When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
Cinematography
1970s Rome looks gorgeously decaying, all gold and rot.
Practical Effects
Body horror so tactile you'll check your own skin.
Direction
Stevenson's first feature? Unhinged confidence.
Director
Arkasha Stevenson
Nell Tiger Free
Margaret
Ralph Ineson
Father Brennan
Sônia Braga
Sister Silva
Tawfeek Barhom
Father Gabriel
María Caballero
Luz
Charles Dance
Father Harris
Bill Nighy
Cardinal Lawrence
Nicole Sorace
Carlita
Ishtar Currie Wilson
Sister Anjelica
Andrea Arcangeli
Paolo
Dora Romano
Sister Romano
Michelangelo Dalisi
Luca
Anton Alexander
Father Spiletto
Mia McGovern Zaini
Beatrice
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nell Tiger Free did her own stunts in the climactic sequence, including the contortion-heavy birth scene.
The film's abortion subplot sparked walkouts in conservative US markets, making it accidentally the most politically charged horror of 2024.
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