The Monk Reviews

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• you are guaranteed to leave the theatre completely creeped out

  by Joseph Patterson [MTV ]

• utterly eschews the excesses of Hammer, The Devils and nunsploitation

  by Anton Bitel [MovieScope ]

• ultimately the movie disappoints, falling between two stools and failing to convince either as spectacle or as a fable about religious obsession

  by Bernard Besserglik [Hollywood Reporter ]

• ultimately lacks any real emotional substance thanks to an abridged script that strips out both the novel's complexity and its more outlandish excesses

  by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon ]

• this charts the spiritual and moral descent of Ambrosia

  by Tim Evans [Sky Movies ]

• the photography and design are high points, with a night-time religious procession that is very freaky indeed

  by Dave Calhoun [Time Out London ]

• the film promises arthouse thrills and spills. Sadly, it fails to deliver

  by Tara Brady [Irish Times ]

• the film is a visual treat

  by Miles Fielder [The List ]

• leaden with doom and swollen with symbolism

  by Paul M. Bradshaw [Little White Lies ]

• it's interesting and unsettling, with a charismatic lead performance, but nowhere near as shocking as it should be

  by Kim Newman [Empire Magazine ]

• has mounted it with an outstanding cinematographer

  by Tim Robey [The Telegraph ]
• Reviewed by Matt Glasby [Total Film ]

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