WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Sister Death!
Though the Spanish-language horror movies can stand alone, Sister Death and Veronica includes multiple plot and character connections. In the 2023 Netflix original movie Sister Death, a young nun with extrasensory perception named Narcisa starts teaching girls at a former convent after the Spanish Civil War. She soon finds herself experiencing disturbing supernatural events which she doesn’t understand, with shocking twists unfolding before Sister Death‘s franchise-connecting ending.
Since its release on Netflix, Sister Death has garnered an extremely positive response from critics and viewers alike. Many reviews praise the performance by actress Aria Bedmar, who plays Sister Narcisa. The storyline – which connects to the 2017 horror movie Veronica – is also well-developed and compelling. Ultimately, by connecting Sister Death to one of the best horror movies on Netflix, the newer film has a stronger pull among horror fans.
Sister Death Is A Prequel To 2017’s Veronica
Netflix’s Sister Death functions as a prequel to the 2017 movie Veronica. The original movie takes place in 1991 Madrid, following a student named Veronica who becomes haunted after a séance. The 2023 horror starts 52 years earlier in 1939, then jumps forward ten years to 1949. This film centers on Sister Narcisa – the blind nun called Hermana Muerte (translated as Sister Death) by Veronica and her classmates. Pulling from a conversation in the original movie, Sister Death shows the horrors that led the eponymous character to intentionally blind herself. The plot isn’t the only connection between the two movies, though.
Narratively and symbolically, the solar eclipse plays an important role in both Sister Death and Veronica. Supernatural events begin around the time of the solar eclipse, tying into the idea that these celestial events summon dark spirits. The solar eclipse is also a symbol of something enticing that secretly harms people, matching Veronica‘s commentary on motherhood and Sister Death‘s messages about religion.
Additionally, Sister Narcisa and Veronica have similar personalities and experiences throughout Sister Death and Veronica. Both characters are soft-spoken and coping with major life decisions. The movies feature terrifying supernatural entities that attach themselves to the main characters. Ultimately, the character parallels built up in Sister Death explain why Sister Narcisa is so willing to help Veronica.
Sister Death’s Flash-Forward & Veronica Cameo Explained
At the end of Sister Death, the movie flashes forward to Sister Narcisa starting her job at the school Veronica attends in 1991. In a quick cameo, Sandra Escacena reprises her role as the titular character from the 2017 movie. The scene is extremely brief but features Veronica looking scared of the nun she’d later nickname “Sister Death.” The character’s fear of her teacher foreshadows the students’ future avoidance of Sister Narcisa. Moreover, it reinforces the connection between the characters Veronica and Sister Narcisa, developed throughout the prequel Sister Death.
