An old priest (Lalor Roddy) and a young priest (Ciaran Flynn) are sent to investigate a potential miracle at a Magdalene Laundry, one of the houses for "fallen women" in Ireland. The statue of the Virgin Mary has been seen crying blood. Tests reveal that the blood is from someone female, O-negative, and pregnant. Coincidentally, the nuns have been keeping a young lady (Lauren Coe) chained in the basement who fits those exact parameters. Meanwhile, young Father John is plagued by visitations of children running around outside his room in the middle of the night, leaving bloody handprints, and singing creepy songs as children are wont to do.
You really can't go wrong with creepy kid ghosts but this trips overs the hem of The Exorcist and face-plants. It would have been fine if it had stuck with the corruption of the Magdalene Laundries angle, which were real and real fucked up, instead of tacking on a possession sub-plot.
The shaky-cam makes me want to burn down a building and the light leaks, burn-ins, and other film tricks were overused. If that doesn't bother you, it's available on Tubi or Plex for free, and Shudder if you really hate commercials.
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