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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) Is it about a supernatural thing? Yes. What it's really about, though? War, injustice, and cruelty. Nov 29, 2023 Full Review Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org 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. Oct 23, 2023 Full Review Marta Medina mundoCine 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] Rated: 3/5 Jul 24, 2025 Full Review Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine 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]. Rated: 4/5 Apr 7, 2025 Full Review Jesse Hassenger Decider Whether or not you’ve seen Verónica, Sister Death is an efficient and well-made horror picture. Dec 21, 2023 Full Review Aglaia Berlutti Hipertextual More solid and ambitious than the previous film, it is, perhaps, one of the best horror premises of the year. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: A+ Dec 16, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Peter F If you love movies where for 80 minutes nothing happens and then the last 10 minutes are full of blood but you don't see why you should care and the entire story makes absolutely no sense anyway, then this is your thing. One of the many problems with this movie is that it builds up a quite realistic, life-like atmosphere, only to be topped by a finale that drops into cheapest D-movie braindead horror kitsch, both aesthetically and story-wise. It's a Frankenstein's monster of a movie where none of the parts work plus they look horrible besides each other. All in all, the kind of movie critics love (painfully slow, strangely meaningless but tons of blood, to be sure) and audiences hate (same reasons). Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/17/25 Full Review Farah R 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review Ricardo d 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/25 Full Review Gianella D When you tell you I gasped at the end, I gasped. I watched this movie unknowingly that it was connected to Veronica. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Avindu G 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Alejandro E 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. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review 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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