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Consecration

2023

Christopher Smith

Jena Malone, Danny Huston, Ian Pirie, Janet Suzman ...

4.7

107

Horror. Thriller After the alleged suicide of her priest brother, Grace travels to the remote Scottish convent where he fell to his death. Distrusting the Church's account, she uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about herself.

	Media	Author	Review
		Marco Vito Oddo Collider	"A central mystery that pretends to be much more clever than it actually is (...) The messy script drags 'Consecration down'"
		Mel Valentin Screen Anarchy	"A consistently watchable, if inherently, predictable effort"
		Steven Scaife Slant	"It ends up not just gimmicky but derivative of Smith’s own prior work (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Natalia Keogan Paste Magazine	"The most compelling aspect has to do with its interrogation of the cyclical violence bred by a powerful religious force (...) The audience remains unsure about what to make of this tepid tale of faith, revenge and corruption"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"It can’t muster up effective scares and is prone to repetitive tactics. Still, its enigmatic story, bloody finish, and scathing critiques of the Church make for a fascinating journey all the same (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tyler Nichols JoBlo	"I find religious horror movies to often be dread-inducing. Unfortunately, though, 'Consecration' will leave you scratching your head more than clutching your bible"
		Los Angeles Times	"Jena Malone is terrific, but supernatural thriller 'Consecration' is hit-and-miss"
		Nick Schager The Daily Beast	"In light of its nominal stakes, one would expect far more fervor and frenzy from this ghost story by way of 'The Omen'. Instead, it plods along in a muted monotone that results in scant scares"
		Josh Bell CBR	"'Consecration' is moody and slow in a way that can feel frustrating, but it maintains its creepy atmosphere even through its muddled plot"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"While the entire movie plays out in a very intriguing and sometimes surprising way, the ending of Consecration is what really won me over. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brandon Yu The New York Times	"The plot 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"
		Christian Gallichio The Film Stage	"While it has interesting things to say, those ideas are lost in a haze of non-linear storytelling. Even with such problems, this is compelling in individual scenes"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"[It] is still possessed by Satanic clichés"
		Jude Dry IndieWire	"'Consecration' is reverent to a certain kind of old school horror sensibility. Still, with so much envelope-pushing genre fare out there, even a solid throwback needs to throw a new wrench in"
		Nikki Baughan Screendaily	"While 'Consecration' leans heavily into the familiar cliches of holy horror, there's some intriguing psychology at play"
		Marya E. Gates rogerebert.com	"The film proves to be just another retread of “spooky” Catholic-themed horror tropes without adding any insight or originality to the subgenre (...) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Ferdosa Abdi Screen Rant	"[A] compelling, uneven religious horror (...) 'Consecration' is not a total miss, but the ineffective scares bring down the enjoyment (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Lena Wilson The Playlist	"[It] won’t only leave audience members cold. Instead, it’ll also leave them wondering what the hell they just watched"
		James Verniere Boston Herald	"The writers toss out a dozen story threads and manage to get them so tangled up you might not know what the film is about"

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