It's very atmospheric but gets repetitive thus goes no where without any proper motives till the finale. The performances are very good but the whole arc of evil behind the door is barely explored and the end in itself has like one scare. The biggest of the faults is the use of fake Nun's which was neither scary and predictable in outcome. This is much better than the first Annabelle and we have a firmer resolution in the end but still not upto the franchise standards

5/10

Maybe I am in the minority, but I had a blast with this film. It delivers what it advertises, full tilt: misty cemeteries, mistier corridors, decomposing corpses, demonic nuns, blood-of-Christ relics, and a steady, fulfilling dose of loud jolts and haunted-house atmospherics. It does not reinvent the wheel, but it plays the expected notes well. I highly enjoyed myself, jumping frequently and smiling at the macabre theatrics. And Demián Bichir and Taissa Farmiga deliver capable, committed performances and lend the film a certain extra gravitas. Maybe my favorite Conjuring-universe entry so far.

THE NUN

I was very disappointed in this. The plot didn't do much for me. I thought it was nice have an oscar nominee in here but his role was very bland and unimpressive. Another problem I had was the camera work in here. The cuts to and then from somebody were continual and it felt very tv-ish or sped up. The picture felt like something you'd see on tv in the 60s. Hard to explain what I was seeing. I may see it again just to see if I really believe this was that disappointing.

Grade - C

I knew David would love this. It falls right up in his alley with atmospheric old haunted house feature set in distant past. I do love all of those aspects it's just that the story holds no weight for me.

I liked the way this was set up. A gothic haunted chapel in a place that world had forgotten. Irene, Frenchie and the Priest-Cop all make a good impression with their one scene introductions. But once the spooky stuff starts, instead of the story having forward momentum like in the Conjuring 2, its just a lot more People Walking Slowly Towards Something Scary type of scenes. And then surprise! The ghost pops out from an angle you aren’t expecting. This ruined Annabelle: Creation for me and The Nun fell victim as well. The first Annabelle, flawed as it is, remains the only ECU spinoff worth remembering.

This was all I hate about horror movies. Just pure shit.

Well I didn't think it was awful, but compared to the other movies in this franchise it was pretty disappointing honestly. It's such a generic horror film that it just super unscary no matter how many jump scares they throw at you. It's a shame too because it definitely had potential. It's a well shot and directed with a spooky atmosphere at times and solid performances from Demián Bichir and Taissa Farmiga, but cheap jump scares and bad/cheesy dialogue really bog it down. Also, am I the only one who found the story they came up with here fucking ridiculous? Granted I know none of these movies are realistic in the slightest, but they did feel a lot more grounded than this. All that being said I did get some fun out of the ending and how gory it was at times. Some of the pratical stuff was really good too, but then they would ruin it with crappy CGI.

C+

This was a hard slog. It did not resemble anything I've seen before from this franchise. In fact, it reminded me more of something like 2005's The Boogeyman. It was boring, uninteresting, with a story we've seen a thousand times before, and most of all it just wasn't scary. The jump scare tactics are repeated multiple times, and weren't even effective the first time. The film did not cleverly use the titular character (or indeed the gothic surroundings) to inspire fear or create anxiety. As soon as you see the CG teeth, all is lost. And the score doesn't do anything to differentiate it from a generic, mainstream, popcorn fright flick with a slice of religion. A pathetic entry in the franchise. And the inclusion of "Frenchy" for comic relief was not a wise decision. D

I went opening night. It wasn't even fun. It's not scary. Just boring. One of the worst of the year.

4/10 (D+)