Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.
Immaculate follows a well-worn religious horror template—an outsider uncovering dark convent secrets—offering little narrative originality, with a plot full of familiar beats and contrivances. Sydney Sweeney delivers a committed, physically demanding performance that elevates the material, particularly in the harrowing final act. The cinematography competently evokes gothic dread through the Italian convent setting but rarely transcends functional genre work. As a religious body-horror thriller, it treads ground well-covered by Rosemary's Baby and its many descendants, making it feel derivative despite surface polish. The ending, featuring Sweeney's raw, defiant scream, is genuinely memorable and bold, providing a payoff that punches above the film's overall weight.