Saint Maud [Blu-ray]

I love this movie , very deep and unsettling but is very good and shows you what trauma and loneliness and isolation can do .

A surprisingly rare treat. A genuinely well done psychological horror film, intelligent, rich in tense atmosphere, creepy and disturbing. Short but effective story of a religious fanatic hospice nurse, with a deranged definition of devotion, caring for a free-spirited but deeply cynical and hedonistic former dancer. Instead of relying solely on shocking gore and special effects, this benefits from excellent performances, an emphasis on character interaction, photography, and ambience. The dreary British setting, a nod to the great poet William Blake's artwork, and a dynamite ending help set this apart from other films in an otherwise crowded genre. I'm not the biggest horror movie fan but found this one rather captivating. Also recommended- Personal Shopper, and fits well stylistically with other A24 films. Blu ray extras include an insightful director's audio commentary and short documentary.

Patient, quiet, and rich with human frailty, this A24 film plays out like its peers. The relationships are heavy and intriguing, the horror is limited largely to a powerful climactic revelation, and then it’s over and you feel a deep morose emptiness.Recently assuming her in-home nurse and caretaker duties, Maud (Morfydd Clark; Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Crawl) is tasked with caring for the terminally ill Amanda (Jennifer Ehle; John and the Hole). The two couldn’t be more opposite. Praying before dinner alone in her meager studio kitchen, Maud routinely overshares the tedium of her life with God and narrates her daily perspective to Him. A now wheelchair-bound former dancer and choreographer, Amanda is a thoughtfully inquisitive yet critical woman who cares little for whoever may be caught in her chain-smoking, indulgent wake. But perhaps she’s warming to Maud…The drama of their developing relationship creates more tension and intrigue than any sense of horror or dread, which is more scarce than I expected or hoped. Maud ponders how Amanda ever ended up where she did, in a small simple boring town. Skeptically agnostic, Amanda wonders about Maud’s relationship with God, as Maud comforts her that God sees her and waits for her.Maud is a curious one, mildly alarming in her piousness and quite certain that she is God’s Chosen to save Amanda’s soul. It’s as if Maud is falling in love with the idea of saving Amanda… perhaps even to obsessive infatuated degree. The imagery occasionally tiptoes the boundary between possession and rapture as Maud engages in self-castigation to reach closer to God, and God reaches back.As A24 films do, this takes its time but does not fail to deliver abruptly shocking, disturbing imagery. Leave it to an A24 film to make me fear a sex scene. The intense, disturbing, effects scenes were admittedly few… until the rug is briefly ripped out from beneath you with violent and emotional intensity in the end. But brief it is. Too brief, I felt.Probably among the weaker of A24 films in terms of emotional gut punches (e.g., Midsommar, Hereditary), but still a finely crafted film with solid performances and an adequate contribution to religious horror. Writer and director Rose Glass fared well in her first feature film, and we should welcome her future endeavors.

It came with the slip i was so happy. It's always a crap shoot with Amazon whether or not you get the slip cover and this time i got lucky. Oh yeah and the film is pretty good too.

I like everything about this movie. Is it religious hysteria? Is it demons? Maybe it’s both. The movie straddles that line really well and when it’s intense, it’s intense. The ending really got me. Excellent execution of the story.

Chilling cinematography and meticulous acting headlines the powerful tone of Saint Maud. Pseudo-cerebral to some, this haunting portrayal of what it means to care will land with most. The last scene alone is worth the price of admission.

ok storyline.

It's almost perfection, has exorcist vibes along with Emily Rose. Great tone, great ended and perfect running time

Desee que la vi me encantó super título para mi tía religiosa que todo el día oye la misa

Bluray arrived late due to delivery issues, but it’s in good shape. Did not include the slipcover as pictured however.

Doesn’t come with the slip case from the picture but most frustratingly the included digital code doesn’t work for Canadians. Wish I’d saved the $5 and bought the dvd instead

I've seen many better films alike, this one one lived up to my expectations but nothing to write home about.

Great movie, does not come with the slipcover if you are collecting. Digital copy also does not work in Canada. Picture is misleading so order with caution.