Sister Death

Sister Death (Spanish: Hermana Muerte)[1] is a 2023 supernatural horror film directed by Paco Plaza and written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría which stars Aria Bedmar. It is a prequel to the 2017 film Verónica.

Sister Death
Promotional release poster
SpanishHermana Muerte
Directed byPaco Plaza
Screenplay byJorge Guerricaechevarría
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Fernández Abelló
Edited byMartí Roca
Production
company
El Estudio
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • 5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) (Sitges)
  • 27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Set in Spain in the aftermath of the Civil War, the story follows Narcisa, a novice nun with supernatural gifts who joins a school to teach young girls.[2]

Cast

Production
Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba

The screenplay was penned by Jorge Guerricaechevarría. Produced by El Estudio, filming began in the Valencia region in March 2022.[5][6] The Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba was chosen as shooting location to portray the school and former convent where the fiction takes place.[7] Enrique López Lavigne, Pablo Cruz and Diego Suarez Chialvo took over production duties,[8] whereas Daniel F. Abelló did so with cinematography, Laia Ateca with art direction and Alberto Álvarez with production supervision.[9]

Release

The film was presented as the opening film of the 56th Sitges Film Festival on 5 October 2023.[10][11] It will be distributed by Netflix,[2] with a streaming release set for 27 October 2023.[12]

See also

References
  1. Navarro, Meagan (18 May 2023). "'Sister Death' – Netflix Debuts Teaser for Upcoming 'Veronica' Prequel from '[REC]' Director". Bloody Disgusting.
  2. Rull, Carles (28 March 2022). "Paco Plaza dirigirá 'Hermana muerte', precuela de su éxito 'Verónica'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  3. Pando, Juan (June 2022). "Pánico en el convento". Fotogramas. 75 (2144): 38. ISSN 1889-9706.
  4. Silvestre, Juan (28 March 2022). "'Hermana Muerte': Paco Plaza arranca el rodaje de 'Hermana Muerte' para Netflix". Fotogramas.
  5. "Paco Plaza inicia el rodaje de 'Hermana muerte', que entronca con 'Verónica'". Valencia Plaza. 28 March 2022.
  6. "Netflix anuncia 'Hermana muerte', la precuela de la cinta de terror 'Verónica'". El Periódico de Catalunya. 29 March 2022.
  7. Melchor, Carla (30 March 2022). "Un monasterio de Valencia será protagonista de la nueva película de Netflix". El Periódico de Catalunya.
  8. "Paco Plaza dirige para Netflix 'Hermana Muerte'". Deia. 17 April 2022.
  9. "Paco Plaza dirige 'Hermana Muerte' para Netflix: terror a la valenciana y a plena luz del día". Audiovisual451. 30 May 2022.
  10. Balaga, Marta (18 May 2023). "Sitges Announces Opening film 'Hermana Muerte' at Cannes' Fantastic Pavilion, Reveals Poster for Upcoming Edition". Variety.
  11. Martínez, Evaristo (7 October 2023). "Dinosaurios, monjas y vampiros almerienses andan sueltos por Sitges". La Voz de Almería.
  12. Romero, Miguel Ángel (11 September 2023). "Todo lo que sabemos sobre 'Hermana Muerte', la precuela de 'Verónica' en Netflix: estreno, imágenes, reparto..." Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
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