NUN IN ROPE HELL (1984)

A woman who is blamed, bound and humiliated…

After a brutal act of violence shatters her illicit affair, guilt-ridden Takako (Miki Takakura) seeks salvation within the walls of a secluded convent. But the promise of absolution is a cruel illusion. Behind the convent’s holy façade lies a hidden world of ritualised cruelty, domination, and forbidden desire—where a group of nuns, aided by a notorious novelist, transform religious devotion into an elaborate twisted theatre.

Based on a novel by legendary author Oniroku Dan, Nun in Rope Hell is a disturbing collision of penitence and perversion, faith and flesh. Drawing visual and thematic influence from Suspiria and classic nunsploitation cinema, the film fuses eroticism with psychological horror, creating an unsettling and unforgettable experience.

New Wave Video proudly presents a special edition of this shocking Nikkatsu S&M gem.

Special Features:

• 1080p High Definition presentation of a 2K restoration by the Nikkatsu Corporation
• NEW video essay “Kiss from a Rose: Nun in Rope Hell and Nunsploitation Cinema” by film historian Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• Stills Gallery 
• Booklet featuring a NEW essay by author and filmmaker Jasper Sharp
• NEW slipcover design by 'Grindhead Productions' w/ classy UV/ Spot Gloss