Saint Maud

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Saint Maud

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Released Jan 29, 2021

1h 24m

Horror

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The debut film from writer-director Rose Glass, Saint Maud is a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world. Maud, a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient's soul -- but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling.

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A brilliantly unsettling blend of body horror and psychological thriller, Saint Maud marks an impressive debut for writer-director Rose Glass.

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

Disaster seems inevitable, but what makes Saint Maud so nail-bitingly tense is that it's impossible to guess the form in which it'll come...

Aug 11, 2021

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Aja Romano

Vox

St. Maud marks a stunning feature film debut for writer-director Rose Glass. Understated yet opulent, measured, and intensely creepy, it's a tour de force in balancing uncomfortable levels of tension and suspense with deep pathos.

May 20, 2021

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Glass makes a number of savvy directorial choices throughout Saint Maud, and the sharpest is to limit what we see, hear, and know to her heroine's point of view.

May 3, 2021

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

Saint Maud is a terrifying exploration of what happens when we seemingly find our path illuminated — and what darkness we’ll embrace if it means getting that much closer to the light.

Jul 12, 2025

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Geoffrey Macnab

iNews.co.uk

Saint Maud combines traditional horror elements with mordant social observation.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 16, 2025

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Paul Klein

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

There’s an atmosphere of being witness to something otherworldly in Glass’ intimate depiction of one person’s religious mania getting the better of them

Rated: 5/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Ivan F

Horror this is not, but rather enjoyable psychological thriller. With some minor gruesome moments to classify it as a horror movie. Horror buffs will be dissatisfied.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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W C S

The buildup was decent and I enjoyed the atmosphere, but overall feel the resolution was lacking.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Audience Member

Saint Maud is painfully slow and almost unwatchable. The first hour drags on with a dull and repetitive buildup that feels more like a chore than a story. Instead of building tension, it sinks into monotony, making it hard to stay engaged. When the possession finally begins, it comes off as flat and uninspired, failing to redeem the long and boring setup. What could have been an unsettling psychological horror is completely ruined by its tedious pacing and lifeless execution.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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John D

I’ve probably never wrote a Rotten Tomatoes review, but after seeing it rated so highly on Google Tv I watched it and I’m highly disappointed. I’m a huge horror buff and this movie was a snooze fest. Beyond boring and almost an hour into the movie I couldn’t understand how it was Horror at all. Don’t waste your time on this movie and forget the high reviews.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Ian S

Good performances from Clark and Ehle with an unsettling sound design and visually good. Covered familiar ground re mental illness and religion. A good movie but not compelling enough to be a great one. For a debut feature, pretty impressive.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Mark B

Well acted and written . It is a slow burn with the main character moving towards faith or madness. It was a bit slow and moody for my tastes but it is a good movie and one which I can see many giving it 4 stars

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Synopsis

The debut film from writer-director Rose Glass, Saint Maud is a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world. Maud, a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient's soul -- but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling.

Director: Rose Glass
Producer: Oliver Kassman, Andrea Cornwell
Screenwriter: Rose Glass
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Film4
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing and Violent Content|Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2021
Runtime: 1h 24m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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