10 Exact Moments Horror Movie Villains Knew They’d Lost

10. What's In A Name? - The Conjuring 2

One of the greatest names in modern horror, James Wan has delivered plenty of classic horror movies, but many will cite the writer/director's first Conjuring picture as his finest work. Not too far behind that film in terms of quality, though, is The Conjuring 2, which introduced audiences to the terrifying demon nun known as Valak.

Throughout that second film, Lorraine Warren is haunted by visions of this creature, having premonitions that it will be responsible for her husband Ed's death. But what Lorraine hadn't spotted - though eagle-eyed audiences did - was the key to destroying this sinister presence.

It's only when the ghostly old man being used by the demon to torment a London family tells Lorraine a riddle, she realises the way to defeat this evil is to utter its name. Of course, throughout the film, small clues are present to hint at this moniker, and eventually Lorraine realises she's known this name all along. In fact, she's even written it in her Bible.

So, during the final act showdown, Lorraine boldly tells this beast that knows its name. With that, Valak responds with a snarl, knowing it's lost this fight and there's nothing it can do about it.