The Latest Breaking News from Valak

Nuns loom large in the European imagination. They are often caricatured to the point of dehumanisation. Either as a grotesque comic creation, like the chocolate-obsessed sister in Father Ted (1995-1998), or a monstrous aberration, like the demon Valak from the Conjuring (2013-2025) films.

A record number of people dressed as the horror character in Tulancingo, Mexico, to beat the "Monja Challenge."

There’s nothing scary about the demon nun who returns to terrorise France in this pointless sequel

Yes, a scary nun repeatedly chases French people down corridors here, but there’s also a whole lot of Conjuring Universe hooey to get through, too