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10 Nun Horror Movies That Paved the Way for Scream Queen Sydney Sweeney

Immaculate and The First Omen are just the latest in a long line of covent-centric tales of terror.
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It’s not quite a full-on Nunsploitation revival, but between Immaculate and The First Omen, horror nuns are having a bit of a moment. Continue the religious experience with these 10 earlier films featuring nuns (supernaturally pregnant, demonic, and otherwise) and invariably creepy convents.

A note: we picked only titles that are (legally) available for streaming, so you’ll have to track down certain less-accessible titles in this genre—including Alucarda (1977) and School of the Holy Beast (1974)—through other avenues.

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