Movie

The Phantom of the Monastery

1934 · 85 min

A slow, shadowy descent into guilt and supernatural dread, with a haunting atmosphere that lingers after the final frame.

Overview: Alfonso, Eduardo and Cristina get lost when visiting a forest. A strange monk finds them and takes them to an ancient convent. There, the three amigos suffer personality changes, specially Cristina who tries to seduce Alfonso in a strange coincidence to a story told by an old monk. After some efforts to escape, Alfonso is trapped inside a jail and more strange and macabre situations happen.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, guilt, faith, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
guilt
faith
betrayal
death
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild