The Finishing School (The House That Screamed) (The Boarding School) (La Residencia)

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1971

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Scott MacDonald

AV Club

Feb 27, 2019

It's intimate and unsettling, just as it is in all the best horror films.

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Brandon Ciampaglia

IGN

Feb 27, 2019

The film is mainly made up of uninteresting conversations that are complete with some truly horrendous dubbing in which the girls, miraculously, speak before their mouths even open.

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Oct 2, 2011

Splendid study of gothic repression and women on the verge

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Werner K

@wernerrrrr12 Oct 10, 2026

Yuri meets slashers. What's not to like?

Homu L

@AkemiLord Oct 10, 2026

Great lesbian horror movie. Would watch again!

Fumi A

@Lordoflords Oct 9, 2026

Love these dark italian movies! Great watch! Highly recommend it!

Abro A

@Ozuuu Oct 9, 2026

I love Italian horror movies! Sapphic and scary!

Bigbossbalrog T

@Jigokju Oct 9, 2026

Fantastic movie. Very good film! Awesome little feature!

Lou A

@thehoundsinthe Oct 9, 2026

Very good gothic horror movie. This was a great little film! Loved it!

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Narciso Ibáñez Serrador

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Lilli Palmer

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Cristina Galbó

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John Moulder-Brown

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Mary Maude

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