The Cleansing Hour

2019

1 hr. 34 min.

Horror

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Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams "live exorcisms" watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threatening to expose the dark secrets they've been hiding from each other unless they come clean and reveal they're impostors before the show is over.

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Kevin M

Great film, nothing else

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Thirdi A

this was not good. seeing a wave of movies that are corny and silly get a lot of praise lately on RT

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Audience Member

Give me a sequel please

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Gabriel

I wasn't expecting much, but omg it did deliver! What a movie, if only the budget were higher for visual effects it would have made Marvel look like chieldsplay!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Nina E

It is very action packed but it's still just another possession movie that plays with social media, like Unfriended, but a little better. Kyle Gallner, the guy who played the boyfriend/detective in Smile, is also here, and by the way, Smile is also a possession movie!! There is a twist of course different than the others but it likely won't age well as 2020 era tech becomes obsolete.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Roy B

It's very rare you find a gem like this. I can't say enough good things about this movie. Everything was top notch Writing, Acting,Production you name it. I love this movie and was lucky enough to find it on DVD to add to my collection. If you haven't seen this movie I suggest you do . Sooooooo good!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/23

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Damien LeVeck

Director

Kyle Gallner

Drew

Ryan Guzman

Max

Joanna David

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Emma Holzer

Riley

Tara Karsian

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Kristy Puchko

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A film that is fun, frightening, and smugly surprising, especially as it strides smoothly into a final beat that will leave you drop-jawed.

Oct 12, 2020

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Jessica Scott

We Who Walk Here

The Cleansing Hour, a grisly shocker anchored by terrific performances and deadpan humor, adds a modern twist to the possession story and uses the living embodiment of evil to highlight the dangers of social media.

Oct 17, 2022

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Discussing Film

It's admirable just how much the film runs with its concept and takes it through original, and often hysterical, twists and turns.

Rated: 3 / 5

Jun 25, 2021

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

A well-conceived, well-executed horror movie... a worthy entry in both the exorcism and Internet subgenres.

Rated: B

Feb 1, 2021

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Jeffrey Zhang

Strange Harbors

The Cleansing Hour leafs through the trope book with a demonically straight face

Rated: C+

Jan 29, 2021

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

Gory exorcism tale has graphic violence, strong language.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 26, 2021

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Synopsis

Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams "live exorcisms" watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threatening to expose the dark secrets they've been hiding from each other unless they come clean and reveal they're impostors before the show is over.

Director: Damien LeVeck
Screenwriter: Damien LeVeck, Aaron Horwitz
Production Co: Skubalon
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2021

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