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The Unholy

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An archbishop (Hal Holbrook) puts a priest (Ben Cross) in a New Orleans parish where Satan poses as a temptress in black.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies Feb 25, 2019
...one priest's prosaic struggle neither to break his vows nor to exploit sexually a young ward is another's epic, eternal battle between good and evil - and The Unholy tells it both ways... Go to Full Review Walter Goodman New York Times Aug 30, 2004
There's enough dry ice and tomato sauce laid on to supply a fast-food joint for a couple of years. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jun 28, 2022
The Unholy has many good ideas but it's bothersome to see how it all goes to waste in the end. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 8, 2021
2/4
It's hard for a movie to maintain any measure of tension when most of its demons look like Ghoulies rejects. Go to Full Review John Higgins Starburst Feb 19, 2019
6/10
After a bright and bloody opening, the film settles into a more mystical story before building to an atmospheric, if silly, climax. Go to Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 20, 2005
1/5
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Audience Reviews

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Jason H @RT50328122 Aug 7, 2025 The finale has some of the hokiest special effects I've ever seen. See more Nick O @Nicki1985 May 22, 2025 If The Exorcist was made in the 80’s with no budget and written by a teenage kid obsessed with monster movies…so you know it’s good! See more Feb 10, 2018 Kind of interesting and atmospheric, but ultimately, it kept losing my interest. My mind kept wandering the whole movie, to the point I had to rewind it three times, and I still don't fully understand what was going on. That's not a good sign... The awful creature effects didn't help its cause. See more Dec 8, 2016 no se entiende muy bien el propósito del demonio al matar a los curas. See more Oct 20, 2013 Little-Known Horror Gem, Which Features Priests & Demons & No Demonic Possessions. Which Gives This Film A Watch Factor As Most Big Demonic Films Are Exorcism Related. This Features A Demon Known As The Unholy Who Between Good Friday & Easter Sunday Will Attack Both Priests And Virgins. A Young Priest (Ben Cross) Is Assigned To A Church By Archbishop Mosley (Hal Holbrook), But The Last Two Priests Were Mysteriously Killed By The Demon. A Well Made Film With Almost An Original Plot That's Worth Watching For A Difference In Story. See more Aug 7, 2013 Boring, slow, poppycock religious nonsense. Nothing makes much sense, the characters are bland, and I could barely pay attention. Overall uninteresting and dimwitted shlock. See more Read all reviews
The Unholy

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Cast & Crew

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Camilo Vila

Director

Ben Cross

Father Michael

Hal Holbrook

Archbishop Mosely

Jill Carroll

Millie

William Russ

Luke

Trevor Howard

Father Silva

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The Unholy

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Movie Info

Synopsis An archbishop (Hal Holbrook) puts a priest (Ben Cross) in a New Orleans parish where Satan poses as a temptress in black.
Director
Camilo Vila
Screenwriter
Philip Yordan, Fernando Fonseca, Henry Vargas
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.5M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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