The Nun II

Much like the superhero films, James Wan's cinematic universe is on its last legs. The films still draw crowds, but they've become very stale and generic and the hype is mostly gone. The Nun II is simple horror fodder, a sequel with no real purpose beyond serving familiar scares and horror concepts.

After surviving the attack of the demon Valak, sister Irene retreats to an Italian convent, where she tries to live a sober and quiet life. Valak manages to escape and he is able to track down Irene's good friend Maurice. Knowing Maurice is in mortal danger, Irene comes back out of hiding to face the demon once again.

The finale is pretty cool and there are some decent build-ups throughout, but the titular character isn't too scary and the jump scares are pretty boring. The plot isn't all that interesting, and so you have to wonder why this film takes almost two hours to finish. Passable horror fodder, but not all that great.