10 Horror Movie Villains Secretly Introduced Way Earlier Than You Realise
4. Valak - The Conjuring
The MCU of the horror world, one of the biggest baddies Ed and Lorraine Warren face off against in The Conjuring series is Valak, the demon Nun that is shown to be the true poltergeist behind The Enfield Hauntings in The Conjuring 2.
Valak became such an iconic part of The Conjuring that it would be given its very own prequel in 2018's The Nun, and the series is littered with references, easter eggs and subtle hints about the demon's presence throughout the series.
However, Valak's first initial appearance in The Conjuring 2 was teased right from the very get-go. The only way of defeating the demon is by knowing its name, and the demon's identity pops up throughout the Warren household throughout the movie. Arts and crafts supplies when Ed is painting his dream of the Nun, the letters on the bookshelf when Lorraine is reading the Bible, and even in their daughter's friendship bracelet, being the chief examples shown on screen.
Lorraine in particular is shown to have a close relationship with the demon, so the fact Valak is able to literally spell out her name subtly across her own home is a chilling reminder of her continued presence across the movie.