As frightening as the “The Nun” is, it doesn’t hold a candle to today’s real-life horrors in the Catholic Church. It’s about exhuming classic horror archetypes — creaky old houses and creepy old dolls — with (mostly) old-school effects. Set in 1952, “The Nun” is the origin story of Valak (Bonnie Aarons), a demonic nun who first turned up in “Conjuring 2,” as the pursuit of Vera Farmiga’s paranormal expert. You almost lose sense of what exactly is going on, as Sister Irene falls into a labyrinthine abyss. “The Nun,” a Warner Bros. release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for terror, violence, and disturbing/bloody images.

Source: National Post September 06, 2018 13:07 UTC