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Convent of Sinners

1986 · 88 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into religious sadism and exploitation, watching it feels like being trapped in a feverish, oppressive nightmare.

Overview
Convent of Sinners is the story of Susanna, a young girl who is raped by her own father and sent to a convent for her sins, where she falls in love with a priest. The other nuns, however, are jealous and angry, they want Susanna for themselves, and accuse her of being possessed by the Devil.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • trauma
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Joe D'Amato
Written by
Daniele Stroppa, Antonio Bonifacio
Starring
Eva Grimaldi, Karin Well, Gabriele Gori, Jessica Moore, Martin Philips, Gabriele Tinti, Aldina Martano, Katalin Murany
Music
Guido Anelli, Stefano Mainetti
Cinematography
Joe D'Amato
Runtime
88 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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