The Monk (2011)
A deadly dull adaptation of Matthew Lewis's 1796 Gothic novel. Talky in the extreme. For a horror story there's no horror. I would like to say it's atmospheric but simply filming in a gloomy Spanish monastery does not equate to atmosphere, although the beautiful Spanish sunshine provided a nice juxtaposition to the darkness.
Star Vincent Cassel maintains a sense of watchability but that's about it.
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