Saint Maud

Slate's Spoiler Specials

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Tv & Film, Tv Reviews, Film Reviews

3.6 • 724 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

On the Spoiler Special podcast, Slate critics discuss movies, the occasional TV show, and, once in a blue moon, another podcast, in full spoiler-filled detail. This week, Slate’s movie critic Dana Stevens is joined by Slate features editor Jeffrey Bloomer and New York Times correspondent Ruth Graham to spoil Saint Maud, the feature film debut from writer and director Rose Glass. In this extremely eerie horror film, we meet Maud, (played by Morfydd Clark) a reclusive young nurse charged with the hospice care of Amanda, (Jennifer Ehle) a former dancer who has been diagnosed with cancer. At first, they find commonality in their religious beliefs. But will Maud’s newfound faith guide her and Amanda toward a path of healing? Or is something more sinister at play? Note: As the title indicates, this podcast contains spoilers galore. Email us at [email protected]. Podcast production by Morgan Flannery. Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and access to exclusive shows like Dana Stevens’ classic movies podcast Flashback. Sign up now to listen and support our work. Hosts Dana Stevens is a movie critic at Slate. Jeffrey Bloomer is Slate’s features editor. Ruth Graham is a New York Times correspondent. You can read Jeffrey Bloomer’s review here You can reach Dana Stevens review here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I want to tell you my secret now.
0:03.0	I see death.
0:06.0	Silent freed is people.
0:10.0	No, I am the father.
0:14.0	Oh,
0:16.0	what's in the box?
0:20.0	You get it! You blew it up! What's in the box?
0:24.6	You blow it up! Damn you all the hell!
0:27.6	Hello and welcome to the Slate Spoiler Special podcast.
0:31.6	Today we're going to be talking about the new horror movie Saint Maud.
0:34.6	And joining me to talk about that movie are senior editor Jeff
0:38.9	Blumer. Hi, Jeffrey. Hello. And on the phone with us, or by Skype, from New Hampshire, for the
0:43.9	first time that I've ever spoiled with you, Ruth, is Slate Staff writer Ruth Graham. Hello. Hello. I'm so
0:49.0	happy to be here. I'm a frequent listener, so I'm excited to get in on the spoiling action.
1:00.7	Oh, yeah, and I think this is a perfect first movie for you to spoil, because I think of you, among other things, as Slate's religion correspondent, right? I mean, you have written quite a bit and reported quite a bit about issues of religion, faith, things that are crucial to understanding or at least being mystified by St. Maud.
1:13.2	Okay, as usual, I'm going to go around the table real quick and just ask if you guys liked or not so we know what position we're all arguing
1:17.2	from. Personally, I loved this movie. I was really blown away, particularly knowing that it's the first
1:21.9	film of this 30-year-old filmmaker Rose Glass. What about you, Jeff? I liked the movie quite a bit as well. I found it
1:28.7	even as someone who sort of eagerly consumes movies like this, like especially hardcore. Like I was
1:33.8	kind of, it is a literally scorched Earth movie. And I have some reservations about it a little,
1:40.9	maybe a little bit more than you, but I think it is an extremely impressive debut and definitely the first notable horror movie of the year.
1:47.9	And you are a horror connoisseur?
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