Review of Agnes (2021) by Theburitodude — 19 Jan 2022

The beginning is awesome. Possessed nun vs. pervy priest. Then all of the sudden the movie changes into a Hallmark bore fest. There is no resolution to the Possessed nun vs. pervy priest.

This review of Agnes (2021) was written by Theburitodude on 19 Jan 2022.

Agnes has generally received mixed reviews.

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