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THE NUN script analysis

THE NUN script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

In THE NUN, a Vatican priest and a novitiate nun investigate a suicide at a remote Romanian abbey. As they uncover unholy rituals and face demonic visions, their faith and partnership are tested. The final battle against the Demon Nun seals their fate, ending with an unsettling twist.

70 Save the Cat fit score 30% analysis confidence / 39 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

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Introduces the bleak, supernatural tone as Sister Victoria dies by apparent possession.

Forgive me Lord for this sin I am about to commit...
2

Theme Stated

Scene 3 / Page 3 / 5% target

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Sin and confession are foregrounded in the boy’s confessional, hinting at faith versus evil.

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It’s been one week since my last confession...
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Set-Up

Scenes 2-5 / Pages 2-5 / 10% target

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The body is found, Burke is summoned and prepares for the mission, establishing characters and stakes.

4

Catalyst

Scene 6 / Page 6 / 12% target

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The Vatican briefing officially sends Burke to investigate the suicide at the abbey.

The last time you were here was -- what? Six or seven years ago?
5

Debate

Scenes 7-10 / Pages 7-10 / 20% target

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Burke grapples with involving Sister Irene and doubts his readiness en route to the abbey.

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Break into Two

Scene 11 / Page 11 / 25% target

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Arriving at the Abbey marks the protagonist’s entry into the new, haunted world.

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B Story

Scene 7 / Page 7 / 30% target

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Sister Irene’s introduction sets up the emotional/supporting partner storyline.

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Fun and Games

Scenes 12-16 / Pages 12-16 / 40% target

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Exploration of the abbey and early supernatural encounters deliver on the horror premise.

I was a chaplain in the war, stationed in near Eus in the south of France. There was......
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Midpoint

Scenes 17-18 / Pages 17-18 / 50% target

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Burke is buried alive—stakes are life-or-death and the threat intensifies.

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Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 19-23 / Pages 19-23 / 65% target

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Demonic visions escalate, and the abbey’s holiness is questioned amid grisly signs.

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All Is Lost

Scene 36 / Page 36 / 75% target

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Finding Sister Miranda catatonic suggests total failure and despair.

Oh dear God! Sister Miranda!
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Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 37 / Page 37 / 80% target

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Burke is attacked and nearly overwhelmed, questioning their mission.

13

Break into Three

Scene 38 / Page 38 / 85% target

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They regroup and enter the undercroft for the final confrontation.

VALAK! I cast you out!
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Finale

Scenes 38-39 / Pages 38-39 / 95% target

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The climactic battle defeats Valak, followed by the epilogue revealing Frenchie’s possession.

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Final Image

Scene 39 / Page 39 / 99% target

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The last shot on Frenchie possessed underscores the horror’s lingering impact.