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A convent sanctuary turns into a nightmarish den of vice, hunger, and forbidden desires.

NUNS THAT BITE

1977 · 1h 9m · NR · Horror · IMDB TMDB

A woman on the run is raped, rescued, then raped again. Escaping, she heads for the hills and finds safe haven at a convent. After becoming a postulant, she catches her fellow sisters engaging in unholy activities.

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What is Nuns That Bite about?

Nuns That Bite is a 1977 Japanese horror film directed by Yuji Makiguchi about a woman who, after a harrowing escape, seeks refuge in a convent only to discover the sisters indulge in lesbianism, violence, and flesh eating.

Programmer's Pick

If you thought convent life was all prayer and quiet reflection, Nuns That Bite is here to set the record (and a few habits) straight. This is nunsploitation with a cannibalistic edge, where forbidden appetites are satisfied in more ways than one.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Nuns That Bite opens with a woman fleeing a traumatic ordeal, only to find herself subjected to further violence before finally escaping into the hills. She is taken in by a convent, hoping for sanctuary and peace. However, her new life as a postulant reveals the convent is anything but a place of serenity. She witnesses her fellow sisters engaging in acts of lesbianism, petty squabbles that escalate into violence, and even mild cannibalism. The film blends nunsploitation with erotic horror, using its convent setting as a backdrop for taboo-breaking spectacle and shock. Expect a mix of transgression, exploitation, and period Japanese decadence rather than spiritual redemption.

Details & Specs

Director
Yuji Makiguchi
Writers
Toshio Shimamori, Seiko Shimura
Release
1977
Runtime
1h 9m
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Torn Priestess, Onna gokumon-chô: Hikisakareta nisô (original title)

Cast & Crew

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Director: Yuji Makiguchi Writers: Toshio Shimamori +1 more
HT Haruka Tajima Omino Hiromi Maya Hiromi Maya Okaji KS Kaori Serita Otsuna Masataka Naruse Masataka Naruse Nenji Kobayashi Nenji Kobayashi Akira Shioji Akira Shioji Hiroko Fuji Hiroko Fuji Otoku MS Misuzu Satô Osayo RU Rena Uchimura Takashi Noguchi Takashi Noguchi Yoshihiro Igarashi Yoshihiro Igarashi Shunji Sasaki Shunji Sasaki Ryuji Katagiri Ryuji Katagiri Gajirō Satō Gajirō Satō Masaru Shiga Masaru Shiga Sakuzo AO Aya Origuchi

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Why Cult

Japanese Nunsploitation

A rare entry in the nunsploitation genre from Japan, blending period drama with exploitation horror.

Cannibal Sisters

The convent’s residents don’t just break vows—they nibble on flesh, adding a cannibal twist to the standard nun scandal.

Lesbian Nun Erotica

Expect sapphic encounters and forbidden love behind convent walls, with explicit nods to lesbianism and eroticism.

Jidai Geki Exploitation

Set against a backdrop of historical Japan, the film melds period costumes and settings with shocking exploitation tropes.

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Threat File

Trigger

A woman seeks sanctuary after escape

Threat

Convent’s predatory and violent nuns

Effect

Exposure to violence, sexual exploitation, and cannibalism

Setting

Japanese convent

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Nuns That Bite? +

Nuns That Bite was directed by Yuji Makiguchi.

How long is Nuns That Bite? +

Nuns That Bite has a runtime of 69 minutes.

What genre is Nuns That Bite? +

Nuns That Bite is a horror film.

Where can I watch Nuns That Bite? +

Nuns That Bite is available to stream on SassyFlix.

What unholy acts happen in the convent? +

The sisters are seen engaging in lesbianism, fighting, hurling snakes at each other, and mild flesh eating.

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