Review of The Nun (2018) by Thequietgamer — 08 Sep 2018

The best bad horror movie ever.

The Nun is absolutely NUTS. A return to the '80s style of horror where literally anything could happen. It still falls into a lot of modern trappings such as idiotic characters and a lot of jump scares, but it's hard to not have fun with these aspects too. The writing makes absolutely no sense. Not just in the context of the movie itself, but in the larger Conjuring universe as well. So many plot holes and continuity errors. It's all just an excuse to let the madness unfold. There are zombie nuns and Taissa Farmiga spits the blood of Jesus Christ into a demon's face. All of it is done with a mostly straight face too. There is certainly a sense of humor to be found here, one that is both intentional and the result of some cheesy writing, but I appreciated how this was a genuine effort to try and scare people.

You will find some initial frustration of the eye rolling variety when you see the characters make dumb decisions like following a demon into another incredibly obvious trap for the umpteenth time (Demián Bichir plays the dumbest priest ever), but with thrilling jolts and more crazy, reality-bending insanity waiting for you around every corner it's easy to get caught up in the movie's rambunctious energy. I once thought that the MonsterVerse was the only cinematic universe outside of the MCU that looked like it was going to be ay good. After watching this I think I'm going to have to reconsider. Because sans the first Annabelle, The Conjuring Universe is looking pretty darn good. You simply have not lived until you've watched The Nun.