After the flop that was “Madame Web,” Sydney Sweeney is back on the big screen leading the new religious horror film “Immaculate.”

Sweeney originally auditioned for the lead role at the age of 16; however, the project never got off the ground.

After her success in “Euphoria,” Sweeney acquired the rights to the film and brought in Michael Mohan to direct. Sweeney and Mohan have worked together on past projects like the Netflix show “Everything Sucks!” and the thriller “The Voyeurs.” Sweeney is not just the star of “Immaculate” but is also serving as a producer for the second time in her career.

Cecilia (Sweeney), a devout Catholic from Michigan, joins a convent in Italy looking for a purpose from God after nearly drowning in a frozen lake as a child.

Everything is well in her new home until Cecilia starts to uncover the convent’s secrets after learning she is pregnant – despite being a virgin – while under their care.

Sweeney’s performance is the best part of this film.

She absolutely kills it during the end when Cecilia is fighting for her life.

She’s running, climbing and killing, all while having fresh burn scars on her feet and pregnancy contractions at the same time.

If Sweeney continues to pursue more horror roles, she has a chance of becoming an iconic, modern scream queen.

That being said, my one gripe with Sweeney is she has such a distinct valley girl accent that takes the audience out of the movie experience.

The film doesn’t go into too much detail about Cecilia other than her faith in God, being saved by Him at a young age and originally residing in Michigan.

Going off this information, there is no reason her character should have this accent.

Sadly, the plot is incredibly predictable.

What is meant to be little details to foreshadow the secrets of the convent feels more like the director is screaming in your face, “Did you get that?”

As soon as Cecilia discovers she is pregnant, it’s easy to deduce what is actually going on in the convent.

But what the movie lacks in unpredictability, it makes up for in gore.

There are a few cheap jump scares here and there, but the film focuses more on creating graphic, nail-biting scenes with lots of blood.

You probably won’t be jumping or screaming in horror at this movie, but you will have goosebumps and a slack jaw after what you just watched.

And the film is able to achieve this with Elisha Christian’s cinematography.

There’s an amazing shot of Sweeney dressed as the Virgin Mary with a tear rolling down her face that slowly pans away from her to show the chapel full of nuns praying in her honor.

It perfectly illustrates just because something looks warm and inviting on the outside, it might not be once you learn more.

The first act is ethereal and elegant, which is starkly contrasted by the movie’s dark and gritty final act.

“Immaculate” isn’t reinventing the horror genre, but it is reinventing Sweeney’s career for the better.

If you’re a fan of Sweeney, you need to see “Immaculate,” and if you’re a horror fanatic, it’s worth a watch.