She is still as angry (or a little more so). Valak, the evil nun who terrorized the Warren couple in Conjuring 2: The Endfield Case is back for a second part: The Curse of Saint Lucy by Michael Chaves. She didn’t put water in her altar wine. She sows terror in a young girl’s boarding house in the south of France.
“The Nun is timeless and iconic,” explains the filmmaker. He is one of the absolute icons of horror cinema and the most formidable antagonists of the 7th art. » The director of The Curse of the White Lady and of Conjuring 3 benefited from a comfortable budget for this film shot partly in Tarascon and in the Aix-en-Provence region.
Lots of things happening
Due to lack of resources, the 2018 film mainly focused on “jump scares”, startles which put the viewer at risk of heart attacks. Here, Michael Chaves multiplies the special effects sequences with great ideas for staging. We think of a nightmare sequence in front of a newsstand.
It’s beautiful !
And yes, money is also used for that: the boarding school settings are ideal for increasing tension. A dark cellar and a ruined chapel allow the monsters (there are several) to hide in the corners before jumping on their prey. And they are very angry!
The Nun in great shape
Michael Chaves is having the time of his life with his heroine. Paintings, wallpapers and magazines are ideal grounds for hiding the nun who really sneaks in everywhere. The Curse of Saint Lucy consolidates her reputation as the queen of horror cinema that we love to hate.