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- 2023
- R
- IFC Midnight
- 1 h 31 m
- 2023
- R
- IFC Midnight
- 1 h 31 m
Summary After the suspicious death of her brother, a priest, Grace (Jena Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what really happened. Once there, she uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own past.
Directed By: Christopher Smith
Written By: Laurie Cook, Christopher Smith
- 2023
- R
- IFC Midnight
- 1 h 31 m
- 2023
- R
- IFC Midnight
- 1 h 31 m
Consecration
40
5.2
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Summary After the suspicious death of her brother, a priest, Grace (Jena Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what really happened. Once there, she uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own past.
Directed By: Christopher Smith
Written By: Laurie Cook, Christopher Smith
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
40
8% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
75% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
17% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
40
8% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
75% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
17% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Both bloody and/or creepy thrills are few and far between, but striking images and standout performances keep it cohesive.
While it has interesting things to say about cycles of abuse and the overlap between the church and abusive parents, those ideas are lost in a haze of non-linear storytelling. Even with such problems, this is compelling in individual scenes; if only they added up to anything.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 User Ratings
5.2
30% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
60% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
10% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 User Ratings
5.2
30% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
60% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
10% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Was super surprised by this movie I am a huge fan of Horror thriller mystery movies. I wasn't expecting much of anything out of this movie but was very pleasantly surprised. The acting is pretty good, and the story is pretty solid. I would recommend watching this movie. 8 Solid out of 10
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I loved the location of the movie. It was the first horror movie I've seen where we see that "evil" isn't necessarily bad. The acting of the cast, especially Jena Malone, is fantastic.
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In a film lacking in real frights, the pathos of a young novitiate’s suicide attempt hits you hard, because it’s one of the few moments in the lovely and lushly-detailed Consecration that makes you feel something.
The meager surprises it does contain aren’t particularly effective, considering that early clues suggest only one possible twist and the proceedings do little to mask it.
In Consecration Jena Malone doesn’t just sport a casually impeccable British accent. She becomes British — her mood and manners, the way she rocks the sweaters and bangs and debonair politeness. She creates a compelling character, only to see the film’s director, Christopher Smith, swallow her up in all the ecclesiastical gothic malarkey.
The plot, as a result, can’t quite find its momentum; it doesn’t help that most of the film’s scares fall flat on a visual and technical level.
The film proves to be just another retread of “spooky” Catholic-themed horror tropes without adding any insight or originality to the subgenre.
While Jena Malone's presence in the film is certainly a highlight, the overall viewing experience left much to be desired. While the concept shows some promise in terms of originality, its execution fails to fully captivate and engage the audience. Despite the film's visually striking still images, the final product ultimately proves to be less effective and impactful than anticipated. While the film's flaws are not irredeemable, they are significant enough to prevent it from being truly appealing or satisfying on a deeper level.
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Creepy and bloody convent movie.
I was a little confused throughout and don't think the flow was very good in this one. Some good scenes but overall pretty tame.
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Even with the presence of Jena Malone, and despite the fact that this story tackles some more serious themes than one would have expected at first glance, Consecration succumbs to almost all the conventions of the horror genre, and as a result, any potential that could have been developed gets buried by the stupidity of cramming it with scares that fail to provide any substance to the matter.
Consecration is a slow burner that had the scope to be a more creative and eerie effort like the recent Saint Maud and its religious symbolism and allegories, but when you see the director's credits, you understand why it went down the simplest road.
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Production Company
AGC Studios,
Bigscope Films,
Moonriver
Release Date Feb 10, 2023
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
Tagline Blessed be the curse.
Awards
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
