Holy Ghost People (2013)

On the trail of her missing sister, Charlotte enlists the help of Wayne, an ex-Marine and alcoholic, to infiltrate the Church of One Accord - a community of snake-handlers who risk their lives seeking salvation in the Holy Ghost.

Director:

Mitchell Altieri

Writers:

Kevin Artigue, Joe Egender

Stars:

Emma Greenwell, Joe Egender, Brendan McCarthy

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Emma Greenwell	...	Charlotte
Joe Egender	...	Brother Billy
Brendan McCarthy	...	Wayne
Cameron Richardson	...	Sister Sheila
Don Harvey	...	Brother Sherman
Roger Aaron Brown	...	Brother Cole
James Lowe	...	Smiling Bobby
Jason Benjamin	...	Brother Edgar
Jalen Camp	...	Mordecai
Jayne Entwistle	...	Sister Nancy
Buffy Charlet	...	Liz
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elisa Aldridge	...	Brother Billy's Bride
Sydney Bell	...	Congregation Member
Rhonda Bender	...	Congregation Member
Kathryn Berman	...	Charlotte and Liz's Mother

Storyline

In this psychological thriller, nineteen-year old Charlotte enlists the help of alcoholic ex-Marine Wayne to find her estranged sister who has gone missing deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Their search leads them to the Church of One Accord and an enigmatic snake-handling preacher named Brother Billy, who's devoted congregation of outcasts knowingly risk injury or death seeking salvation in the Holy Ghost. What Wayne and Charlotte uncover during their time on the mountain - about themselves and the nature of faith - will shake them to their core, as the mystery of Charlotte's sister and her fate unravels...

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Plot Keywords:

whipping | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

When she looks at his military ID it says E6 and PVT, an E6 is a staff sergeant.

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Connections

Edited from Holy Ghost People (1967)

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Soundtracks

Running To Be Found
Performed by Heather Baker

User Reviews

don't visit sugar mountain.

now randomly finding this movie on Hulu of all places, i had no expectations at all... just bored one Sunday morning and i thoroughly enjoy cult movies, especially if done correctly.

in my opinion, Holy Ghost People is a little gem worth watching. the characters didn't need too much explaining, because of the almost poetic narrating in the beginning. i like the way the movie progressed because you think you can predict whats happening, but it quickly changes. i liked that the movie didn't need to be any longer, or any shorter, and even though other people didn't enjoy the ending, or thought it wasn't "flashy" enough, i thought it was completely what was necessary for this particular movie.

im excited to see what else this writer comes up with.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Teufel, die Schlange und das Mädchen

Filming Locations:

Crossville, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Found & Lost Productions, Indie Entertainment, San Francisco Independent Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1