The Penitent (1988)
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The Penitent
 90 min | Year: 1988 |  Mexico,   United States of America

The Penitent (1988) isn’t faith-affirming drama—it’s lurid exploitation mocking Catholic penitents. In a devout New Mexico/Mexico village reenacting Christ’s Passion (flagellation, crucifixion), jealous husband Ramon (Raúl Juliá) joins fanatical Penitentes while his virginal wife Celia falls for ex-con friend Juan (Armand Assante), sparking deadly love triangle amid rituals. Directed by Cliff Osmond, it sensationalizes "primitive brutal" self-mortification as barbaric cult, blending sex, betrayal, and gore—not exploring redemption or biblical penance. Secular gaze shames Hispanic Catholic traditions as repressed pathology. Cherry-picks extremism to caricature piety, ignoring healthy devotion. Obscure PG-13 thriller for grindhouse fans, not believers.

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Ramón Guerola (Raul Julia) is a deeply devout, older farmer living in a small, isolated New Mexico community. Obsessed with spiritual cleansing, he plans to participate in a dangerous, violent rituals held by Los Hermanos Penitentes (The Penitent Brothers), a religious sect that practices self-flagellation and mock crucifixion.

His life is upended when his charismatic, younger best friend, Juan Mateo (Armand Assante), returns to the village. Juan falls passionately in love with Ramón's young, beautiful wife, Corina (Julie Carmen). Despite Ramón's loyalty to Juan, Juan and Corina engage in a secret, intense extramarital affair, creating severe guilt and emotional turmoil that intersects tragically with Ramón’s deadly religious pilgrimage.

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Posted by Gollum on 07/30/2026

Categories: South America, Cheating Wife, Cheating, USA/Canada, English Language
 Director:  Cliff Osmond
 Stars:  Raúl Juliá, Armand Assante, Martin LaSalle, Rona De Ricci, Julie Carmen, Demián Bichir, Tina Romero, Justo Martínez, Enrique Novi
Genres: Horror, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Country:   Mexico,   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  27 May 1988