"Pray for forgiveness."

2018

1h 36m

5.9(7250 votes)

Horror

Overview

A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican to Romania to investigate a nun's death and face a demonic force.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Taissa Farmiga

Sister Irene

Demián Bichir

Father Burke

Bonnie Aarons

The Nun / Valak

Jonas Bloquet

Maurice Theriault

Ingrid Bisu

Sister Oana

Patrick Wilson

Ed Warren

Vera Farmiga

Lorraine Warren

Lili Taylor

Carolyn Perron

Charlotte Hope

Sister Victoria

Sandra Teles

Sister Ruth

Creative team

Directed by: Corin Hardy
Written by: Gary Dauberman
James Wan
Produced by: James Wan
Peter Safran

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