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SIFF ’23: Gothic Thriller ‘MOTHER SUPERIOR’ A Tight Haunt

The occult dabblings of the Nazi party casts a dark pall over the estate of a witchy Baroness circa 1975 Austria in Marie Alice Wolfszahn’s Mother Superior. The  atmospheric, feminist midnight movie tells the story of deep-cover nurse Sigrun (Isabella Händler) as she attempts to puzzle out the mysteries of her lineage, only to stumble upon the bewitching practices of the Blood Moon Templar. Wolfszahn’s direction is economical and effective, the film clocks in at just a smidge over 70-minutes but never skimps on mood or narrative tidiness. The result is slight, spooky, and impactful; a calling card for an emerging horror talent in Wolfszahn. (B-)

Capsule Review for Seattle International Film Festival 2023.