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Were there really bells attached to buried bodies?
Yes there were. These were known as Safety Coffins.
The coffins contained a string attached to a bell and usually a breathing tube that could be opened by someone buried alive.
Before modern ...
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What is the significance of mirrored N in the title of The Nun?
For me, it feels like it's based on a few reasons. That being said, I haven't found sources for these, it's solely my analysis.
Symmetry.
The word 'nun' is a palindrome, and a mirrored N makes it ...
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Was the production team of E.T. (1982) movie aware that they have been using a look-alike toy of infamous Annabelle doll?
It's not a paranormal reference. It's the doll from the popular Raggedy Ann franchise, which sold 7 million book copies by 1940 and spawned a very popular line of dolls that were first made in 1960. (...
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Why don't they destroy Annabelle?
A conversation between Ed Warren and a reporter visiting his house from the beginning of The Conjuring
Reporter : Oh, ahem. Well, isn't it scary,
or doesn't it worry you...to have all these items
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Is there any religious ground for a demon to give up its name?
This is a hard question to answer simply because opinions will vary depending on religious philosophy but I'll attempt to explain the philosophy behind it without getting too specific although I may ...
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Possible continuity error in The Nun?
Maurice they show in The Conjuring is 20 years older than the one in The Nun. This movie takes place 20 years before The Conjuring where they show the case of Maurice. They also mention "20 Years ...
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Who is the girl with black hair in the portrait picture?
I guess you're talking about this picture.
By looking at facial features, she appears to be Mullin's daughter, Annabelle, with a side braid tied at the end.
You might be confusing the color of her ...
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What is the significance of mirrored N in the title of The Nun?
BlueMoon93's answer seems spot-on, to me, particularly the part about inversion connoting subtle corruption or infestation. We see the same principle of "invert a random letter to indicate demonic ...
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Why does Sister Charlotte have a baby blanket in her suitcase?
Charlotte had a baby blanket in her suitcase because she had a baby who she gave up for adoption. She cherished this baby blanket as a keepsake. They eliminated it from the film.
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Valak's role in Annabelle Creation
who is the spirit in the doll, I guess it's not Valak?
This was some demonic presence that wanted a soul it could inhibit. First, it tried to take the soul of Mrs. Mullins, but didn't succeed and ...
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Is Zoetrope an independent demon?
There is no evidence in the movie that Zoetrope used to terrorize the little boy on the order of that Nun demon. It just had two or three appearances in the entire movie.
Therefore, it is safe to ...
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Why don't they destroy Annabelle?
I'm not sure this fits proper stack exchange criteria, but essentially this comes down to a disconnect between what's true and what the movie exaggerated.
What's True - A Raggedy Anne doll was said ...
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What does "they" in "they're scared" refer to?
Who says they're scared?
This is a common type of question / expression.
It's just a way of saying "Who would say that about themselves?"
In other words, it's not something that one would admit ...
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What was the purpose of the occultist and why choose these victims?
The Occultist wanted to summon a Demon. To do that, she had to perform a dark ritual, that involves a triangle of possessed victims: The Child , The Lover and The Man of God. Each must commit a murder ...
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What's the cross key for in The Nun?
The key is later taken from the young nun (Victoria)'s body and used to retrieve the vial with the blood of Christ in it. The blood is then used by the main characters in the ritual to attempt to ...
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What is the significance of mirrored N in the title of The Nun?
Although I can't find a proper official source, from what I found it's the effect called The Backwards R(The Backwards Я effect).
My first Analysis
TvTropes states that The Nun is the earliest film ...
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Is Zoetrope an independent demon?
As AJ speculated, they are planning a film about The Crooked Man:
On May 31, 2017, Safran said there was a possibility of a Crooked Man film. On June 14, 2017, it was reported that a spin-off film ...
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How was Devil able to hit Sister Charlotte in Annabelle: Creation?
I am not sure on the verse part, but as you must have seen in few old horror movies/conjuring/conjuring 2, a person must have a strong faith in God along with the courage to say out the verse ...
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How did Annabelle disappear from the closet?
Based on your question, it sounds like you're talking about Janice, the crippled girl, not Annabelle which was the doll.
After the police arrived, they opened the closet that Janice had been locked ...
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How did demon contact Janice while it's locked in a room?
Even though, that demon possessed that doll, it can move around the house without needing a carrier. It's just like a spirit, a bad one, which can move around without requiring a physical thing. We've ...
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How did an inverted cross appear on Frenchie's neck?
how the cross appeared on Frenchie's neck?
During Sister Irene's and Frenchie's confrontation with Valak, it tries to kill Frenchie. That's when Irene comes to save him and Valak throws her away. ...
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How come the ground shook for days after the bombing raids?
This is simply a retelling of stories from those who lived through the raids. People who have been shook by them.
It’s typical hyperbole that should tell how extreme the bombings were. To those who ...
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Where did this boy come from in The Nun?
Showing the audience brief glimpses of something that the characters themselves aren't seeing is pretty typical, especially in the horror genre (showing a ghost/entity standing behind a character that ...
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How did Frenchie manage to cast out Valak from the Nun's body?
Frenchie manages to grab the orb when Valak-possessed Sister Irene trying to strangle him, and rubbed a bit Christ's blood on Sister Irene's face.
It is Christ's blood that frees Sister Irene.
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Why was Valak not sent back to Hell?
No, he might have somehow tricked the protagonists into believing that he was sealed, as he had already possessed the French man before they attempted to seal him.
Another possibility is that, being ...
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Who came up with the name for the demon?
The name "Valak" is given to the demon in The Conjuring 2, and it's the same demon hinted at in the first Conjuring film, as well as the main villain in The Nun. The idea was based on occult accounts ...
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What was the riddle given by Bill Wilkins?
I am given and I am taken.
I was there at your first breath,
But you didn't ask for me.
But I will follow you till your death.
Many say the answer is "name".
However I prefer "Faith".
They knew the ...
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Why would the demon do this in "The Conjuring 2"?
Adding on the answers given above we see another instance where there is external help to Lorraine. The alphabets are arranged in a manner where the name of the demon is clearly apparent. However, it ...
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