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1978 · Movie · 1h 35m

Absolution

At a Catholic public school, Benjamin Stanfield is tired of being the teacher's pet and decides to play a practical joke on his former master Father Goddard. In confession, Stanfield tells Goddard that he has accidentally murdered his friend Blakey and buried him in the forest. Shortly after, Stanfield once again enters the confessional booth, telling Goddard that what before was a practical joke, he has now made happen.

My take

A psychological thriller that locks you into a confessional booth with guilt, manipulation, and the blurred line between truth and deception. Perfect for viewers who crave morally complex stories where the real horror isn't the crime—it's the mind games that precede it.

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Cast

Richard BurtonDominic GuardDavid Bradley

Director

Anthony Page

If tonight is a Absolution night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.