Actress Sydney Sweeney has become the new it girl in Hollywood with the industry strapping a rocket to her career.  Believe it or not, this is the third Sidney Sweeney movie released in the last 4 months.  Last December the film Anyone But You was released drawing over 200 million dollars worldwide on a simple 25 million production budget.

Her last film wasn’t as successful as the Spider-man spin-off Madame Web was a major flop and considered one of the lowest-performing superhero movies of all time. It did not hurt Sydney’s newfound star power as she has been all over the media waves after appearances on Saturday Night Live and other Red Carpet Events.

With all that she has accomplished in her young career, Sydney can now throw the title of film producer on her credits as well.  The actress has talked about trying to get a film called Immaculate made for quite some time and even used her appearance on Madame Web to greenlight this project.

Hollywood has a very odd relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. As much as Hollywood considers itself an enemy of the teachings of biblical Christianity,  the industry loves to use Roman Catholicism as the medium of depicting Christian faith. That alone should raise some red flags with audiences about Hollywood’s relationship with the Roman Church but for the sake of this film, Immaculate is a retread of the same Catholic formula that we have seen done to death over the last several years.

The film stars Sweeney as the character Cecilia, a convert to Roman Catholicism who moves to Italy to join a convent Of sisters who have dedicated their lives to the Roman Church. After nearly dying in an incident at a frozen lake,  Cecilia believes that God saved her to submit herself to the church.

Cecilia assists other nuns who are in hospice care living out their final days on Earth. One day Cecilia comes in contact with a nun who claims to have possessed the nail that was used on the cross that Christ was crucified on.  After a strange run with a group of people wearing black robes and red masks,  Cecilia wakes up to discover that she has become pregnant despite being a virgin.The convent believes that Cecilia has immaculately conceived a child just like the Virgin Mary and begins to turn Cecilia into a Mary-like figure.  

Cecilia begins to experience a series of horrifying health issues when she begins to wonder whether she is conceived as a child by the Holy Spirit or something far more nefarious is happening to the place where she has given her life.

Immaculate is no different than the dozens of other Catholic base horror films you have seen in the last several years.  The film is the cinematic equivalent of a roller coaster that never goes up and never goes down, as it travels in a straight line. Whenever Hollywood wants to portray a dark and nefarious side of Christianity,  they always pull out Roman Catholicism because Catholicism creates a great ambiance for low-budget horror movies with demonic undertones. 

The film uses dark imagery and the secrecy of mystery religion to set the stage for the movie’s premise. By blurring the lines the film is hoping to catch the audience off guard under the guise that somehow they will struggle to tell the difference between what is true Christianity and cult-like religion when it comes to setting up the twist.

However, this setup is done poorly that audiences will know what is going on from the very beginning. As the film telegraphs Twist there’s no tension to the movie. Our protagonist is three steps behind the audience in terms of figuring out what is going on Giving the audience a false sense of suspense. When the plot is revealed, the explanation of the whole setup is forced and not even clever enough to justify its existence. 

Director Michael Mohan and writer Andrew Lobel do not have much experience on their resume meaning that they don’t have much of a style or vision of what they are writing and putting on screen.  As a result, the film is very generic and cookie-cutter to the point where the audience is going through the motions with the movie. 

If you’re one of those guys out there who thinks that watching this movie will be worth it just to get a view of Sydney Sweeney’s body you’re wasting your time As the actress has shown more skin in episodes of euphoria than this movie. As far as the actress goes, Sweeney gives a solid performance with very limited material to go with.

The film is a very lethargic and boring Adventure throughout as the movie hinges on the audience’s interpretation of its ending.  If you don’t like the visuals of watching a demonic baby get smashed to death, It is safe to say that this film doesn’t have much for you.

Immaculate is not a terrible movie, it’s not a good movie, but it is the textbook definition of mid.

1.5/5

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