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New month, new horror recommendations from Deep Cuts Rising. This final installment of 2024 features five selections reflecting the month of December in some way, shape or form.

Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.

This month’s offerings include a Christmas slasher, a holiday-set creature feature, and more.

Madhouse (1974)

Pictured: Madhouse (1974).

Directed by Jim Clark.

It’s hard to resist a horror movie starring both Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Even harder when it’s as on the nose as Madhouse (or The Revenge of Dr. Death). Two seasoned genre veterans like Price and Cushing were not as in demand as they used to be when this flick first came out; horror cravings had already started to change by then. And while it doesn’t lean as hard into the meta commentary as it could have,...

After a limited theatrical release, Lee Daniels' new supernatural horror film The Deliverance has finally landed on Netflix. Inspired by the terrifying Ammons haunting case, the R-rated movie stars Golden Globe Award-winning actress Andra Day as a struggling single mother who finds herself and her kids fighting for their lives against an ancient demonic force residing in their Pittsburgh home.

Joining Day in the horror flick are Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Mo'Nique, Caleb McLaughlin, Anthony B. Jenkins, Demi Singleton, Omar Epps, Miss Lawrence, Tasha Smith, and others. I'm sure after watching this new movie, you'll be in the mood to want to watch something similar. Of course, you can always count on us at Netflix Life to help you out.

Below, we shared a list of seven scary exorcism movies that are streaming right now on Netflix.

The Conjuring (2013)Director: James WanWriter(s): Chad Hayes and Carey W. HayesCast: Vera Farmiga,...

The Spanish horror film Sister Death, released on Netflix, is not based on a true story but incorporates historical events for dramatic effect. The opening scene of Sister Death, depicting Sister Narcisa as a child with spiritual gifts, was inspired by the real-life Garabandal apparitions in the 1960s. Sister Death serves as a prequel to the true story-inspired horror film Veronica, providing the origin story of Sister Narcisa and explaining her blindness.

The events depicted in Sister Death are terrifying, leading many viewers to wonder if they were inspired by true events. The Spanish supernatural horror film was released a few days before Halloween on Netflix, following its premiere as the opener at the 56th Sitges Film Festival on October 5. The movie revolves around a novice named Sister Narcisa who starts teaching at a covenant in the 1940s after the Spanish Civil War. However, once she arrives at the all-girls school,...

Few things are as scary as nuns, draped in their signature black garb, dishing out vengeance and striking terror into the hearts of all. We’ve seen this eerie trope in films like The Nun, The Crucifixion, and The Blackcoat’s Daughter, among others. Yet, Sister Death sets itself apart from its contemporaries by delivering a narrative that doesn’t rely on cheap jump scares.

In this movie, it’s not the typical ghosts, spirits, or statues crying blood that are the primary sources of your fear. Instead, it’s the backstory that connects them all, leaving you with goosebumps. Sister Death, Paco Plaza’s latest film, is a feast for the eyes, especially for those who appreciate a horror film that strikes a perfect balance between a gripping narrative and spine-tingling scares. He understands that true horror lies not in the fleeting shocks but in the lingering sense of unease...

With the chillier fall months slowly creeping in, Netflix is more than ready for curl-up-and-binge-something season. This month, the streamer will debut some of its most highly anticipated projects of the fall season, including the latest Mike Flanagan horror series “The Fall of the House of Usher,” which will premiere just in time for your Halloween binge watching. Netflix will also bring several other horror films and series to its platform for at least the month, including “It Follows,” “Deliver Us from Evil,” and the new Spanish nun horror film “Sister Death.”

For the less horror-minded, in addition to dozens of Netflix Original films, series, comedy specials, family programs, and documentaries, such as the four-part documentary series “Beckham,” you’ll soon be able to stream a large collection of library additions that includes the recent blockbuster “Dune,” “Gladiator,” and more.

Check out The Streamable’s picks for the best of...

Netflix releases trailer for prequel to Spanish horror film Veronica, titled Sister Death, which focuses on the origin story of the character Narcisa. Sister Death is set in post-war Spain and follows a young nun with supernatural powers as she unravels the secrets surrounding a convent-turned-school for girls. Directed by Paco Plaza, known for his work in Spanish horror, Sister Death is highly anticipated as a follow-up to the critically acclaimed and terrifying Veronica.

Netflix has just released a trailer for Paco Plaza's Sister Death (Hermana Muerte), a prequel to 2017's Spanish horror film, Veronica (Verónica). The film serves as an origin story for the titular character, who audiences met through Consuelo Trujillo's portrayal in Veronica. This time around, Sister Death, or Narcisa, is played by Aria Bedmar. Set in post-war Spain, the upcoming supernatural film centers on the story of Narcisa, a young nun with supernatural powers, who...

From the co-director of [Rec], Paco Plaza‘s movie Veronica is getting a prequel with Sister Death (aka Hermana Muerte), and it’s coming to Netflix for Halloween.

Sister Death will premiere on Netflix on October 27, 2023.

While you wait, check out new images and poster art down below.

Prequel Sister Death will center on the character Hermana Muerte, played by Consuelo Trujillo in Veronica.

In Sister Death, “In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead her to unravel the terrible skein of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants.”

