Bonnie Aarons is surprisingly most recognizable when she looks nothing like herself, considering her most famous role is the demon nun Wallach in The Conjuring 2. Outside The Conjuring franchise, Aarons has appeared in over 50 movies, including some unexpected ones. She appeared briefly in the comedy Shallow hallBoth The Princess Diaries Movies, starring Anne Hathaway, and the psychological drama The Silver Linings Playbook. Still, Aarons is best known for horror movies, including Drag me to hell And I know who killed meAnd The Conjuring franchise made her a horror icon.
cloud”The Defiler“was first introduced in The Conjuring 2Taking the form of the creepy entity known as the Crooked Man, as well as the white-faced, yellow-eyed nun. The end of The Conjuring 2 Shows Vera Farmiga’s Lorraine Warren sending Valak back to hell. Still, the demon nun image was so visually striking and popular with both critics and audiences that Valak was brought back in this form for two spinoffs movies, which explore Wallach’s backstory and form prequels to The Conjuring.
Bonnie Aarons portrayal of the demon Valak contributed to the success of The Conjuring
Wallach’s popularity led to the demon being a central role in the Conjuring franchise
The Conjuring 2 is a rare sequel that performed almost as well as the original, and much of its success can be attributed to Aarons and her portrayal of Wallach in his most common form: the nun. Director Michael Chaves praised Aarons “Great scary energy“On set, noticed that Aarons’ appearance as the nun provoked a reaction in the cast members. The nun is one of the most iconic modern horror charactersWith an instantly recognizable appearance and a sense of unrelenting threat that made The Conjuring 2 Stand out against other sequels.
movies in the Conjuring franchise |
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Title |
Day |
Does Valak appear? |
Rotten Tomatoes critics score |
Rotten Tomatoes audience score |
The Conjuring |
2013 |
No |
86% |
83% |
Annabelle |
2014 |
No |
28% |
35% |
The Conjuring 2 |
2016 |
Yes |
80% |
81% |
Annabelle: Creation |
2017 |
yes (uncredited) |
70% |
68% |
The nun |
2018 |
Yes |
24% |
35% |
Annabelle Comes Home |
2019 |
No |
64% |
70% |
The Conjuring: The Devil Did This To Me |
2021 |
No |
55% |
83% |
The Nun 2 |
2023 |
Yes |
52% |
73% |
Wallach’s popularity led to the character being referenced in Annabelle: Creation with an additional nun-focused post-credits scene. The following Wallach spinoff movie, The nunReceived mediocre reviews for its plot and predictability. However, the acting was praised, as well as the terror that Wallach in his demon nun guys still inspired. Hint that Valak would be the main antagonist in the entire series by linking The nun equal to The Conjuring Was an unexpected twist, confirming that Valak is central to these Conjuring Franchise. Although Valak’s nun form hardly appeared in The Nun 2The iconic image is unforgettable.
Bonnie Aaron’s role in The Princess Diaries shows that she is more than just a horror icon
The next Conjuring franchise chapters may include Valak
Aarons plays Baroness Joy Von Troken The Princess DiariesWho would have become queen if Mia Thermopolis, played by Anne Hathaway, refused the throne. Von Trocken is an antagonist and an exaggerated ‘evil queen’ caricature, however Her dazzling appearance is the opposite of the terrible Wallach. like The Princess Diaries Being a comedy, the role allows Aarons to show that she can inspire more than just terror. Aarons brings a similar glamor to her small role in the psychological thriller I know who killed meand plays a military general in the horror comedy Dahmer vs. Gassey.
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Obviously, there is no expectation for her comedic chops in The Princess Diaries To always shine through in The Conjuring movies, regardless of what may or may not come next for Aarons and Wallach. Although The Conjuring 4 will be the last movie in the main franchise, a Conjuring TV series is approvedThat will continue the story. The mid-credits scene at the end of The Nun 2 Brings back the warnings, typing The nun Spinoffs stick more closely to the main storyline, allowing the demon to return in the next one Conjuring movie, or even the following TV series. If that happens, Aarons can be counted on to deliver another terrifying performance.