Sister Death

Sister Death is a 2023 Spanish supernatural horror film directed by Paco Plaza and written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría and Plaza which stars Aria Bedmar. A prequel to the 2017 film Verónica, the plot follows the paranormal experiences of a novice (Bedmar) enrolled as a teacher in a convent operating as a girls school in 1940s Spain. The film world premiered as the opener of the 56th Sitges Film Festival on 5 October 2023 and was subsequently released on Netflix on 27 October 2023. Plot In 1939 Spain, a girl is revered by townfolks. Ten years later, novice Narcisa is welcomed by sister Julia into a convent refitted for teaching young girls. After coming across a marble, Narcisa is introduced by sister Julia to the Mother Superior, who is joyful to meet the holy girl from the news who inspired the entire community. Julia and the Mother Superior are among the few sisters in the community still remaining from before the war. Mother Superior also tells Narcisa that she is about to start lecturing on language, literature, and natural sciences in replacement of Sister Inés, and also to take vows, to Narcisa's shock. Upon settling into her new room, Narcisa finds a cigar box with letters, scissors, and a photograph of Sister Socorro, also getting spooked at a nearby falling wooden chair and an incomplete hangman drawing on the wall. After a Latin mass, Narcisa confesses her insecurities about her supernatural gifts and her faith to a priest. Narcisa has a rocky start as a teacher, as she barely manages to write her name on the blackboard and a girl pees herself. After being shown an album portraying the sisters with a vacant imageholder, Narcisa gets back to Socorro's photograph. A marble moving on the floor guides her into a cellar full of religious icons and with what is revealed to be Santa Marta's hand, a relic lost in the war.