Top 10 Nunsploitation Movies

Ken Russell's The Devils is the most notorious nunsploitation film of all time and was banned or cut in several countries. It tells the true story of a priest in 17th-century France accused of witchcraft, while a convent full of nuns descends into ecstatic hysteria. With frenzied possession scenes, brutal torture and political subversion, it's both a masterpiece and a holy nightmare.

This Japanese nunsploitation film pushes the boundaries of sadomasochism and mysticism. A woman infiltrates a convent to learn the truth about her mother and uncovers ritual punishments, obsessions and divine vengeance. With hypnotic cinematography and brutal scenes of self-flagellation, it's a visually stunning and shocking experience.

With Anita Ekberg as a drug-addicted, murderous nun, Killer Nun is pure Italian giallo meets nunsploitation. When a nun becomes addicted to morphine and people start dying at her hospital, everything spirals into madness and religious perversion. Campy, bloody and gloriously trashy.

Jess Franco, the king of European sexploitation, delivered one of the most notorious nunsploitation films ever. A young woman is sent to a convent where she's exposed to satanic rituals, corruption and demonic priests. Full of voyeuristic cinematography and taboo-breaking scenes, it's a cult favorite in the genre.

This Mexican horror film combines nunsploitation with satanic horror and feels like a demonic hallucination. When two orphan girls at a convent school come into contact with dark forces, an explosion of blood, hysteria and occult possession follows. A unique and deranged experience.

Flavia the Heretic is a violent, feminist take on nunsploitation in which Flavia (Florinda Bolkan) rebels against her oppressors. With brutal torture, repression and religious hypocrisy, it ends in a shocking, bloody climax. More than just sleaze, it offers sharp criticism of religious oppression.

Walerian Borowczyk's film focuses on the repressed desires within a convent, where the nuns secretly pursue forbidden affairs. Stylish, artistic and less exploitative than most, it's full of sensual scenes and decadent temptation. The perfect pick for anyone looking for nunsploitation with an arthouse touch.

This Italian nunsploitation film combines the Inquisition, religious fanaticism and hysteria into pure exploitation. A young woman is locked in a convent where the nuns surrender to orgies and satanic rituals. With sadism and an intense atmosphere, it's an extreme, brutal entry in the genre.

This Mexican nunsploitation horror follows a young nun seduced by the devil, leading to a spiral of lust, murder and madness. It influenced Quentin Tarantino, who honored the title with Salma Hayek's character in From Dusk Till Dawn. A cult nunsploitation classic.

This British film brings classic nunsploitation elements into the modern era. It follows an abbess who has visions of holy and demonic figures, leading to an existential crisis full of erotic temptation. With excessive scenes and hallucinatory images, it keeps the nunsploitation tradition alive in the 21st century.