequence, cheap jump scare,