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The Convent

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In the early 17th century, innocent young Persephone is falsely accused and put on trial for her life. Her fate seems sealed except for the timely intervention of the mysterious Reverend Mother offering her not just sanctuary, but hope. The Reverend Mother is the leader of a small religious retreat where her fellow Sisters seek atonement for their pasts. But upon arrival, Persephone is plagued with visions and soon realizes that it's not salvation that awaits but a battle for her very soul.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 05/02/2019
Hyett proves more successful with atmosphere than plot. Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage 09/03/2019
Bad entertainment because the film doesn't bring up any real questioning. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Andrew Wyatt The Lens 06/03/2019
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Turns profane raw materials into a lackluster array of stock horror drivel. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/04/2020 It was filmed nicely BUT the special effects were diabolical and ruined the movie. Michael Ironside only appears for 5 minutes at the beginning. It's also called Heretiks. See more 01/05/2020 Terrible, película predecible. Una historia plana See more 08/31/2019 A ratos The Convent es una cinta que es entretenida y deliciosamente macabra y gamberra cuando tiene que ponerse explicita y gore; pero falla tremendamente cuando tiene que provocar algun tipo de emocion, ya sea terror o tension o pena y empatia por sus personajes. La historia carece de peso, y a pesar de que maneja algunas ideas frescas y que bien tratadas podrian haber resultado en una pelicula de terror muy vistosa, e incluso intrigante e impactante, se queda en poca cosa. No entiendo, porque tuvieron que tirar de "green screen" en algunos planos, cuando podrian haberse resuelto de otra forma y ademas es bastante palpable que no se lo trabajaron mucho. Sin sentido. Puede ser un visionado entretenido See more 05/25/2019 I thought it's just like another horror ghost nun, but at the end it changed to another zombie story that played by nuns. well, that's good i think but kindly ridiculous 😁 . The ancient background scenes are very beautiful. For me this movie isn't too scary enough. But still i enjoy the blood effects all through it, with the last standing woman not man 😜 as a zombie nun hunter. See more 05/05/2019 My new favorite movie, just amazing. See more 05/04/2019 What have I just watched? It's more suited to be a feature length TV show than a film. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Hyett

Director

Michael Ironside

The Magistrate

Rosie Day

Sister Emeline

Hannah Arterton

Persephone

Clare Higgins

Reverend Mother

Ciarán McMenamin

William Carpenter
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Synopsis In the early 17th century, innocent young Persephone is falsely accused and put on trial for her life. Her fate seems sealed except for the timely intervention of the mysterious Reverend Mother offering her not just sanctuary, but hope. The Reverend Mother is the leader of a small religious retreat where her fellow Sisters seek atonement for their pasts. But upon arrival, Persephone is plagued with visions and soon realizes that it's not salvation that awaits but a battle for her very soul.
Director
Paul Hyett
Producer
Marcia Do Vales, Michael Riley
Screenwriter
Paul Hyett, Conal Palmer
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Red Rock Entertainment, Sterling Pictures Ltd., Templeheart Films, Vertical Entertainment
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 26, 2019
Runtime
1h 21m