- Actors: Francoise Prevost, Jenny Tamburi, Paolo Malco
- Directors: Sergio Grieco
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Redemption Films
- DVD Release Date: 26 April 2004
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008T72Y
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 67,821 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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An Italian nunsploitation epic, initially banned in Italy, in which a demented Mother Superior and a rabid collection of mentally disturbed and sex craved sisters lose their habits and morals with equal gusto. Inspired in part by 'The Devils of Loudun' this is a classic of the genre.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Set in Italy during the Inquisition, this film by Sergio Grieco depicts the horrors of the time with accusations of heresy being used by the rich and powerful to keep unwanted suitors away from their daughter. It sees him hiding in the convent where she has been placed. This is a place a depravity and murder inspired by the Devils of Loudun. The horror brought about by the all powerful inquisitor as he bricks up the convent with the nuns locked inside to hide this shows how extreme the times were.
As with most Salvation Films titles, they have restored the film to a high level (considering it's age) and added subtitles and plenty of extras to the disc. The film though in the end seems very dated and predictable so will likely only be of interest to fans of the genre.
As with most Salvation Films titles, they have restored the film to a high level (considering it's age) and added subtitles and plenty of extras to the disc. The film though in the end seems very dated and predictable so will likely only be of interest to fans of the genre.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Don't be fooled by the cover. Its hard to categorize it but if you've a fetish for rubbish movies then this is for you.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Could've been a little more sinful
27 Jun 2003
Format:DVD
First of all, I am tired of people criticizing these Eurosleaze/horror films as if they were expecting some Spielberg epic. No one but NO ONE watches these for the "story", okay? Complaining about the lack of story singles you out as a doofus, because you are talking to the wrong crowd.
I preach to the converted, and as far as this film goes it has only a smattering of what we're looking for in this genre. The nudity is there...kind of. Not a lot of it, but enough to warrant some interest in the film throughout it's entire length. I was hoping this would be similar to "The Convent of Hell", an erotic graphic novel which tells the story of a group of nuns which mistakenly summons the devil, who then goes about raping them and turning them into nymphomaniacs. Not quite the plot here, as it happens.
A dash of very minor and brief lesbianism (one mild scene) is the best on offer here, and a "sex" scene between the abbess and the "hero" is completely forgettable. The end of the film, which is awash with topless nuns in some sort of weird, possessed freak out, is a decent climax. The main nun--a young girl falsely accused of murdering another nun (which is the basis of the story, if you care)--is the best looking, but unfortunately has almost the least on display. Of course, something which the director calls "violence" is present, but....whatever. Towards the end of the film a topless nun hanging is as extreme as it gets. However, there is a stirring moment when the nuns' true spiritual allegiance is revealed by a
creepy painting on the wall late in the movie.
The dvd notes claim it is all remastered, and maybe it is. And boy are they proud of how they transferred the audio to DAT and reprocessed it!
The trailer for the film is in Italian with no subtitles, and Redemption has added some sort of 5 minute prologue during which some goth girl introduces the film (see editorial review above).
Now, it's great that Redemption has taken such an active interest in their products, but several minutes of jabbering by some lady with white contacts trying to be scary is just stupid. Skip to Chapter 2 where the film starts.
In closing: it isn't Jean Rollin or "Bacchanales Sexuelles", but it's adequate.
I preach to the converted, and as far as this film goes it has only a smattering of what we're looking for in this genre. The nudity is there...kind of. Not a lot of it, but enough to warrant some interest in the film throughout it's entire length. I was hoping this would be similar to "The Convent of Hell", an erotic graphic novel which tells the story of a group of nuns which mistakenly summons the devil, who then goes about raping them and turning them into nymphomaniacs. Not quite the plot here, as it happens.
A dash of very minor and brief lesbianism (one mild scene) is the best on offer here, and a "sex" scene between the abbess and the "hero" is completely forgettable. The end of the film, which is awash with topless nuns in some sort of weird, possessed freak out, is a decent climax. The main nun--a young girl falsely accused of murdering another nun (which is the basis of the story, if you care)--is the best looking, but unfortunately has almost the least on display. Of course, something which the director calls "violence" is present, but....whatever. Towards the end of the film a topless nun hanging is as extreme as it gets. However, there is a stirring moment when the nuns' true spiritual allegiance is revealed by a
creepy painting on the wall late in the movie.
The dvd notes claim it is all remastered, and maybe it is. And boy are they proud of how they transferred the audio to DAT and reprocessed it!
The trailer for the film is in Italian with no subtitles, and Redemption has added some sort of 5 minute prologue during which some goth girl introduces the film (see editorial review above).
Now, it's great that Redemption has taken such an active interest in their products, but several minutes of jabbering by some lady with white contacts trying to be scary is just stupid. Skip to Chapter 2 where the film starts.
In closing: it isn't Jean Rollin or "Bacchanales Sexuelles", but it's adequate.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Nuns, Nuns, Everywhere Nuns!
18 April 2001
Format:DVD
The Sinful Nuns of St. Valentine starts off suiting enough with some naughty, naked nuns and progresses onto more nun related nudity and so forth. However, I'm not quite sure why this is considered a horror flick. There is next to no gore or suspense or horror for that matter. The transfer is decent for this sort of film however the subtitles can be quite annoying. I gave this movie 3 stars because of the storyline, the acting, and the nun related nudity. However, if you are picking up this film for the "gore" or "horror" content, look elsewhere as this is not the film you want it to be.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Not exactly Shakespeare
15 July 1999
Format:DVD
The Sinful Nuns has lifted much of its plot from Romeo and Juliet, with the additions of a demonic nun and the inquisition. As a whole, the film muddles along with the lovers in turmoil plotline, only picking up steam when the inquisitor shows up. The one horrific sequence that stands out is when the denounced nuns are walled up in their convent, but their is little else. The film has ample nun-related nudity but little "gore". Probably not a film to be viewed more than once. The DVD transfer is acceptable.
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