: The Vatican sends Father Burke , a priest with a background in exorcisms, and Sister Irene , a novitiate who experiences prophetic visions, to investigate the "unholy secret" of the abbey.
is a gothic horror film and a prequel in The Conjuring Universe that explains the origin of the demon Valak . The Story Summary
While the group believes they have won, a closing shot reveals an branded on the back of Frenchie's neck, showing that Valak successfully possessed him before being banished. This links directly back to The Conjuring , as Frenchie is revealed to be Maurice , the man whose exorcism by the Warrens was shown in the original film's opening.
: Aided by a local villager named Frenchie (Maurice), they discover the abbey was built over a rift to Hell opened centuries ago by an occult-obsessed duke. Although medieval knights once sealed the rift with the Blood of Christ , World War II bombings reopened it, allowing Valak to return in the form of a demonic nun.
: In 1952, at the secluded Cârța Monastery in Romania, a young nun takes her own life to prevent a demonic entity from possessing her body.