The Origin of a Demon that Haunted The Warrens is Revealed in The Nun Teaser

The Conjuring has had its fair share of terrifying spirits, but Valak of The Conjuring 2 may haunt us the most. Released during a seance seeking answers to the Amityville House killings, the demonic nun crept into Lorraine’s mind and frightened her with a vision of her husband dying. The first teaser for The Nun reveals that Valak has been terrorizing people for decades and she doesn’t fear anything holy.

From Alien to It: The Science Behind our Love of Horror via 9 Iconic Scenes

A clown’s eyes peering back at us when we look into the storm drain. An unsuspecting man enjoying a meal with colleagues when a baby alien decides to explode out of his chest. A fairy-eating and eyeless pale man stalking a little girl through subterranean chambers. What is it about these skin-crawling scenes that compel so many of us to sit at the edge of our seats for the next good movie fright?

Neuroscientist Christian Jarrett says we crave this kind of entertainment because it triggers so many of the cognitive buttons evolution has left us with.

The Conjuring Joins The Ranks of Iconic Haunted House Horrors

In honor of today’s highly anticipated premiere of The Conjuring, we take a look at the ‘haunted house horror’ genre of film and bestow the Warner Bros. flick an official place among creepy cinema classics.

Admit it: you have distinctly crossed a house or two that you will never ever set foot in. Maybe it was an old boarded up rambler in your childhood neighborhood,