The Convent(2018)
2018 · Paul Hyett · 86 min
During the 17th century, a young woman is saved from execution and led to a priory to repent her sins but discovers a greater evil lies within.
History · Horror
5.5133 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How The Convent scares
There's a heavy, oppressive feeling to this one, like you're trapped inside cold stone walls with no way out. The pace leans slow and moody for long stretches, building unease through isolation and dread before tipping into more violent, hands-on horror. The threat blurs the line between something supernatural and something rooted in human cruelty, so you're never quite sure what kind of danger you're watching unfold. It's more grim and uncomfortable than playful, better suited to viewers who like period settings and atmosphere over quick scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Convent rates psychological 4/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 35 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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Starts as a slow period-set unease before steadily tightening into a punishing, near-nonstop back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is The Convent?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Convent rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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