The Nun II 4K Review (Warner Bros.)
The Nun II (aKa The Nun Two and The Nun: Chapter Two) is a 2023 supernatural horror film directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). It was written by Ian Goldberg (Eli, Krypton, Fear the Walking Dead, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Richard Naing (Eli, Fear the Walking Dead, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, and Dead of Summer), and Akela Cooper (Malignant, M3gan, Hell Fest, Luke Cage, and Grimm). It was produced by filmmaker James Wan (The Conjuring universe, Saw franchise, Insidious franchise, Mortal Kombat franchise, and Swamp Thing). It’s a sequel to 2018’s The Nun and the eighth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. The budget was $38.5 million and it grossed $268.1 million worldwide at the box office!!!! 
In 1956, Father Noiret (played by: Pascal Aubert from District 13: Ultimatum) and young Jacques (played by: Maxime Elias-Menet from A Good Doctor) perform their daily chores in their church in Tarascon, France. While investigating a disturbance, Noiret is tortured before a terrified Jacques who then flees. Four years following the events at Saint Cartha’s monastery, Sister Irene (played by: Taissa Farmiga from The Final Girls, The Bling Ring, Anna, American Horror Story, The Nun, and The Mule) now serves in a convent in Italy. Maurice (played by: Jonas Bloquet from The Nun, 3 Days to Kill, and Savage) works at a boarding school in France, where he has befriended a young Irish student named Sophie (played by: Katelyn Rose Downey from The Princess) and her mother, Kate (played by: Anna Popplewell from The Chronicles of Narnia franchise). Irene is dispatched by the Cardinal to investigate a series of deaths across Europe attributed to the demon Valak (played by: Bonnie Aarons from The Nun, I Live Alone, The Bell Keeper, I Know Who Killed Me, and Silver Linings Playbook), due to her previous experience with the demon. 
She travels to Tarascon with Sister Debra (played by: Storm Reid from Sleight, Euphoria, and The Suicide Squad), a young novice who expresses her difficulty in accepting miracles. They are forced to fight against one of the most unholy monsters out there. Will the possession take over everything? or Will their faith outpower this evil???? The original Nun got all kinds of mixed reviews when it was first released. I actually enjoyed it much more than I honestly thought I ever would so I was definitely very excited when this follow up was announced. I thought this sequel had some real nice moments and the main villain has so much potential to be an iconic horror character with a few more films in the future. It had a nice atmosphere to it also. Something just felt a little off with this one. It was decent but it didn’t come close to the first movie at all. It kinda dragged at times. Taissa Farmiga was the best thing about this production besides the creepy Nun Valak. It was cool to see a few familiar faces return with this feature but besides that I thought the cast could have been better here. It has excellent locations, quality production design, great music, and some slick cinemtopgraphy so all of those elements helped it out. I guess I was hoping for something else but overall it was still solid. If you liked The Nun from 2018 then you should give this follow up a chance. It’s available on HBO Max right now if you are curious.
Let’s discuss the high definition presentation and special features from Warner Bros Pictures! This 2160p (2.39:1) with HDR10 looks great in HD for this home video release. Everything pops on the screen and this 4K enhances every aspect of this horror sequel. It has a few different audio options which includes English: Dolby Atmos, English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1, and Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 on this UHD. It has a variety of subtitles which includes English SDH, French, and Spanish. “The Nun II: Demon in Paradise” is a little over 5 minute behind the scenes into the production. It has interviews with producer James Wan, director Michael Chaves, actor Taissa Farmiga, production designer Stephane Cressend, costume designer Agnes Beziers, and others. “Handcrafted Nightmares” is a little over 7 minutes. It has interviews with producer James Wan and director Michael Chaves. It focuses on the villain, special fx, and certain scenes. It has some additional behind the scenes footage. It also includes a slipcover and a digital code. It’s available everywhere right now, CHECK IT OUT!!!! 
