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Sister Death

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In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead her to unravel the terrible skein of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants.
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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 11/29/2023
Is it about a supernatural thing? Yes. What it's really about, though? War, injustice, and cruelty. Go to Full Review
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org 10/23/2023
Strong enough to be a satisfying watch but not quite able to stand on its own without its superior predecessor, Sister Death is regardless a fun Halloween Netflix essential. Go to Full Review
Marta Medina Pérez mundoCine Jul 24
3/5
In this triptych, its first two episodes embrace a gradual, slow-burn horror that establishes an unsettling and oppressive atmosphere. But the third one... ouch. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine Apr 7
4/5
I liked “Sister Death” more than its predecessor, but together, both films certainly work to build an intense and dark world that will surely continue into the not-so-distant future. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review
Jesse Hassenger Decider 12/21/2023
Whether or not you’ve seen Verónica, Sister Death is an efficient and well-made horror picture. Go to Full Review
Aglaia Berlutti Hipertextual 12/16/2023
A+
More solid and ambitious than the previous film, it is, perhaps, one of the best horror premises of the year. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Peter F Aug 17 Quite a cruel movie as it initially surprises positively, with visual aesthetics and acting quality far above one would expect from such a movie and sets things nicely up for some great super-natural detective work... only for it to suffocate this initial promise (and the viewers' hopes) by endless, plain boredome, followed by a "climax" that is a collection of cheapest, worn-out cliches, both visually and story-wise. A lacklustre, underwhelming story, weak pacing, missing self-awareness, and not least the hard miss in emotionally tying in the civil war's horrors into the supernatural horror - which would be this movie's entire point from an artistic angle - make this a massive disappointment. Not surprised that critics love this as they seem to love everything that bores ordinary people to death. See more Farah R @Farah Aug 5 This atmospheric prequel to the terrifying Veronica offers viewers insight into the story of one the movie’s most compelling characters. Sister Death is slow paced but engaging owing to its leading lady. Her captivating performance made it impossible to turn away even during the dull moments. Ultimately, this is a movie about injustice and that’s more terrifying than any ghost. See more Ricardo d Jul 1 Temos boas atuações especialmente da protagonista. Também a fotografia e direção de arte fazem um belo trabalho. O roteiro tem obviedades mas também surpresas. O fim é agridoce. Realmente esperava mais de climax. See more Gianella D 11/22/2024 When you tell you I gasped at the end, I gasped. I watched this movie unknowingly that it was connected to Veronica. See more Avindu G 11/17/2024 It's a well acted movie in gorgeous surroundings. Nevertheless the story is haunting but rathern than placing all evils on what's supernatural this takes the audience back to the old ways of final heartbreaking revelation and pure justice. Story is more of a criticism on traditions, willful blindness and rights. It's another production that reminds of true horrors are nothing but man-made. There's lot of hints like the wall of shame in opening scene that questions the impracticality of placing religious figures above and isolated from the social decay. Great visual effects and audio. Good horror movie to enjoy. See more Alejandro E @Alex970 11/03/2024 Es cierto que el cine hispano tiene cierta maestría en el género de terror. Sin embargo, aquí el horror es una reacción al ver un puñado de clichés vistos hasta la saciedad. Al final, uno desearía haber invertido esos 90 minutos en algo mejor. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead her to unravel the terrible skein of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants.
Director
Paco Plaza
Producer
Pablo Cruz, Enrique López Lavigne, Diego Suarez Chialvo
Screenwriter
Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Netflix, El Estudio
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 27, 2023
Runtime
1h 29m
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