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Nuns That Bite

1977 · 69 min

A grim, exploitative descent into madness and taboo, mixing shock with a strange, almost absurd atmosphere.

Directed by: Yuji Makiguchi
Genres: Horror
Starring: Haruka Tajima, Hiromi Maya, Kaori Serita

Overview: A woman on the run is raped, rescued, then raped again. Escaping, she heads for the hills and finds safe haven at a convent. After becoming a postulant (trainee nun), she catches her fellow sisters engaging in lesbianism, fighting over nothing, hurling snakes at each other, and engaging in mild flesh eating.

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Directed by: Yuji Makiguchi
Genres: Horror
Starring: Haruka Tajima, Hiromi Maya, Kaori Serita

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
trauma
faith
sexuality
violence
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	8
Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	9
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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