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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 31163
Released: December 11, 2001 |
| Our Price: $7.52 |
| Used Price: $5.55 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
1959. A Car pulls up in front of the St. Francis Boarding School for Girls and out steps Christine: young and pretty... and carrying a sawed off shotgun. She coolly marches into the chapel where the nuns are in deep prayer, blows them away one by one then douses the room with gasoline. With the flick of her cigarette, the room in engulfed.
40 years later the school has been shut down and the building condemned-perfect for local fraternity antics. But when a group of students break into the cursed basilica, none of them are prepared for the horror that awaits them in the convent!
The Convent Reviews:
Delightful Demonization... 
2008-09-12 - A group of wacky college kids decide to explore a local condemned convent building. It just so happens that, according to legend, a massacre occured in this very convent 40 years earlier. Our zany bunch of scholars simply must enter these accursed halls so they can party more effectively. Well, a group of rather un-sinister satanists are already inside, looking for a virgin to sacrifice to their dark lord. Uh-oh! Real demons emerge to spoil everyone's good time! The rest of the evening is spent trying to stay alive. Much blood and goo is sprayed. Enter Christine (Adrienne Barbeau!!!!), who is the same gal that slaughtered a sanctuary full of nuns and a priest on that fateful day in 1960! She is one tough babe, complete w/ motorcycle, a machete, and a huge cache of guns! Together w/ the sole surviving coed, Christine chops off many demonized heads and fires innumerable bullets. Her prayer near the film's explosive climax is what I want chiseled on my headstone! It's my favorite part of the movie. If a splendiforous gore-tacular w/ a goofy sense of humor sounds tasty to you, then THE CONVENT will fill your meat-wagon. Ms. Barbeau is still mighty fine... P.S.- Coolio is hilarious in his small role as a cop...
So Dumb Its Hilarious! 
2008-01-18 - You ever hear of a bad movie that people say is so stupid it is good? Well... THIS IS ONE OF THEM.
A very goofy, fun film with lots of gore. Reminiscent of Night of the Demons or The Evil Dead
2006-11-23 - A group of college students (cheerleader, goth, stoner, jock, virgin) decide to visit the old convent that was shut down due to a nasty incident that occurred. The goth chick, Mo, is captured by wannabe devil worshipers and they unwittingly unleash demons. As demons take over the bodies of nice girl Clorissa's boyfriend and friends, only Adult Christine (played awesomely well by Adrienne Barbeau) can stop them.
The opening scene sums up what is to follow. A beautiful babe in a school girl outfit and leather jacket with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth slaughters nuns and priests with a baseball bat, shotgun, and matches while "You Don't Own Me" plays. If you like this sequence, you will like the rest. Nuttiness ensues involving drugs, virgin sacrifices, forced abortions, gay Satanists, ditzy cheerleaders, and a pugnacious pug. Oh, and Coolio and Bill Moseley make appearances as no-good coppers.
It should be noted that this is one of the earlier works from The Gravedancers director, Mike Mendez and won the Audience Award at Fantafestival.
I have to say that my favorite scene (other than the opening) was set to the song "Dreamweaver" where stoner Biff gets high off shrooms and weed, hears Jesus talking to him, and tries unsuccessfully to mate with a demon.
There were incredibly likable characters you watched run around. Goth chick Mo (also in The Gravedancers) is adorable, Stoner dude Biff was hilarious, and Young/ Adult Christine oozed coolness. Unfortunately, none of these great characters get more than a half hour screen time. Instead, we are stuck with the good girl Clorissa.
As for the religious undertones, or in this case, way overtones, it is not preachy or sacrilegious. Mendez comes across as showing what is scary about the idea of having to conform within the confines of a convent.
I saw that the SFX received bad comments in other reviews, but I felt was okay overall. The make-up was a tad silly in some parts like glow in the dark veins and neon blood. However, the prosthetics used to raise the demons foreheads looked realistic and the "blood shower" scene was cool. The "Antichrist birth" scene was especially good considering this was low budget and it was only on screen for about one minute.
Favorite Quote: Satanist asks, "Are you the spawn of the Devil?" Nerd replies, "No, I'm a Lambda."... Or when Clorissa says, "My brother's going to be the next Antichrist? Mom's gonna be pi*ssed." DVD Extras: Audio Options (inc. Spanish Subtitles), Commentary, Behind the Scenes, 1 Deleted short Scene, and "Gore on Demand" which showed the death scenes up close and in slow motion.
Bottom Line: A very goofy, fun film with lots of gore. Reminiscent of Night of the Demons or The Evil Dead.
Rating: 7/10
Molly Celaschi
A different kind of movie 
2006-09-05 - I wasn't sure what to expect with this one but the plot sounded interesting and anything with Adrienne Barbeau is worth the price of admission.
Some of the acting is rough and the plot is on the skimpy side but once you get into the movie, who cares! This was a hoot and a half. Interesting effects and characters and of course upon the first glimpse of Ms. Barbeau as Christine, you feel like you're seeing a familiar friend.
This is a fun romp that gives you a taste of horror, comedy, drama, and is good old fashion popcorn movie. I'd like to thank the writers, producers and actors for making a quiet evening at home much more interesting.
I recently met Ms. Barbeau before seeing this movie and when I mentioned it she told me I'd enjoy it and she was on target. (I also must mention that it was a dream come true to meet this acting Icon and she was an absolute delight!!!).
If you want a great movie with a dash of everything this is the one for you. And you had to see the ending coming a mile off!!! (Wink, wink, nudge)
Looking for cheese?
2006-06-05 - This movie is in the vein of the first "Night Of The Demons" or "Return Of The Living Dead" with campy dialogue and hilarious sight gags. I think some people who gave this bad reviews missed the point that it doesn't try to be a horror movie, but a spoof of the slasher/ demon movie genre.
All the characters are appealing in thier own way. I could have watched the Goth girl more...she was too funny! And the sight gags...like a possesed nun throwing up on a student...it sounds gross, but to see how they filmed it, it wasn't. It looked like they threw green PlayDough on the student.
This is just a film for horror goofy fun!
