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Consecration (2023)
Directed by Christopher Smith
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Jena Malone | Danny Huston | Thoren Ferguson | Will Keen | Ian Pirie | Janet Suzman | Valerie Sarruf | Godwin To | Alexandra Lewis | Steffan Cennydd | Kit Rakusen | Daisy Allen | Eilidh Fisher | Marilyn O'Brien | Brian Wells | Jolade Obasola | Victoria Donovan | Shaun Scott | Michael Brophy | Charlotte Palmer | David Boyle | Helen Ayre | Kibibe Bailey | Janlyn Bales | Rachael Joanne Brown | Ruth Connick | Louise Cowen | Jennifer Dexter | Liz Harca | Amanda Heiber | Emma Hixson | Jane Holmes | Funmi Lawal | Chrysale Mariette | Julie McDonnell | Amanda McDonough | Dawn McKay | Anna Moreno | Cindy Mowatt | Carol Mzala | Lorena Panunizio | Veronica Perron | Frances Piper | Monica Purcell | Diane Rees | Sharon Rosales | Nicole Sinclair | Elena Solosh | Judith Tunbridge | Suzanne Voce | Angela White | Hasina Zberi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23/2023 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
From the director of BLACK DEATH, this seems to be more about gnosticism than possession, given that gnostics believe in the demiurge being a vessel of their god on earth. This is pretty low key and doesn’t offer up any direct explanations for what’s happening but it’s got a nice disturbing, creepy undercurrent to it with a nice plot twist at the end. I’d be interested in reading or seeing an interview with the director to get more insight into what he was going for. I’d still recommend BLACK DEATH over this but happy to see him continuing to put out movies.
There is an amazing shot near the beginning of the movie where Jena Malone’s character walks into her home and down a hall and only when she gets to the end do you realize it’s a reverse shot of her reflection in a mirror. I REALLY love that whole shot.
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