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Hollywood’s It girl, Sydney Sweeney, went all out for one of her most ambitious projects, alongside director Michael Mohan withImmaculate,a direct leap into the horror-thriller genre. Portraying Sister Cecelia, the movie had the actress take on a dark and eerie storyline with scenes involving her drenched in blood, against the backdrop of a picturesque Italian countryside. Soon after its release in theaters worldwide, the film quickly garnered views and praise, climbing up in box office revenue and acclaim.
In sharp contrast, its digital release brought about a stringent wave of criticisms aimed not at Sweeney but at the artistic choices made by Mohan. It turns out that those complaints only highlighted a plaguing issue associated with streaming services and had shockingly nothing to do with any of the creative executives involved in the film-making process. The issue has now reached such severity that the director chose to address it.
Immaculatereceives criticism in one aspect for no fault of its own
Filmed with a $9 million budget,Immaculateswept past $23.8 million at the box office, largely riding on the acting prowess ofSydney Sweeneyand the direction brought forth by Michael Mohan. On April 16, close to a month after its release, the flick opened up for digital purchases and soon after brought with a unique complaint. Several viewers noted that a large portion of the movie had scenes that were too poorly lit to be watchable.
“I don’t want that reputation”: Sydney Sweeney’s Immaculate Director Had More Than 1 Reason to Skip N*dity in Surprise Hit Horror Movie
A wave of reviews mentioning this burning aspect flooded social media and questioned the director for his“comically dark”artistic preferences. Moreover, many also pointed out that it became very hard to follow the story and understand it as several scenes would just go by almost invisibly. Addressing those concerns,Mohan took to his X (formerly Twitter) handlewhile stating:
I know, man. This was absolutely not done intentionally. We have no control over the compression specs of each platform. It’s a real problem that truly bums me out, and after comparing them all, iTunes is the closest to what we wanted / brighter than the rest.
The statement brought to the fore that the real culprits were the codes and compression algorithms employed by various streaming platforms. In order to optimize visual clarity across various connections, many streamers process movies as per different standards, which at times, results in sub-standard performance as what happened withImmaculate.
Sydney Sweeney poured her heart out forImmaculate
The 26-year-old actress returned to collaborate with Michael Mohan as the director ofImmaculatefollowing their successful run withThe Voyeurs. Moreover, it also marked herfirst time as a producer for any such projectin Hollywood, giving her immense creative control and freedom. Furthermore, she also salvaged the script for which she had originally auditioned close to a decade ago and reworked it to fit current themes.
“Am I banned from the church?”: Sydney Sweeney Leaves Pastors Screaming in Horror After Streaming ‘Immaculate’ in a Church
Exercising her strengths as a producer, she even cast her grandmothers in church scenes, adding a lasting experience to the movie’s legacy. Finally, she also left no stone unturned with her acting and gave an authentic horror performance despite her last two films,Anyone But YouandMadame Web,being of completely different genres and having vast differences in acting demands.
Immaculateis available to stream on Hulu and for rent and purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, and Fandango at Home.
Imteshal Karim
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Bearing a penchant for writing in multiple forms, I love telling a good story and hope to tell impactful ones about the fandom’s side of the Entertainment industry. I found the movie of my life in Christopher Nolan’s 2014' s Interstellar, which fascinated me with the perfect blend of science and cinema, leaving me curious about Hollywood. In my leisure time, you will find me indulging in photography, gardening, and cycling.
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