Hey everybody! Jonathan Moody back again to talk about the nunsploitation flick, “Sister Wrath” or as I’d always known it as, “Nun Of That!” We’re still going to call it Sister Wrath from now on because that’s how it’s known on the streaming sites. So because it’s so much fun I had to rope Paul and John Ward… 2 atheists to discuss this film, with me, a Christian. This was the perfect movie for us to chat about in that respect. And you’ll understand why. But first here is the IMDB synopsis for it:
Nun of That is an action-comedy that follows Sister Kelly Wrath as she transforms from a nun with a simple temper problem to a vengeful killer. After being gunned down in an alley, she ascends to heaven to receive training from some of the great figures of religious mythology (Moses, Gandhi, and Jesus himself). She is then set back to Earth to join the other members of the Order of the Black Habit, a group of supernatural vigilante nuns as they seek revenge against the mob.
Yep that pretty much covers the plot of the movie. It’s got a lot of different genres in one. First off it’s an action flick. Lots of guns. Lots of kills. Then it’s a comedy with lots of laughs and goofiness. And it’s also.. a musical? Yes there is a musical number that Jesus Christ sings up in Heaven. Probably my favorite scene in the whole movie. The more I think about it, it’d def gives me vibes of Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter.
The film was written and directed by Richard Griffin. I had known Richard for.a long time. He use to be a frequent guest on my Independent Corner Radio Show. We even did a Nun of That episode where the cast and crew came on and chatted about the making of the movie. That was really cool. Richard is also known as the director of Atomic Brain Invasion (Which we will be covering in Season 8), The Disco Exorcist (Which we will also be covering at some point), Frankenstein’s Hungry Dead, and many more films. His production company has continued to produce lots of low budget indie fun for.over 2 decades.
The star who plays Sister Wrath herself, Sarah Nicklin, has made a really big name for herself. She has been in a ton of flicks including The Retaliators, Pretty Boy, Blood Pi, and she can also be seen in a movie I can’t wait for… Slashercise. Alexandra Cipolla who plays Sister Pride has been in a few other projects including The Trees have eyes, Parts Unknown, and a horror comedy called Groundhog. And Michael Reed plays Jesus Christ and the Devil in the film. Michael also has had a prolific career with movies like Bride of Satan, Wild Boar, and the film 6:45 coming out through Regal Cinemas.
Let’s get one thing clear… this is a cheesy film. But it’s a cheesy film that knows it’s a cheesy film. Doesn’t try to mask itself as anything but cheesy and to me that makes the comedy and campiness so much more fun. Do I like the title, “Sister Wrath” or the title, “Nun Of That” better… honestly I prefer Nun Of That. That title cracks me up. There’s something about puns and nuns that I love. And this def had a lot of all of that. Not none of it.
It seems that some people on Letterboxed wasn’t a huge fan of it while others completely seemed to get it. It’s one of those movies that people maybe divided on. Some people may not find the movie humorous while others might actually be offended by it (I don’t see how someone could get offended cause once they see a nun with a gun on the cover they should know what they are getting themselves in to). I think the biggest strength the movie has it’s over the top goofiness. Cause if it were a completely straight movie it wouldn’t have worked.
And with that being said here are the scores for the stinkometer. Did it get up high or cruise on by? Well I of course gave it the lowest score. I’ve seen it in a bunch of times (Tho it had been a while) and gave it a 2. John Ward gave it the next lowest which is 2.5. And Paul gave it a 3.5 making it a stink total of 8 on the ladder of stink which isn’t a lot of stink. 8 is tied up with Let Us Prey, Arcade, Hey Stop Stabbing Me, A Better Place, and Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter (funny how the two ones that have Jesus in them are so low).
Well another episode is done and talked about. I think if you didn’t get a chance to listen to the episode please do. I think you all will get a kick out of the the things we say. Paul will post all of the links and how to get some schwag for it if you want. But until my next write up hope everyone has a great day. Take it away Moo-Cow….
Well, here is a trailer for the film. It is also haunting the corridors of TUBI. You can also stream it on PRIME and Hoopla. You can buy the Nun of That version on DVD from Amazon, but its pricey. It also shows up on the re-sale market in places like EBAY, if you can find it.If you don’t mind sending your moolah overseas, you can get it from DVD Planet as well.So far, no blu rays are forthcoming. While Sister Wrath comes up empty in the poster department, you can buy yerself a 27″ x 40″ poster from AMAZON. Sadly, I cud not find any other shwag for this film. Bloody Good Horror does a pretty good review of the moovie, as does MovieSteve and Geek Legion of Doom.
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