Corin Hardy (born 6 January 1975) is an English film director. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 horror film The Hallow, which he also co-wrote. He directed the 2018 horror film The Nun, a spin-off of The Conjuring 2 (2016) and the fifth film in The Conjuring Universe. In 2020, he directed four episodes of the first season of Gangs of London, a TV series produced for Sky Atlantic. Early career Hardy first started as a special effects "monster-maker" in his bike shed at the age of 12, and made Super 8 films with his school friends. Filmography Film Television References External links Alumni of Wimbledon College of Arts English film directors Horror film directors Living people 1975 births English music video directors