What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Nun
Corin Hardy · Film · 2018
If you loved The Nun, start with The Exorcist (Jeremy Slater, 2016) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 1 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Nun across media.
If the claustrophobic dread and relentless demonic interference in The Nun captivated you, these chilling tales will deepen that haunting experience.
Books on the same thread
The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty · Book · 1971
Shares 3 threads with The Nun: Good vs. Evil, Demonic Possession, Religious Horror.
The Exorcist provides the definitive template for the religious terror found in The Nun. You will recognize the same harrowing struggle between faith and an encroaching, ancient demonic presence.
The Keep
F. Paul Wilson · Book · 2000
Shares a thread with The Nun: Gothic Horror.
Like The Nun, this story traps its characters in a remote Romanian setting where they must confront a malevolent, supernatural entity that defies their understanding of the world.
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson · Book · 1987
Shares 3 threads with The Nun: isolation, Gothic Horror, Supernatural Horror.
The Haunting of Hill House captures the same suffocating atmosphere of isolation that defines The Nun, proving that a house can be just as predatory as any demonic nun.
Dracula
Bram Stoker · Book · 2024
Shares a thread with The Nun: Gothic Horror.
Dracula invites you back into the eerie Carpathian landscape where The Nun takes place. You will appreciate how this classic builds dread through the same sense of foreign, supernatural menace.
Series on the same thread
The Exorcist
Jeremy Slater · Series · 2016
Shares 3 threads with The Nun: Good vs. Evil, Demonic Possession, Supernatural Horror.
The Exorcist series mirrors the Vatican-sanctioned investigations seen in The Nun, focusing on the intense spiritual warfare and the psychological toll of confronting pure evil alongside a dedicated partner.
Podcasts on the same thread
Ghost Huns
Podcast
Explores: Haunted Houses, Supernatural, Spooky Stories.
Ghost Huns offers a lighter exploration of the paranormal themes found in The Nun. It serves as a perfect companion for those who enjoy dissecting spooky stories and supernatural encounters.
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Podcast
Explores: Supernatural, Urban legends, Paranormal.
This podcast delves into the same urban legends and supernatural phenomena that make The Nun so unsettling, providing a platform for listeners who crave deep dives into dark fantasy.
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Common questions
Is The Nun based on a true story?
The Nun is a 2018 film directed by Corin Hardy that follows a priest and a novice investigating a death in Romania. It is a work of fiction involving a demonic force rather than a factual account of historical events.
What is the plot of The Nun?
In The Nun, a priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican to Romania. They are tasked with investigating the mysterious death of a nun and must confront a powerful demonic force.
Who directed The Nun?
The Nun was directed by Corin Hardy. The film centers on a Vatican-led investigation into a nun's death in Romania, where the protagonists encounter a demonic entity.
Where does The Nun take place?
The Nun is set in Romania. The story follows a priest and a novice who travel there at the request of the Vatican to investigate the death of a nun and face a demonic force.