Alucarda
A convent friendship erupts into a flamboyant satanic possession nightmare where religious authority, science, and teenage desire collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- feverish
- theatrical
- disturbing
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics are divided, with some dismissing its excesses while others strongly praise its stylish, imaginative visual approach and demonic possession atmosphere.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The convent possession narrative uses vivid demonic tableaux, ritual spectacle, and exaggerated visual composition.
Alucarda and Justine's possession turns the nunnery into a setting of escalating hysteria involving nuns, clergy, and medical observers.
The intense bond between the teenage protagonists is entangled with satanic possession and the convent's punitive religious environment.
The film's Satanic possession, exorcism, hysteria, and theatrical performances create an intentionally excessive cult-horror register.
Films like Alucarda, and why
The Devils
stylized satanic horror, religious transgression, and theatrical visual excess
Santa Sangre
surreal occult imagery, demonic possession, and baroque horror atmosphere
The Vampire Lovers
gothic supernatural horror centered on female desire and religious repression
The Exorcist
visceral exorcism horror with intense religious hysteria and visual spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Juan López Moctezuma
- Release Date
- 1977-12-26
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (166)
Cast
- Tina Romero
- Susana Kamini
- Claudio Brook
- David Silva
- Lily Garza
- Tina French
- Birgitta Segerskog
- Adriana Roel
- Martin LaSalle
- Manuel Dondé
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- FlixFling, Cultpix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Alucarda about?
- A convent friendship erupts into a flamboyant satanic possession nightmare where religious authority, science, and teenage desire collide.
- What is Alucarda like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alucarda as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Alucarda violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Alucarda as graphic.
- What did critics think of Alucarda?
- Critics are divided, with some dismissing its excesses while others strongly praise its stylish, imaginative visual approach and demonic possession atmosphere.
- Which films are like Alucarda?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devils, Santa Sangre, The Vampire Lovers, and The Exorcist.
- How long is Alucarda?
- Alucarda runs 77 minutes.
- Where can I watch Alucarda?
- In United States, Alucarda streams on FlixFling, Cultpix.
