<P> The Nun is a 2018 American gothic supernatural horror film directed by Corin Hardy and written by Gary Dauberman, from a story by Dauberman and James Wan . A spin - off of 2016's The Conjuring 2, and the fifth installment in The Conjuring Universe, the film stars Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, and Jonas Bloquet . The plot follows a Roman Catholic priest and a nun in her novitiate as they uncover an unholy secret in 1952 Romania . </P> <P> Principal photography began in May 2017 in Bucharest, Romania, and during filming, the set was blessed by a Roman Catholic clergyman . The Nun was released in the United States on September 7, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures . It has grossed over $363 million worldwide, the highest of the Conjuring films, and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances and atmosphere but criticism for its weak narrative and over-reliance on jump - scares . </P> <P> In 1952 Romania, two Roman Catholic nuns living at the Cârța Monastery are attacked by an unseen force when they enter a tunnel to retrieve an ancient Christian relic . The surviving nun, Sister Victoria, flees from the attacker, a demon appearing as a nun, and hangs herself . Her body is discovered by Frenchie, a villager who transports supplies to the nuns . </P> <P> The Vatican learns of the incident and summons Father Burke to Rome, where they ask him to travel with Sister Irene, a nun in her novitiate, to Romania in order to investigate the situation . While Sr. Irene is teaching children the relationship between religion and science in a school, her Mother Superior interrupts her and informs her that Burke has arrived in order to request Irene's accompaniment in his trip to Romania . </P>

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