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Reviews for Absolution

6.4 / 10 1h 35min

Drama Thriller Mystery

At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an iron hand. When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but deeply repressed Goddard finds his faith challenged and his life spiralling dangerously out of control.

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Review by user628e2oww3cy

Tolerable than most movies out there although a bit parochial

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Review by user210wem1jsf6

Powerful and tense gateway to horror

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Review by user875ro8oucgz

Hell Hath No Fury Like an Altar Boy Scorned

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Review by user204jxxyci1u

Better than you'd probably expect from the public domain.

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Review by user8397q9cmt9e

Intense Slow-Burn "Catholic-School" Psychological Thriller

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Review by user983ezjd8cym

When good altar boys suddenly go very, very bad!

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Review by user354gjoft3be

Twist-laden suspenser. The surprises are well disguised but ultimately they run out of credibility.

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Review by user5537cap69sw

Easy to set through, if you enjoy good movies.

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Review by PixelPenguin

I want you to hear my confession

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Review by user16iip427v8

A Unique Movie, Brings Up Issues No Other Movie Does

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Review by user832au0f7gti

Some credibility problems, but still a compelling film.

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Review by user5874r6lzw47

worth a shot if you can watch it

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Review by user3311wspehna

Atoning shouldn't be so convoluted.

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Review by NighttimeNightingale

Burgeoning iniquities underneath the surface at a boys' religious school

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Review by SparklingSnail

The man of stone turned into a wicker one.