Immaculate

Black Bear Pictures, Fifty-Fifty Films, Middle Child Pictures

Neon

Release date

March 22, 2024 

Running time

89 minutes

Description

Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.

Genres

Horror

Starring

Sydney Sweeney as Sister Cecilia

Álvaro Morte as Father Sal Tedeschi

Benedetta Porcaroli as Sister Gwen

Dora Romano [it] as Mother Superior

Giorgio Colangeli as Cardinal Franco Merola

Simona Tabasco as Sister Mary

Produced By

David Bernad, Sydney Sweeney, Jonathan Davino, Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler

Executive Produced By

John Friedberg, Christopher Casanova, Will Greenfield

Directed by

Michael Mohan

Written by

Andrew Lobel

Cinematography

Elisha Christian

Edited by

Christian Masini

Music by

Will Bates

Sydney Sweeney in IMMACULATE

Director Michael Mohan discusses Immaculate

"Interested in directing a horror film?”

This simple text message from Sydney Sweeney, a close collaborator and the driving force behind

her production company Fifty-Fifty Films, plunged me into what would become the most

electrifying project of my career. Alongside ‘White Lotus’ producer David Bernad, and producing

partner Jonathan Davino, we were determined to craft the horror movie her fans had been

clamoring for.

Their search for the perfect script was an exhaustive one. They sought a story that could unsettle to

the core while still delivering those quintessential popcorn-movie scares, and eventually,

rediscovered IMMACULATE by Andrew Lobel— a script Sydney auditioned for a while back but had

never come to light. It had been terrifying to her years ago, and after re-reading it, it terrified us

Today.

Very quickly, I realized this was more than just a script. Andrew wasn’t merely crafting scares; he

was sculpting a classic. Because here, the terror wasn’t conjured from a supernatural CG monster.

Instead, it was grounded in a chilling reality, a horror that is so palpable and inescapable.

I loved that the story was laced with traditional jump scares— unpretentious and driven by theme.

Despite my experience crafting unexpected plot twists, this story delivered a series of revelations

that completely took me by surprise, but also made me sick to my stomach. I loved it.

Approaching the production, I was conscious of our singular criterion: it had to be genuinely

terrifying. The legacy of auteurs like Polanski, Friedkin, and Kubrick guided my vision— aiming for

a film marked by simplicity, restraint, and a focus on performance that resonates with both the

elegance of 1970s horror and the expectations of contemporary viewers.

Sister Cecilia’s journey —from an emblem of purity to a feral creature, drenched in blood— spoke

to Sydney’s natural versatility. From the quiet resilience of Reality Winner to the explosively

insecure Cassie Howard, our protagonist Sister Cecilia would allow Sydney to tap into both;

delivering a performance that is as understated as it is unhinged.

And the story’s culmination, which I will only hint at here, is intended to leave audiences

breathless, inviting introspection, without prescribing answers— all unfolding within a tight 89

Minutes.

Collaborating on this film wasn't just the greatest honor of my life; it was a chance to make

something that could stand the test of time. My hope is that IMMACULATE feels like the ultimate

rollercoaster ride, leaving you haunted, introspective, and beautifully traumatized.