Consecration

Christopher Smith was an interesting horror filmmaker worth watching. His Triangle and Black Death are both decent horror flicks for a lot of fans, but nowadays he's just a routine guy whose films don't impress anymore, and Consecration is a nice example of that. Once again he has chosen a rather unconventional subject and setting. We have nuns, a Scottish convent and a murder mystery. You almost wonder what could have gone wrong here, except that it's a slowburn that has little to do with horror, and it's not very engaging. The attractive elements are minimal and Smith has quite a problem keeping the viewer's attention. In terms of the story, it's not a completely bad effort, the craftsmanship is relatively fine and the childhood flashback is probably the most interesting thing about the film (creepy father in action), the finale is also interesting, there is some blood and some twist, so in summary it's not a shit film, I just didn't enjoy it and I didn't care about the characters at all. It's a pity that the atmosphere and violence were spared, the result could have been more interesting. For me it's more like meh. 4/10. (16.03.2023)