Killer Nun (1979) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Greengoblin · 02-22-2012, 07:22 AM

I will buy this for some NUN scenes, I am hoping it will be good as I haven't seen this ever.

The Great Owl · 02-09-2018, 03:53 PM

Sister Gertrude, played by Anita Ekberg (La Dolce Vita, War and Peace), has been suffering from severe migraines since having a tumor removed during a brain surgery operation, and she depends on morphine to ease her sufferings. While serving as the head ward of a geriatric hospital, she devises various schemes to support her addiction, and she descends into deceit, aberrant sexual encounters, and madness. Already the subject of vicious rumors among the staff and patients of the hospital, Sister Gertrude's reputation comes into question when several patients are brutally murdered. Is she being framed, or has she truly crossed the ultimate edge?

The 1979 Italian giallo, Killer Nun, directed by Giulio Berruti, was banned overseas due to the fact that it depicts nuns engaging in decidedly un-nun-like behavior. Underneath the controversial subject matter, however, lies a solidly atmospheric suspense thriller and an interesting social commentary that was reportedly based on a true event where a Belgian nun killed patients at a retirement home in order to steal from them. This film is relatively tame by today's standards, although one death scene will not particularly endear one to needles if one has a phobia of them. The music score is beautifully haunting, and some impressive camerawork, especially an overhead shot of Sister Gertrude as she discovers a body hanging above her, elevates the end result above its sleazy narrative content.

Be on the lookout for Alida Valli (The Third Man, Suspiria) as Mother Superior. Paola Morra, who stars as a fellow nun worker at the hospital, contributes to some of this film's more memorable sequences.

This Blue Underground disc sports good picture quality, despite some noise, and the detail is quite impressive in certain shots. I have no complaints about the audio quality of the Italian track. The only extra is Giulio Berruti, where he discusses the origins and inspiration of the feature.

The Great Owl · 02-09-2018, 04:14 PM

As I was posting my above review to Letterboxd just now, I read the following comment from another reviewer, and I had a good laugh...

“Probably not the movie Anita Ekberg would have preferred I watch on the day of her death, but my DVD of La Dolce Vita was on a higher shelf and I didn't feel like reaching.”

Ruined · 08-02-2019, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Killer Nun Blu-ray

Not sure if this one needed a remaster, heh, but what the hey...

chirokyl · 05-28-2020, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruined

Not sure if this one needed a remaster, heh, but what the hey...

hoiniki · 07-17-2020, 11:53 AM

Uccidere, uccidere, uccidere, uccidere, uccidere...

Brian81 · 07-17-2020, 01:44 PM

The original BU BD was a scanner noise mess. The Arrow remaster was needed.

drownsoda · 02-06-2021, 11:16 PM

I guess this one doesn't get much love, but I kind of adore it. It's not as bouncing-off-the-walls-crazy as you might expect going into it (I certainly expected something a bit more salacious, steering in the direction of Ken Russell's "The Devils" plus heroin/morphine abuse), but it's just weird enough to be a winner for me. Love the hospital setting, and Anita Ekberg is a blast in it. Joe Dallesandro isn't given much to do here, but he is nice to look at. I was hoping Alida Valli had a bigger role as well, but she is only in a couple of scenes. In any event, it's hard for me to knock a flick about an opoid-abusing nun who thinks she's killing the elderly in her drug-induced blackouts. The most insane part is that it's (loosely) based on a true story.

LanceL · 08-04-2022, 11:22 PM

Sounds interesting. I think I've seen it but can't remember.

Alexcap · 03-27-2024, 06:15 PM

shameless are releasing it in on Blu-Ray in April.

T4ffer · 04-16-2024, 02:52 PM

The Shameless release looks great most of the time, but I noticed some sequences with some weird flickering as if the image is shaking quite a lot.

Guernica78 · 05-07-2024, 09:59 AM

Would you recommend the Shameless release?

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Originally Posted by T4ffer

The Shameless release looks great most of the time, but I noticed some sequences with some weird flickering as if the image is shaking quite a lot.

T4ffer · 05-07-2024, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Guernica78

Would you recommend the Shameless release?

I don't know, it was the first time I saw this movie. I guess depends on a lot of things. For myself I don't regret getting it and will most likely keep it.

LanceL · 12-02-2024, 02:18 AM

Here I am again wondering if I should get this. Anyone see a future UHD?

