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* Good Lord, have mercy! [[spoiler: [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Valak]]]], the main antagonist in the 2nd ''Film/TheConjuring'' film assumes the form of a spooy nun. Not only does this one cranking [[UpToEleven up the levels to eleven]] but also as a means [[spoiler: to mock the faith of our heroes]].

* Good Lord, have mercy! [[spoiler: [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Valak]]]], the main antagonist in the 2nd Film/TheConjuring film assumes the form of a spooy nun. Not only does this one cranking [[UpToEleven up the levels to eleven]] but also as a means [[spoilers: to mock the faith of our heroes]].

* Good Lord, have mercy! [[spoiler: [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Valak]]]], the main antagonist in the 2nd Film/TheConjuring film assumes the form of a spooy nun. Not only does this cranking [[UpToEleven up the levels to eleven]] but also as a means to mock the faith of our heroes.

* Good Lord, have mercy! [[spoiler: [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Valak]]]], the main antagonist in the 2nd Film/{{Conjuring}} film assumes the form of a spooy nun. Not only does this cranking [[UpToEleven up the levels to eleven]] but also as a means to mock the faith of our heroes.

* When the evil alien first appears in ''SpeciesTheAwakening'', she's disguised as a nun.

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* Anyone who's studied in Catholic school will have met one. Perhaps not vampire-like spooky, but the SadisticTeacher hall monitor type spooky certainly.

* ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'': The Penguin (With the extremely-intimidating name of Mother Stigmata) does not walk, [[GhostlyGlide she glides]]. Doors open and close without her touching them. Of course, this is all PlayedForLaughs.

* In Creator/AlfredHitchcock's ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'', the gliding dark spectre which [[spoiler:prompts Kim Novak to jump to her death]] turns out to be -- a spooky nun.

* And yet another parody, sort of - the Satanist, gas-mask wearing "Little Sisters of Belial" in ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound''.

* WarrenEllis's ''{{Fell}}'' features a recurring character that is a crazy nun wearing a NixonMask. Creator/BenTemplesmith's artwork certainly works well for [[NightmareFuel the spooky factor]].

* ''TheBluesBrothers'': The Penguin (With the extremely-intimidating name of Mother Stigmata) does not walk, [[GhostlyGlide she glides]]. Doors open and close without her touching them. Of course, this is all PlayedForLaughs.
* ''TheOmen'': The nun at the hospital seems quite sinister, as she tells Gregory Peck that she can't give him any information. She then rises silently up the [[FauxSymbolism paternoster]] lift.[[note]]Paternosters had been discontinued long before the time of film, but this particular one [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster#United_Kingdom still]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster#United_Kingdom exists]] in the Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex. According to the [=DVD=] commentary, they just happened to find it in the shooting location and decided to ThrowItIn because of this trope[[/note]].

* And yet another parody, sort of - the Satanist, gas-mask wearing "Little Sisters of Belial" in ''ScaryGoRound''.
* There's something a little off about Sister Edith in ''SilentHillPromise''.

* WarrenEllis's ''{{Fell}}'' features a recurring character that is a crazy nun wearing a NixonMask. BenTemplesmith's artwork certainly works well for [[NightmareFuel the spooky factor]].

* ''TheBluesBrothers'': The Penguin (With the extremely-intimidating name of Mother Stigmata) does not walk, [[GhostlyGlide she glides]]. Doors open and close without her touching them. Of course, this is all PlayedForLaughs and is likely a LampshadeHanging of this trope.

* {{Invoked}} in ''Film/TheTown'', where the bank robbers wear nun masks and habits during one of their "jobs".

** Also, the Ninja Nuns themselves: every generation the Catholic Church has three nuns subjected to TrainingFromHell with ninjas until they develop CharlesAtlasSuperpowers, and uses them as assassins and troubleshooters.

* ''[[AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum American Horror Story: Asylum]]'' has the nuns of Briarcliff, headed by the undeniably spooky Sister Jude. Then there's Sister Mary Eunice, an innocent, kindhearted nun [[spoiler:who spends most of the season as a victim of demonic possession]].

* ''TheBluesBrothers'': The Penguin (With the extremely-intimidating name of Mother Stigmata) does not walk, she glides. Doors open and close without her touching them. Of course, this is all PlayedForLaughs and is likely a LampshadeHanging of this trope.

* ''TheOmen'': The nun at the hospital seems quite sinister, as she tells Gregory Peck that she can't give him any information. She then rises silently up the [[FauxSymbolism paternoster]] lift.[[note]]Paternosters had been discontinued long before the time of film, but this particular one [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster#United_Kingdom still]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster#United_Kingdom exists]] in the Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex. According to the [=DVD=] commentary, the they just happened to find it in the shooting location and decided to ThrowItIn because of this trope[[/note]].

* ''TheOmen'': The nun at the hospital seems quite sinister, as she tells Gregory Peck that she can't give him any information. She then rises silently up the [[FauxSymbolism paternoster]] lift.[[note]]Paternosters had been discontinued long before the time of film, but this particular one [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster#United_Kingdom still]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster#United_Kingdom exists]] in the Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex. According to the [=DVD=] commentary, the they just happened to find it in the shooting location and decided to ThrowItIn because of this trope]].

* ''TheOmen'': The nun at the hospital seems quite sinister, as she tells Gregory Peck that she can't give him any information. She then rises silently up the [[FauxSymbolism paternoster]] lift. Paternosters had been discontinued long before the film, and there was no reason to have one in a hospital that had been recently refurbished, except that getting into a common-or-garden elevator and waiting for the doors to close wouldn't look as spooky.
** However, this paternoster ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster#United_Kingdom does]]''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster#United_Kingdom exist]], and in an hospital to boot : The Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex. This is an example of TruthInTelevision.
** Presumably Nuns have to 'pater noster' several times a day.
*** According to the [=DVD=] commentary, the paternoster used in the film just happened to be in the shooting location and it was in working order.

* Anyone who's studied in catholic school will have met one. Perhaps not vampire-like spooky, but the SadisticTeacher hall monitor type spooky certainly.