Overview
A nurse's fervent faith leads her down a dark path of obsession and self-destruction.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- oppressive
- late night horror
- arthouse horror viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Rose Glass's confident debut for its unsettling psychological atmosphere, thematic depth, and powerful central performances, especially its shocking finale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maud interprets her nursing work and private visions through an increasingly absolute Christian worldview.
The film closely aligns viewers with Maud while her spiritual perceptions become increasingly difficult to trust.
Maud works in relative isolation and seeks connection with Amanda as loneliness steadily compounds her obsession.
The film begins with an atmospheric, dreamlike treatment of Maud's faith before tightening into paranoia and terror.
Films like Saint Maud, and why
The Exorcist
psychological horror centered on religious obsession, isolation, and a progressively unreliable inner reality
Carrie
female psychological horror driven by repression, spiritual extremity, and an intensely subjective descent
Under the Skin
austere, unsettling psychological horror using loneliness, ambiguity, and striking visual control
Movie Details
- Director
- Rose Glass
- Release Date
- 2020-10-09
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (939)
Cast
- Morfydd Clark
- Jennifer Ehle
- Lily Frazer
- Lily Knight
- Rosie Sansom
- Caoilfhionn Dunne
- Marcus Hutton
- Carl Prekopp
- Noa Bodner
- Takatsuna Mukai
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Saint Maud about?
- A lonely hospice nurse transforms private faith, guilt, and a desperate need for connection into a terrifying mission of spiritual salvation.
- What is Saint Maud like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saint Maud as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Saint Maud violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Saint Maud as moderate.
- What did critics think of Saint Maud?
- Critics broadly praised Rose Glass's confident debut for its unsettling psychological atmosphere, thematic depth, and powerful central performances, especially its shocking finale.
- Which films are like Saint Maud?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcist, Carrie, and Under the Skin.
- How long is Saint Maud?
- Saint Maud runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Saint Maud?
- In United States, Saint Maud streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
