DARK NUNS aims to subvert exorcism tropes with a Far-Eastern Catholicism twist & a female lead giving Song Hye Kyo a path to illuminate, unlike THE PRIESTS, which sticks to Western influences & convention. It’s always interesting how Catholic exorcism story unravels in a non-Western setting, knowing that it’s a rather recent belief adopted by the society where local beliefs have thrived for so long. The demonologies coalesce and coexist in a way that traditional exorcism lores haven’t ventured before — especially when the plot boldly opts for female protagonists — challenging the convention even further. Yet, DARK NUNS ultimately succumbs to the procedural, missing its potential for a more nuanced horror.