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Nuns, possession, and 80 minutes of holy hell—this convent's got more demons than wifi.
TMDB
52
IMDb
43
Google
57

The Convent (2023)

possession pastelcatholic guilt-coreindie exorcism

Overview

Horror

Emilia is sent to a convent where paranormal forces begin to mount among the religious and mentally ill women confined in the place.

Flag of ARARSpanish
Content warning
corruption of faithinstitutional violencefemale isolationgenerational trauma

Standout Aspects

Acting

Cumelén Sanz's wide-eyed unraveling sells every impossible moment.

Cinematography

Claustrophobic corridors that feel like a fever confession.

Sound

The silence between prayers is louder than any jump scare.

Best for:Solo: Lights off, guilt on, questions about your own lapsed Catholicism.·Streaming: Perfect midnight find you pretend to stumble upon.·Rewatch: Spot which nun is possessed first—it's a game.
Heads up:Disturbing: Religious imagery twisted into body horror—lapsed Catholics beware.·Triggers: Institutional abuse, self-harm, forced confinement.
Tamae Garateguy

Director

Tamae Garateguy

ReleasedOct 19, 2023
Runtime1h 20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Furia Films
Del Toro Films

Top Cast

Cumelén Sanz

Cumelén Sanz

Emilia

Martina Garello

Martina Garello

Hermana Rita

Marcela Benjumea

Marcela Benjumea

Madre Superiora

Camila Toker

Camila Toker

Hermana Teresa

Naiara Awada

Naiara Awada

Jazmín Rodríguez

Jazmín Rodríguez

Monja Enfermera 1

Lorena Damonte

Lorena Damonte

Norma

Anahí Martella

Anahí Martella

Marta

Verónica Intile

Verónica Intile

Magdalena

Gerardo Romano

Gerardo Romano

Cura

Germán Baudino

Germán Baudino

Padre de Emilia

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Argentine horror's having a moment—Garateguy joins a wave of female directors reimagining possession through Latin American Catholicism's unique colonial trauma.

Insight

That 5.1 rating? Classic victim of festival horror expectations vs. quiet dread reality. The film deliberately rejects crowd-pleasing beats for something more suffocating.

YouTube

AUXILIO - The Power of Sin | Official Trailer

AUXILIO - The Power of Sin | Official Trailer

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