Almudena Amor, Luisa Merelas, Chelo Vivares, and Maru Valdivielso also star.

Netflix’s Veronica was about a young woman who must protect her...

Five years ago, [Rec] franchise co-creator Paco Plaza‘s horror movie Veronica was released through the Netflix streaming service, and Netflix subscribers reportedly found the film to be so terrifying that they would have to stop the movie mid-stream because they couldn’t handle the scariness. With that sort of press, it’s no surprise that Plaza and Netflix have chosen to expand the concept into a franchise with a prequel called Sister Death, or Hermana Muerte. Now the streaming service’s Tudum site has revealed that Sister Death will be released this October! They haven’t revealed the specific release date yet, but it’s nice to know this movie will be a viewing option during Halloween season this year.

The screenplay for Sister Death was written by Jorge Guerricaechevarria, who frequently works with popular genre filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia. The story he crafted has the following synopsis: In post-war Spain,...

From the co-director of [Rec], Paco Plaza‘s movie Veronica is getting a prequel with Sister Death (aka Hermana Muerte), and Netflix teased today that we can expect it to arrive sometime in October.

No specific release date has been revealed as of yet, but look for it to arrive on the streaming platform after Sister Death makes its world premiere at Sitges Film Festival. Sitges is slated to commence on October 5 and run through October 15, 2023, with Sister Death set as the opening feature.

The festival notes that the film was “shot almost entirely in the Royal Monastery of San Jerónimo de Cotalba.”

In Sister Death, “In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead...

From the co-director of [Rec], Paco Plaza‘s movie Veronica is getting a prequel with Sister Death (aka Hermana Muerte), and Netflix has debuted a teaser to coincide with the announcement that the horror film is slated to open this year’s Sitges Film Festival.

The eerie teaser comes this morning via the the official account Netflix España. The teaser establishes a scary tone, more than reveal any plot details.

In Sister Death, “In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead her to unravel the terrible skein of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants.”

Netflix’s Veronica was about a young woman who must protect her younger brother and sister after...

The Sitges–International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia has revealed the opening film for its 56th edition at Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion: “Hermana Muerte” by Paco Plaza.

Produced by El Estudio for Netflix, it was written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría.

Shot almost entirely in the Valencian monastery of San Jerónimo de Cotalba, Plaza’s seventh feature is “a horror tale with a feminine touch,” it was stated, which will take its viewers all the way back to post-Civil War Spain, when a convent is shaken up by the arrival of Narcisa, a young novice with supernatural powers.

“I have been attending this festival for over 30 years now. Most of my films have been screened there, so it’s like coming home, and sharing it all with my family and my friends,” Plaza told Variety following the announcement.

“Hermana Muerte,” starring Aria Bedmar, Almudena Amor and Maru Valdivielso, is a prequel to his 2017 film “Verónica.

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Oct. 7, 2014

Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95

Studio: Raro Video/Kino

Everett McGill is the 19th Century sailor known as Iguana

Everett McGill (TV’s Twin Peaks) stars in Monte Hellman’s (Road to Nowhere, The Shooting) strange, rarely-seen 1988 adventure film Iguana.

McGill portrays a grotesquely disfigured harpooner known as “Iguana,” who is severely mistreated by his fellow sailors on a whaling ship in the 19th century. One night, Iguana escapes and takes up residence on a remote island, where he makes himself the absolute ruler declares war on mankind. Anyone unfortunate enough to wind up on the island with Iguana is then subjected to his cruel tyranny….

Awarded the Filmcritica “Bastone Bianco” Award (Special Mention) at the Venice Film Festival, Iguana also features Michael Madsen (The Brazen Bull), Fabio Testi (Letters to Juliet) and Maru Valdivieso in its cast.

Bonus features on the Blu-ray and DVD include a...

Time is getting tight for all of you still on the naughty list to get your shit together and get back in the good graces of the guy in the big red suit. For the rest of you, check out the next installment of Six Slays of Christmas 2012… Films to Keep You Awake: A Christmas Tale.

Okay, the naughty folks can come too.

A Christmas Tale (Cuento de Navidad) is from the 2006 Spanish TV movie series Films to Keep You Awake. Think along the lines of Showtime's "Masters of Horror," and you've got the idea. The show featured a slew of different directors, but A Christmas Tale was helmed by a genre favorite, none other than one of the masterminds behind the [Rec] series, Paco Plaza.

The film focuses on a group of pre-teens who find a woman dressed in a Santa suit who's fallen into a deep hole in the woods.

As Cinema Retro 'regulars' know, we have occasionally been able to find unpublished or rarely-seen interviews with legendary film personalities and provide them for our readers. In issue #1 of the magazine, Steve Mori provided an unseen interview Steve McQueen from 1968 and in issue #15, Steve did the same with a fascinating 1974 discussion with Lee Marvin. Now contributing writer Kris Gilpin has been kind enough to share with us with a 1988 interview with director Monte Hellman, whose work is revered by some of the great directors of our time. Please keep in mind that the text and events that are discussed in this interview took place in 1988 and have not been amended. (This is part one of a two-part interview.)

Interview With Monte Hellman

By Kris Gilpin

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Born July 12th, 1932 in New York City, writer-director Monte Hellman’s work is miles above typical American...