“Immaculate” Is Out And We’re Sure It’s Getting Banned…What’s Up With Censorship In Lebanon?

Film enthusiasts and horror movie fanatics in Lebanon have probably been highly anticipating the new “Immaculate” movie starring Sydney Sweeney. We hate to be the ones bursting your bubble, but chances are, the movie is going to get banned in Lebanon and we’ll have to find some other way to stream it.

“Immaculate” follows the story of a devout American nun who finds a new role at a convent on the Italian countryside, where she starts witnessing some unexplainable supernatural things. Because it’s always when the Americans show up that shit hits the fan. Talk about an individuality complex.

Anyway, upon doing some research and going through a number of spoilers, the movie seems to be a less enticing version of the Spanish horror film Sister Death (which is available on Netflix in Lebanon, by the way). But maybe I’m biased as a horror movie lover. The movie isn’t really all that scary, but it is a great story with a good soundtrack. Most horror movies have been lacking that these days.

Here’s why we think the “Immaculate” movie is going to get banned

Looking back at the many, many, MANY lists of banned movies in Lebanon that we always have to update every other month, we’re almost certain we won’t be seeing this movie in cinemas.

The Nun 2 (2022) was allegedly banned for being offensive to Christianity. Other horror movies with similar storylines also witnessed the same fate, like Anabelle 2, The Conjuring 2, Spotlight, Sheikh Jackson, and Rings. Some people even speculated that the Minions movie was banned due to the depiction of an evil nun.

Though we would love to see Sydney Sweeney on the big screen, it looks like we’ll have to be doing it off some sketchy streaming website with “hot moms near you 🔥” ads popping up every 5 seconds. Unless it will be available on Netflix, but we’re not really that confident in that possibility. Also, you’ll probably see enough spoilers by then to not even bother watching the movie.

Will this ever stop being a problem in Lebanon? Probably not…but here are our final thoughts

Maybe the vendetta is against Sydney Sweeney. Even the romcom “Anyone But You” was not available in cinemas in Lebanon. Again, nothing has officially been confirmed regarding any of those movies, but it’s not like we ever got an official confirmation from General Security regarding anything that was previously censored. They just act like the movie doesn’t exist.

We’re happy that Lebanese authorities are concerned for our safety, so much that they’re banning children’s movies too. It’s not like we need to redirect all that passion for public safety elsewhere. Maybe we can allocate them to helping financially struggling families, making lifesaving medications more affordable, or even supporting the families under constant threat in the south…but what do we know?