|The Nun (2018): Gothic Masterpiece or Glorified Funhouse Ride? We Went to Romania to Find Out

About this episode

Ambrose and Jessica explore the complexities of 'The Nun' (2018), discussing its impact within the Conjuring universe and its unique marketing strategies.

Send us Fan Mail A Nun throws herself off a balcony. The Vatican scrambles. And somewhere in the Carpathian Mountains, a demon in a habit is waiting. This week Ambrose and Jessica descend into the fog-soaked chaos of The Nun (2018) — the Conjuring universe's most divisive entry, and somehow its biggest box office hit. We're talking real Romanian castles, a director who may or may not have shared a room with actual ghosts, and a marketing stunt so evil that YouTube banned it. Plus: why Valak s...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ambrose, Jessica

Topics covered

• horror films
• film reviews
• Conjuring universe
• Romanian culture
• gothic cinema

Keywords

• The Nun
• horror
• Romania
• Conjuring universe
• Valak
• film analysis
• gothic horror

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vatican, YouTube

Books & works: The Nun

Places: Romania, Carpathian Mountains

More episodes of The THING about Films

• |Obsession (2026): Be Careful What You Wish For...It's Watching · June 12, 2026 · 45 min
• |Hellraiser (1987): The Puzzle Box That Changed Horror Forever · June 5, 2026 · 53 min
• |Scream 7: The Franchise Almost Didn't Survive Its Own Chaos · May 29, 2026 · 39 min
• |Horror Comedy Is Back — But Can It Survive 2026? · May 22, 2026 · 50 min
• |Thir13en Ghosts (2001): The Most Underrated Haunted House? · May 15, 2026 · 48 min
• |Dolly (2025): The Doll-Masked Killer You Can't Unsee · May 8, 2026 · 38 min