Critics were kinder to this sequel than the original. Rotten Tomatoes certified it "Fresh" at 55% (compared to 46% for the first film), with the consensus reading: " La Monja II stumbles under the weight of its own mythology, but Taissa Farmiga’s committed performance and a handful of genuinely terrifying sequences prove that Valak still has a few tricks up her sleeve."
For those who loved the first La Monja , this is a worthy successor with higher stakes and better scares. For newcomers, it is an accessible entry point into the billion-dollar Conjuring universe. Valak hissed at the end of the film: "You cannot kill me. I am the rift." La monja II
La Monja II (2023), known in English-speaking markets as The Nun II , is the ninth installment in the massive Conjuring Universe franchise. Directed by Michael Chaves—who previously helmed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It —this gothic horror sequel returns to the terrifying origins of the demon Valak. Plot Summary and Setting Critics were kinder to this sequel than the original
The film opens in 1956, four years after the events of the first movie. We find Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga), who survived the ordeal at Saint Cartha's monastery and has since retreated to a quiet life in a convent in Italy. She is a novice struggling with her faith, haunted by the vision of Valak—the "defiler of the shrine." Valak hissed at the end of the film: "You cannot kill me
. Her journey reflects the struggle to see the divine in a world "starved for miracles". 3. Cinematography of the Unseen
Michael Chaves, quien ya había dirigido La Maldición de la Llorona y El Conjuro 3: Bajo la influencia del diablo , tomó las riendas. Su visión para fue clara: el terror debe sentirse inevitable. La película se sitúa cuatro años después de los eventos de la primera entrega, trasladándonos desde la remota abadía de Rumanía hasta el corazón de Francia en 1956.