Ah, Valak, A.K.A.
“That Creepy Nun From the Conjuring Movies”.
She’s grown from just being the villain of The Conjuring 2 to becoming a full-fledged star in her own right, headlining two solo Nun installments.
Much like that chilling doll Annabelle, Valak is a Conjuring character that has become famous beyond just the film franchise she originated from.
Why wouldn’t she? Pop culture has always been fascinated with warped visions of nuns.
They’re supposed to be the physical embodiments of sainthood.
Thus, there’s always been an enticing quality to movies featuring demented incarnations of nuns or erotic features focusing on sexual depictions of nuns.
Not only do these projects warp an element of reality we all consider to be immovable, but it also feels transgressive to watch something associated with religion be utilized for salacious purposes.
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