Consecration (15) |Home Ents review

Now this is what happens when the sacred turns sinister! Consecration, from the mind of horror maestro Christopher Smith (Creep, Triangle) and co-writer Laurie Cook, is a gothic psychological thriller that grabs you by the soul and pulls you into the depths of divine dread.  It’s a slow-burn spiral of faith, trauma, and ghostly visions—all wrapped up in a jaw-dropping Scottish landscape.

We follow Jena Malone as Dr. Grace Fario—fierce, emotionally fractured, and completely magnetic. When her priest brother dies under strange circumstances at a convent on the Isle of Skye, she doesn’t buy the whole “he jumped” story. Nope—Grace wants the truth. And what she uncovers is chilling, unholy, and wrapped in her own repressed past.

From the moment Grace steps into the convent, the film radiates unease. Danny Huston plays Father Romero with that perfect blend of charm and menace, and Janet Suzman as Mother Superior? Oh, she is terrifying—in that calm, ice-cold way that’ll make your blood freeze. The ensemble cast, including Will Keen, Steffan Cennydd, and Eilidh Fisher, flesh out a world that feels cloistered, cursed, and cloaked in secrets.

But let’s talk visuals, because Consecration is a full-blown feast for the eyes. Shot on the Isle of Skye—standing tall like a haunted sister to Greenland—Rob Hart and Shaun Mone’s cinematography is jaw-dropping. Windswept cliffs. Mist rolling over ancient stone. Oceans roaring like a sermon from God. It’s elemental, spiritual, and downright epic.

And the score—oh my days. Nathan Halpern blesses us with a soundtrack that feels like it’s echoing from the walls of a forgotten chapel. It’s chilling, melancholic, and laced with dread. You feel it in your chest.  With production design by Elizabeth El-Kadhi, rich costume work from Emily Newby, and haunting makeup led by Nicky Austin and Liz Arklie, every visual detail is soaked in mood and meaning. This is elevated horror done with craft and conviction.

Now, the ending? It wobbles. The final act goes deep into theological twists and celestial shocks, but not everything lands clean. It’s ambitious—but not always clear. It is however a gorgeously gloomy thriller soaked in shadow, secrets, and spiritual horror. The story may blur at the edges, but the visuals, score, and performances are divine. Unnerving, poetic, and packed with presence.

Consecration is available on UK Digital Platforms from 16th June