Immaculate premiered on March 12, 2024 at SXSW and had a large launch later that month. The movie stars Sydney Sweeney of Euphoria fame within the lead position. Michael Mohan, who directed The Voyeurs, is the director of the movie.
Along with her performing position, Sweeney additionally co-produced the movie for her firm Fifty-Fifty Movies, together with David Bernad, Jonathan Davino, Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler.
The script, written by Andrew Lobel, had been in growth since 2014, however was delayed till late 2022. That is when Sydney Sweeney joined the forged after buying the rights to Lobel’s script.
The movie was shot in Rome, with scenes set in the actual catacombs beneath town. Principal images befell at Villa Parisi, a location utilized in different horror movies reminiscent of Hatchet for the Honeymoon and Blood for Dracula.
After its theatrical launch, Immaculate was in comparison with The First Omen for its Italian setting and related themes of faith and feminine bodily autonomy. Director Michael Mohan, who was raised Catholic, stated he and his household stopped going to church after a pro-life sermon.
Regardless of the movie’s reception by spiritual conservatives, Mohan careworn that the movie was meant to spark dialog moderately than ship a social message. He stated:
“I don’t see it as an issue. I believe it’s a crucial dialog, and if a movie can encourage that dialog, then we’ve executed our job. However I additionally wish to be very clear: I would like the dialog to be began by the viewers. I don’t need them to take a look at us and say, ‘Take a look at these social justice warriors!’”
When will ‘Immaculate’ be accessible on VOD?
At the moment, Immaculate is offered to lease or buy on platforms together with Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Vudu, and Google Play, with leases beginning at $5.99.
How a lot does ‘Immaculate’ value to purchase?
The UHD model of Immaculate prices $9.99 on Amazon Prime, down from its authentic worth of $14.99.
Which streaming service is ‘Immaculate’ accessible on?
Immaculate started streaming on Hulu on August 16. Hulu subscriptions begin at $7.99/month for the fundamental ad-supported plan, whereas an ad-free model prices $17.99/month. There are additionally bundled subscriptions that embody reside TV and extra providers like Disney+ and ESPN+.
Are you able to watch ‘Immaculate’ with out Hulu?
Sure, Immaculate is offered to lease or buy on main VOD platforms, with leases beginning at $4.99 and purchases beginning at $9.99 on Amazon Prime. Different platforms reminiscent of YouTube, Apple TV, and Google Play supply the movie for $14.99.
What’s ‘Immaculate’ about?
Set in Italy, the movie follows Sister Cecilia (performed by Sweeney) as she joins a distant convent and takes her ultimate vows. She begins to note unusual occurrences, together with a nun with burn marks on her ft, however she continues her duties.
Her life modifications dramatically when she begins to have nightmares and discovers she is pregnant, regardless of being a virgin. The convent begins to deal with her as a brand new “Virgin Mary,” and the unborn youngster is known as a “blessing.”
Regardless of her unease, Cecilia searches for solutions to why she survived a childhood drowning, and suspects a larger objective. She is met with hostility, presumably as a result of jealousy, and discovers a darkish reality concerning the convent. To outlive, Cecilia should confront demons each psychological and actual.
