Tagline
“God is watching. So is madness.”
The Review
Rose Glass' debut is a slow-burn masterpiece of religious horror. Morfydd Clark delivers a shattering performance as Maud, a palliative care nurse who experiences what she believes is divine communion with God and becomes obsessed with saving the soul of her terminally ill patient. The film is an intimate character study of faith curdling into psychosis, shot with a visual precision that recalls early Polanski. The final image — holding for just a single, devastating frame — is one of the most shocking endings in modern horror. Glass announced herself as a major talent.
Fun Fact
Glass originally conceived the film as a short. Morfydd Clark wore weighted shoes and intentionally walked in an uncomfortable posture throughout filming to physicalize Maud's self-punishment. The final shot was achieved practically with a single-frame insert that most audiences miss on first viewing.
Score Breakdown
Total Score
21/30
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