Arcane Sorcerer
Seen it?1996 | 96 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for fantasy readers and horror fans. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
Shunned by the church, a seminary student takes a position as assistant to an excommunicated priest who has been dabbling in the dark arts.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pupi Avati
- Carlo CecchiAchille Ropa Sanuti
- Stefano DionisiGiacomo
- Arnaldo NinchiAoledo
- Andrea ScorzoniDon Zanini
- Consuelo FerraraSeverina
- Vittorio DuseFather Medelana
- Mario ErpichiniFather Tommaso
- Patrizia SacchiVielma
- Claudia LawrenceFather Medelana's Housekeeper
- Eliana MiglioProstitute