Anathema (film)

Anathema (Anatema) is an upcoming Spanish Gothic horror film directed by Jimina Sabadú (in her directorial debut feature) and written by Sabadú and Elio Quiroga. Its cast includes Leonor Watling and Pablo Derqui.

Plot
Acting on behalf of the Archdiocese, hard-boiled nun sor Juana gets into a church in Old Madrid built over a maze of underground passages, finding that Evil has taken roots.

Production
The screenplay was written by Jimina Sabadú and Elio Quiroga. Sabadú stated that the film "is a story of Gothic horror with roots rooted in the most ancestral Madrid, that of passages and lost architectures". The film is a Pokeepsie Films production, and it had the association of Sony Pictures International Productions and the participation of Prime Video. It was lensed by Luis Ángel Pérez. Shooting locations in Madrid and Bizkaia included Bilbao and the Pozalagua Cave in Karrantza.

Release
Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia will release theatrically the film, whose release is tentatively expected for 2024.