What movies are similar to The Nun?

Start with films such as The Exorcist, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Annabelle: Creation, Annabelle Comes Home. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Nun memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Nun?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as The Nun?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after The Nun?

Try The Exorcist, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Annabelle: Creation—each shares DNA with The Nun while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Nun?

The Nun (2018) is best described as Horror. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Nun part of a franchise?

Yes—it's part of the "The Nun Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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The Nun (2018) works because the Nun works as a horror movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The film leans hard into its core genre, which is exactly what fans say they wanted more of from blockbusters in that era. The concrete hook is a priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Nun, we prioritized horror films that share horror, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the The Nun feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.The Exorcist (1973)
★ 7.7 · Horror · Drama · 2h 2m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: The Nun pays off through A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican, while The Exorcist pushes resolution toward When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks.
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2.Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
★ 7.2 · Drama · Horror · 1h 56m
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If A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican is what locked you into The Nun, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street hands you The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down.
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3.Annabelle: Creation (2017)
★ 6.6 · Horror · 1h 50m
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Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a is the sharpest reason to queue Annabelle: Creation after The Nun: it refracts the same curiosity A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican.
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4.Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
★ 6.4 · Horror · 1h 46m
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Annabelle Comes Home is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside The Nun. horror still braid the two films, but Annabelle Comes Home leans on Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to where The Nun.
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5.Weapons (2025)
★ 7.3 · Horror · Mystery · 2h 9m
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The afterglow from Weapons is a dark, uncompromising tone: different residue than The Nun, even when horror, mystery read familiar. Trace the fork to A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican versus When all but one child from the same class.
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6.The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
★ 6.9 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 43m
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The Nun and The Pope's Exorcist split at the plot: A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican on one side, Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering on the other.
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7.The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
★ 6.6 · Crime · Drama · Horror · 2h 2m
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Surface texture differs—Crime treatment of When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on beside Horror treatment of A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican—while horror, crime, drama stay legible. The Exorcism.
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8.Dead Silence (2007)
★ 6.4 · Horror · 1h 29m
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Dead Silence handles Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a with a Horror bias that The Nun did not foreground in its Horror read of A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican. horror are the bridge.
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9.Eden Lake (2008)
★ 6.8 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 31m
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A 2008 frame changes how When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is lands next to The Nun (2018) and its A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican. horror, thriller survive.
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10.Mirrors (2008)
★ 6.3 · Horror · Mystery · 1h 51m
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Character pressure in Mirrors accumulates around An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a, echoing how The Nun tightened the screws with A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican. The through-line is horror, mystery, not mirrored blocking.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Nun: horror, thriller, drama, mystery, plus a dark through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how The Nun trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Nun—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to The Nun?: Start with films such as The Exorcist, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Annabelle: Creation, Annabelle Comes Home. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Nun memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Nun?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as The Nun?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after The Nun?: Try The Exorcist, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Annabelle: Creation—each shares DNA with The Nun while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Nun?: The Nun (2018) is best described as Horror. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Nun part of a franchise?: Yes—it's part of the "The Nun Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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Your 10 recommendations

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1.The Exorcist (1973)

2.Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

3.Annabelle: Creation (2017)

4.Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

5.Weapons (2025)

6.The Pope's Exorcist (2023)

7.The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

8.Dead Silence (2007)

9.Eden Lake (2008)

10.Mirrors (2008)

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