"I really think that the Nun is a classic movie monster," The Nun 2 director Michael Chaves explains in the new issue of Total Film magazine, which is out on newsstands on Thursday, July 20. "She reminds me of Pennywise and Dracula and Nosferatu. I see every classic monster when I look at her. I feel like she's absolutely up there in that pantheon."
Living up to the likes Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Leatherface, and more is a tall order but if staying power is part of the criteria, then Valak, the titular demon in the upcoming follow-up, is certainly on the right track. Having proved popular in 2016's The Conjuring 2, the hellish habit-wearer centered a prequel in 2018 and popped up briefly in Annabelle: Creation and Annabelle Comes Home. Now, she's back for a rematch with Taissa Farmiga's Sister Irene.
