Consecration (film) explained

Music:Nathan Halpern
Editing:Arthur Davis
Distributor:IFC Films
Runtime:90 minutes
Language:English
Gross:$2.4 million[1] [2]

Consecration is a 2023 supernatural horror-thriller film directed by Christopher Smith from a script he co-wrote with Laurie Cook, and starring Jena Malone, Danny Huston and Janet Suzman. Shot in Scotland on the Isle of Skye, the film was released in the United Kingdom and United States on February 10, 2023.

Synopsis

An English woman arrives at a convent on the Isle of Skye looking to find out the truth about her priest brother's death, but discovers that he was himself also a suspect in a murder investigation.The protagonist had powers as a child, with no recollection of her past. After learning of her brother's death she travels to Scotland to uncover the secrets the convent is keeping.[3]

Cast

Production

The project was first reported in Variety in July 2021 with a shooting schedule set for later that summer,[4] and an aim to pitch the film to sellers at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[5] In October 2021, Jena Malone, Danny Huston and Janet Suzman were cast.[6]

The film was produced by AGC Studios, produced by Xavier Marchand of Moonriver Content, Jason Newmark of Newscope Films and Laurie Cook of Bigscope Films who was also co-writer. It was financed by AGC with additional financing by Sherborne Capital. Smith told Entertainment Weekly he was inspired to make the film by due to his inherent fascination with all denominations of religion apparent strange essence saying "I'm never more spooked out than if I walk into a church or a temple. I wanted to make a movie about religion but do it seriously."[7]

Principal photography took place in October 2021 in London and Scotland.[8]

Release

IFC Films distributed the film theatrically in the United States with Shudder having the first streaming window.[9] Consecration was released on February 10, 2023, in the United Kingdom and United States; March 3, 2023 on VOD; and May 19, 2023, on Shudder.[10] The film was screened at the Glasgow Film Festival on March 11, 2023.[11]

Reception

[12] Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

Notes and References

  1. Consecration-(2023) . Consecration (2023) . February 27, 2023.
  2. 14993352 . Consecration (2023) . February 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Bergeson . Samantha . January 12, 2023 . 'Consecration' Trailer: Jena Malone Accuses Horrific Nuns of Murdering a Priest . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125172105/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/01/consecration-trailer-jena-malone-horror-movie-1234798776/ . 2023-01-25 . 2023-02-11 . IndieWire.
  4. Web site: Ravindran . Manori . July 6, 2021 . Moonfall' Sales Firm AGC Launches Supernatural Thriller 'Consecration' (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125174929/https://variety.com/2021/film/global/consecration-christopher-smith-agc-studios-1235011500/ . 2023-01-25 . 2023-02-11 . Variety.
  5. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . July 6, 2021 . Cannes: 'The Banishing' Director Christopher Smith Boards 'Consecration' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125175830/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-2021-the-banishing-director-boards-project-1234977875/ . 2023-01-25 . 2023-02-11 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. Web site: Ravindran . Manori . October 6, 2021 . Jena Malone, Danny Huston, Janet Suzman Board AGC Studios Horror-Thriller 'Consecration' (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125174946/https://variety.com/2021/film/global/jena-malone-danny-huston-consecration-agc-1235082187/ . 2023-01-25 . 2023-02-11 . Variety.
  7. Web site: Collis . Clark . January 11, 2023 . Jena Malone faces murderous nuns and unholy horrors in trailer for Consecration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230215184222/https://ew.com/movies/consecration-trailer-jena-malone/ . 2023-02-15 . 2023-02-11 . Entertainment Weekly.
  8. Web site: Kay . Jeremy . October 6, 2021 . Production underway in London, Scotland on AGC supernatural horror 'Consecration' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204144517/https://www.screendaily.com/news/production-underway-in-london-scotland-on-agc-supernatural-horror-consecration/5164028.article . 2022-12-04 . 2023-02-11 . Screen Daily.
  9. Web site: Lang . Brett . October 31, 2022 . IFC Midnight, Shudder Buy Supernatural Thriller 'Consecration' From AGC Studios (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125142406/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ifc-midnight-shudder-supernatural-thriller-consecration-jena-malone-afm-1235418396/ . 2023-01-25 . Variety.
  10. Web site: Dry . Jude . 2023-02-10 . Consecration Review: Jena Malone Defiles Some Nuns in Throwback Possession Thriller . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212221845/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/consecration-review-jena-malone-nuns-horror-1234808480/ . 2023-02-12 . 2023-02-10 . IndieWire.
  11. Web site: Consecration NC-18 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213023122/https://glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-film-festival/shows/consecration-nc-18 . 2023-02-13 . 2023-02-13 . Glasgow Film Festival.
  12. Consecration . consecration . m . February 14, 2023.
  13. Web site: Consecration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212190909/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/consecration . 2023-02-12 . February 14, 2023 . Metacritic.