The Nun and the Devil
Le monache di Sant'Arcangelo
It's 1577. The Mother Superior at the convent of Archangel is seriously ill. The determined and calculating Mother Giulia plots to become the next Mother Superior. She receives tough competition from tormented lesbian Sister Chiara and the lusty Sister Carmela.
Why it matters
A lurid dive into 1970s nunsploitation that mixes religious fervor with forbidden desire and brutal power plays, offering a transgressive cult experience far from sanitized horror.
- Iconic of the nunsploitation subgenre, blending eroticism, blasphemy, and horror in a volatile convent setting.
- Features strikingly raw performances that lean hard into the era’s exploitation aesthetics—campy, intense, and unrepentant.
- Practical effects and gritty cinematography create a claustrophobic atmosphere drenched in paranoia and decadence.
- More pulp than polish—flawed pacing and dated sensibilities won’t be for everyone but reward those curious about Eurotrash horror’s wild fringes.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
0
Survival
33
