The Convent

The Convent's inclusion of a single character seen only at the beginning and end of the film is basically all that separates it from being a shot-for-shot remake of Night of the Demons. Which I gues doesn't sound so bad in theory, I mean, I like that movie, so ripping it off isn't the worst idea. But if you're gonna steal the entire concept, maybe don't steal some of the other stuff. Like I think it would've even been easier to swallow if it was just something as straight forward as making the "demons" look different from how they do in Night of the Demons, you know, just for that little bit of originality. But I guess that's too much to ask. I honestly did still kind of enjoy this though.

Final rating:½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didnt quite work as a whole.

Tries too hard

Several college students in SoCal break into a condemned convent for kicks, but its infamous past turns out to be worse than they understood. Havoc ensues.

"The Convent" (2000) is an over-the-top horror/comedy thats creative, energetic and edgy, but its too wannabe hip and overcompensates. Its no where near as bad as Killer Tongue (1996) in this regard, but its cut from the same cloth. Though only costing $1 million, the special effects are quite good and hold up. Some people dont like the fast-motion effects for the creatures, but they worked for me.

I get that this is a stylishly cheesy horror flick with a black sense of humor (and a plot ripped-off from Night of the Demons), but the story has to hold up for ...