Sister Irene will do battle with Valak on Max before All Hallows' Eve. Director Michael Chaves’The Nun IIis still haunting 2,128 movie theaters, at the time of this writing, and it’s available on all the usual VOD platforms. But the sequel to 2018’sThe Nunwill also drop on Max before Halloween night. Beginning Friday, October 27, fans ofThe Conjuring Universecan stream or binge the latest installment to their heart’s content.
Before celebratingThe Nun II’srelease on Max, check out Warner Bros. Entertainment’s special preview of the horror film, which is titledThe Thread That Ties. The footage (below) features interviews with producer James Wan and Sister Irene herself, Taissa Farmiga, among others.
The Nun IIhit theaters less than two months ago on September 8, and Chaves’ latest entry inThe Conjuringfranchise has made $257.6 million worldwide. It’s currently ranked as the fifth highest-grossing installment domestically ($84.3 million) in the series having just edged outAnnabelle: Creation’s$84.27 million total in the United States.
The Nun II: Scariest Moments, Ranked
The Nun II is a sequel and a prequel serving as the ninth movie in the Conjuring Universe. Here are the scariest moments from The Nun II, ranked.
The Nun II Drops on Max October 27
DirectorMichael Chaves’The Nun IIwill offer yet another worthwhile title to Max’s huge selection of horror films to celebrate Halloween 2023. In addition toevery single entry inThe Conjuring Universe, Max offers theNightmare on Elm StreetandFriday the 13thseries to stream and binge. Plus, other popular must-see titles likeThe Shining,The Exorcistand Hammer’sHorror of Dracula(1958), starring Sir Christopher Lee, are available. Oh, and be sure to search forThe Shiningon Google, at the time of this writing, to see some emojis hilariously play out a couple of key scenes from the film — brrr!
ForThe Nun II, Chaves chose to up the ante when it came to blood and guts inThe Conjuringspin-off. According to test screenings held for Valak’s (Aarons) return to cinemas, audiences wanted more gore. So, the director obliged them. Chaves said in an interview withEntertainment Weekly:
“People wanted more violence [laughs]. There was already a good degree of violence and gore in the movie, but people wanted more of it. So, we did a little bit of additional photography, and we ramped that up. It just goes to show how audiences are always changing, evolving.
Even in the earliest version, it was more [violent] than what was in your traditional Conjuring movie. I think horror audiences have been on this journey, this horror renaissance, where they’ve seen a lot of horror movies, they’ve seen a lot of violence. It’s something they wanted more of, and we gladly gave it.”
Check outThe Nun IIwhen it starts streaming October 27 on Max. And fans can check outThe Nun II’sextended preview, which features the first eight minutes of the film, on YouTube.
