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Movie Review: St. Agatha (2018)

It’s 1957, so the fact that Mary (Sabrina Kern) is unwed and pregnant (not to mention other secrets of her tawdry past) goes over like a fart in a submarine with society at large…leading to our heroine seeking refuge in a convent that takes in women finding themselves in such dire straits. Speaking of that convent; that structure is a Gothic abode that would give ol’ Edgar Allan Poe a solid case of gooseflesh…but as sinister a structure as that is, the woman lording over it, Mother Superior (Carolyn Hennesy) is terror on two legs that tolerates zero disobedience…and if she encounters it her punishment is swift and unbelievably brutal (think extreme bodily harm and vomit consumption). Will Mary be able to survive her stay within those wicked walls? Genre legend Darren Lynn Bousman (along with writers Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Sara Sometti Michaels, and Clint Sears) have really outdid themselves with St. Agatha. From the poster image, and basic

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DanXIII

Feb 4, 2019

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Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘St. Agatha’ To Arrive In Early 2019

Signature Entertainment is set to release Darren Lynn Bousman‘s female-driven horror film St. Agatha this February. “Set in the 1950s in small-town Georgia, the film centers on a pregnant con woman named Agatha who is on the run and seeks refuge in a convent. What first starts out as the perfect place to have a child turns into a dark layer where silence is forced, ghastly secrets are masked, and every bit of willpower Agatha has is tested as she learns the sick and twisted truth of the convent and the odd people that lurk inside its halls.” This psychological horror film stars Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy, Courtney Halverson, Trin Miller, Lindsay Seim, Hannah Fierman, and Seth Michaels. Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Sara Sometti Michaels, and Clint Sears wrote the film executive produced by Kimberly Bedrin, Philip Bedrin, Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Rick Le, Jeff Trier, and Kevin Traier. Bousman is known for his fantastic horror films, including Saw II-IV,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 17, 2018

MoviesNews

‘Saw’ Director Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘St. Agatha’ Will Haunt Theaters In 2019

Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to St. Agatha, the latest film from Darryn Lynn Bousman, the filmmaker behind Saw II, III, and Saw IV. Written by Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Sara Sometti Michaels, and Clint Sears, St. Agatha is set in 1950’s Georgia, and centers on a pregnant con woman who is on the run and seeks refuge in a convent. “What first starts out as the perfect place to have a child turns into a dark lair where silence is forced, ghastly secrets are masked, and every bit of willpower Agatha has is tested as she learns the sick and twisted truth of the convent and the odd people that lurk inside its halls.” Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy, Courtney Halverson, Trin Miller and Seth Michaels star in the film, which Uncork’d will release in theaters and on digital early in 2019. Uncork’d Entertainment President Keith Leopard negotiated the deal with Jack Campbell, President of Octane Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 9, 2018

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St. Agatha Gets Creepy New Poster

A new poster has been unveiled for St. Agatha, from Saw II, III, and IV director Darren Lynn Bousman which made its debut at the Overlook Film Festival in April. “Set in the 1950s in small-town Georgia, the film centers on a pregnant con woman named Agatha who is on the run and seeks refuge in a convent. What first starts out as the perfect place to have a child turns into a dark layer where silence is forced, ghastly secrets are masked, and every bit of willpower Agatha has is tested as she learns the sick and twisted truth of the convent and the odd people that lurk inside its halls.” This psychological horror film stars Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy, Courtney Halverson, Trin Miller, Lindsay Seim, Hannah Fierman, and Seth Michaels. Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Sara Sometti Michaels, and Clint Sears wrote the film executive produced by Kimberly Bedrin, Philip Bedrin, Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Rick Le, Jeff Trier,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 3, 2018

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