Hammerlover · 12-02-2024, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LanceL

Here I am again wondering if I should get this. Anyone see a future UHD?

Frankly I hope not...at least not anytime soon; I have a lot of upgrading that I already need to do!

LanceL · 12-02-2024, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammerlover

Frankly I hope not...at least not anytime soon; I have a lot of upgrading that I already need to do!

I get that.

02-22-2012, 07:22 AM	#21
Greengoblin Senior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray collection:25	I will buy this for some NUN scenes, I am hoping it will be good as I haven't seen this ever.

02-09-2018, 03:53 PM	#22
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	Sister Gertrude, played by Anita Ekberg (La Dolce Vita, War and Peace), has been suffering from severe migraines since having a tumor removed during a brain surgery operation, and she depends on morphine to ease her sufferings. While serving as the head ward of a geriatric hospital, she devises various schemes to support her addiction, and she descends into deceit, aberrant sexual encounters, and madness. Already the subject of vicious rumors among the staff and patients of the hospital, Sister Gertrude's reputation comes into question when several patients are brutally murdered. Is she being framed, or has she truly crossed the ultimate edge? The 1979 Italian giallo, Killer Nun, directed by Giulio Berruti, was banned overseas due to the fact that it depicts nuns engaging in decidedly un-nun-like behavior. Underneath the controversial subject matter, however, lies a solidly atmospheric suspense thriller and an interesting social commentary that was reportedly based on a true event where a Belgian nun killed patients at a retirement home in order to steal from them. This film is relatively tame by today's standards, although one death scene will not particularly endear one to needles if one has a phobia of them. The music score is beautifully haunting, and some impressive camerawork, especially an overhead shot of Sister Gertrude as she discovers a body hanging above her, elevates the end result above its sleazy narrative content. Be on the lookout for Alida Valli (The Third Man, Suspiria) as Mother Superior. Paola Morra, who stars as a fellow nun worker at the hospital, contributes to some of this film's more memorable sequences. This Blue Underground disc sports good picture quality, despite some noise, and the detail is quite impressive in certain shots. I have no complaints about the audio quality of the Italian track. The only extra is Giulio Berruti, where he discusses the origins and inspiration of the feature.

02-09-2018, 04:14 PM	#23
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	As I was posting my above review to Letterboxd just now, I read the following comment from another reviewer, and I had a good laugh... “Probably not the movie Anita Ekberg would have preferred I watch on the day of her death, but my DVD of La Dolce Vita was on a higher shelf and I didn't feel like reaching.”

07-17-2020, 11:53 AM	#26
hoiniki Banned Member since:Jul 2020 Blu-ray collection:2	Uccidere, uccidere, uccidere, uccidere, uccidere...

07-17-2020, 01:44 PM	#27
Brian81 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:4	The original BU BD was a scanner noise mess. The Arrow remaster was needed.

02-06-2021, 11:16 PM	#28
drownsoda Power Member Member since:Dec 2018 Location:Oregon 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:1725 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:16 Prime collection:5	I guess this one doesn't get much love, but I kind of adore it. It's not as bouncing-off-the-walls-crazy as you might expect going into it (I certainly expected something a bit more salacious, steering in the direction of Ken Russell's "The Devils" plus heroin/morphine abuse), but it's just weird enough to be a winner for me. Love the hospital setting, and Anita Ekberg is a blast in it. Joe Dallesandro isn't given much to do here, but he is nice to look at. I was hoping Alida Valli had a bigger role as well, but she is only in a couple of scenes. In any event, it's hard for me to knock a flick about an opoid-abusing nun who thinks she's killing the elderly in her drug-induced blackouts. The most insane part is that it's (loosely) based on a true story.

08-04-2022, 11:22 PM	#29
LanceL Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2020	Sounds interesting. I think I've seen it but can't remember.

03-27-2024, 06:15 PM	#30
Alexcap Expert Member Member since:Oct 2021 Location:Manchester	shameless are releasing it in on Blu-Ray in April.

04-16-2024, 02:52 PM	#31
T4ffer Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:Estonia 4K collection:240 Blu-ray collection:3592 DVD collection:9	The Shameless release looks great most of the time, but I noticed some sequences with some weird flickering as if the image is shaking quite a lot.

12-02-2024, 02:18 AM	#34
LanceL Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2020	Here I am again wondering if I should get this. Anyone see a future UHD?

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