Several college students in Southern California decide to trespass into an abandoned convent simply for amusement, but they quickly discover its history is far more disturbing than they imagined. Chaos follows. "The Convent" (2000) attempts a horror/comedy blend that’s inventive, lively and provocative, though it feels like it's desperately trying to be cool and overcompensates as a result. It isn’t quite as flawe…

It’s hard to avoid noticing how much _The Convent_ borrows from _Night of the Demons_, so much so that it feels like a direct copy except for one character who appears only at the very start and end. I suppose that doesn't automatically make it terrible; I am fond of _Night of the Demons_, so taking inspiration from it isn’t inherently a flaw. However, if you're going to borrow the entire premise, perhaps some other …