Consecration (2023)

A horror film directed by Christopher Smith, but fails to live up to its promising opening sequence. The film revolves around Grace (played by Jena Malone) who travels to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland after learning of her priest brother’s death. The rest of the film lacks invigoration and simply recycles spooky Catholic horror themes without adding any originality to the subgenre.

The supporting characters are not given much depth and the various plot threads are not woven together effectively, leaving the story muddled. The imagery and cinematography of the film is also lazy and uninspired. The film’s preposterous ending does not provide any resolution to Grace’s journey or explore the tension between devotion and hysteria in the Church. Overall, “Consecration” fails to deliver on both a horror and spiritual level.