The demon Valak has returned, but how does 'The Nun II' fit into the larger Conjuring Universe?
The Big Picture Well, it happened again. The demon Valak has returned, and with a vengeance as always. While The Nun II makes waves internationally, fans of The Conjuring Universe wonder how this latest prequel might connect to the future of the franchise. Admittedly, it doesn't really have to, after all, the Annabelle movies hardly connected to the rest of the horror flicks until the third one, and even then it served more as a fun interlude rather than contributing to the overarching plot.
In the final act, Irene arrives to help her old friend and eventually confronts the demon with the relic. Unfortunately, Valak soon takes possession of the relic for itself, and nearly wipes out our heroes in the process. It's only when Irene and Debra pray that the blood of Christ would be present within the spilled wine that Valak stands in that the demon is defeated once more, seemingly sent back to Hell.
"Valak either gets back into him or Valak might still be in there," director Michael Chaves teased afterward. "I think that's really open to interpretation." Chaves, who also helmed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and the Conjuring-adjacent The Curse of La Llorona, could possibly return for a third installment of The Nun saga, which at this point refers to Sister Irene as much as it does Valak.
Then, in the third act, we see a flash that connects not just Sister Irene to Saint Lucy, but Lorraine as well. In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, Lorraine's eyes are juxtaposed with Irene's. This isn't just a clever nod to both Vera and Taissa Farmiga being related in real life, but it's also a nexus point to tie their clairvoyant abilities, Christian lineage, and connection to the demon Valak together.
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