10 Tiny Horror Movie Details That Give Away Character Secrets
1. Valak’s Name - The Conjuring 2
Some chap named Will once wrote "What's in a name?"
Well, if you're in the world of The Conjuring 2, then quite a lot is in a name. One name in particular: Valak.
This corresponds to the demon that is stalking a house in England. The case is taken up by ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren, who travel to blighty to give the ghostie a piece of their mind!
The baddie - known colloquially as The Nun - is banished when Lorraine learns its true name. This sends the sinister sister back to hell and all's well that ends well.
Hey, Will wrote that too! What a guy.
If Lorraine had been paying a bit more attention, then she might have saved herself a lot of time and trouble.
The word "Valak" is visible throughout the film. It appears on a bookshelf, it's in a painting Ed makes, it's on a child's bracelet. It may as well be tattooed on everyone's forehead!
Not only is this really clever foreshadowing, but it also fits the lore of the movie. The Warrens have a supernatural connection, so it makes sense that the clue they would need to defeat The Nun would appear to them in this mysterious way.