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Convent of the Sacred Beast

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After her mother dies mysteriously, a young woman joins a convent but is tortured by nuns, the mother superior, and a God-hating archbishop.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid If nothing else, School of the Holy Beast is unlike anything you've seen before. Sep 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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g j Its almost a divine miracle that a film this gratuitously violent and full of nudity can still manage to be pretty boring. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie has everything; it looks amazing, has copious nudity, whipping, batshit Japanese version of christianity, weird shots, and nuns, nuns everywhere. Totally insane exploitation movie that's worth a look. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review dustin d School of the Holy Beast is an inventive nunsploitation film (an obscure exploitation subgenre similar to women in prison). It delivers on the violence and nudity expected from the form, and achieves what it set out to do. While the story and idea behind this film (and genre) may be off-putting, it is at least original and memorable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member In order to enjoy this Japanese exploitation movie, liking torture and psychological horror is necessary, because the storyline is rather weak. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Stunningly audacious nunsploitation, with eye-popping visuals. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Mesmo sem ser totalmente capaz de defender a sua história de vingança, "School of the Holy Beast" é um nun-exploitation visualmente espantoso e suficientemente fascinados pela sua intriga herética (que envolve por acaso traumas pós-atómicos totalmente inesperados num filme de convento). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After her mother dies mysteriously, a young woman joins a convent but is tortured by nuns, the mother superior, and a God-hating archbishop.
Director
Noribumi Suzuki
Screenwriter
Masahiro Kakefuda, Noribumi Suzuki
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 31m