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The Unholy

  • 2021
  • PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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The Unholy (2021)
'The Unholy' follows Alice, a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying events begin to happen all around, he starts to question if these phenomena are the works of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister.
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A hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of... Read allA hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister?A hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister?

  • Director
    • Evan Spiliotopoulos
  • Writers
    • Evan Spiliotopoulos
    • James Herbert
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Cricket Brown
    • William Sadler
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,598
    831
    • Director
      • Evan Spiliotopoulos
    • Writers
      • Evan Spiliotopoulos
      • James Herbert
    • Stars
      • Jeffrey Dean Morgan
      • Cricket Brown
      • William Sadler
    • 486User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Gerry Fenn
    Cricket Brown
    Cricket Brown
    • Alice
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    • Father Hagan
    Katie Aselton
    Katie Aselton
    • Natalie Gates
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Bishop Gyles
    Diogo Morgado
    Diogo Morgado
    • Delgarde
    Bates Wilder
    Bates Wilder
    • Geary
    Marina Mazepa
    Marina Mazepa
    • Mary of Elnor (Entity)
    Christine Adams
    Christine Adams
    • Monica Slade
    Dustin Tucker
    Dustin Tucker
    • Dan Walsh
    Gisela Chípe
    Gisela Chípe
    • Sophia Walsh
    Danny Corbo
    Danny Corbo
    • Toby Walsh
    Sonny Corbo
    Sonny Corbo
    • Toby Walsh
    Michael Strauss
    Michael Strauss
    • Max
    Madison LaPlante
    Madison LaPlante
    • Faithful Teen Girl
    Doria Bramante
    • Waitress
    Stephen Martin
    • Man (Atheist)
    Tim Estiloz
    • Correspondent
    • Director
      • Evan Spiliotopoulos
    • Writers
      • Evan Spiliotopoulos(written for the screen by)
      • James Herbert(based upon the book Shrine by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Based on the classic gothic horror novel by master of the genre the late James Herbert.
    • Goofs
      The feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8th, yet there are still leaves on the trees: unusual for a Massachusetts winter.
    • Quotes

      Father Hagan: When God builds a church, the devil builds a chapel next door.

      Gerry Fenn: I never thought that I would hear a Catholic priest quote Martin Luther.

    • Crazy credits
      The film concludes with a superimposed quote from Scripture: "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves." - Matthew 7:15.
    • Connections
      Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Batman at the BatDome (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Regresa
      Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Alana Da Fonseca and Zach Danziger (as Zachary Danziger)

      Performed by Las Hermanas Andres

      Courtesy of Deetown Entertainment

      By arrangement with Format Music Solutions

    User reviews486

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    5/10
    Was that really it?...
    I was recommended to watch the 2021 horror movie "The Unholy", so of course I sat down to watch it.

    And I will say that the movie definitely was watchable. Yeah, hold on now, because there is a but here; but, the movie just wasn't outstanding. The movie from writer and director Evan Spiliotopoulos just was a bit too predictable and generic, relying on jump scares that you see coming a mile away.

    When I sat down to watch "The Unholy" I must admit that I was stoked, because of the movie's title, its premise and because of a rather unique and interesting ensemble of cast.

    But even with the likes of Jeffrey Dean Morgan, William Sadler and Cary Elwes on the cast list, then the movie just never really managed to get out of the mediocre lane given the somewhat lazy writing and the predictability of the movie. It felt like these performers weren't really allowed to unfold and give the performance a full 100%.

    "The Unholy" is a fairly generic and mediocre horror movie actually. But if you are new to the horror genre, then of course you will be in for quite something here. But for an avid horror fan such as myself, then writer and director Evan Spiliotopoulos just played it way too safe by following the how-to-make-a-horror-film blueprint.

    I will say, though, that the visuals in the movie were interesting and for the most part quite good. The CGI department did their jobs quite well here. So if for nothing else, then "The Unholy" is somewhat salvaged by the visuals.

    "The Unholy" wasn't the movie I was hoping for, so I sit here with a somewhat flaccid sense of 'was that really it?' here as the movie ended. I felt somewhat bereft out of what could have been a great horror movie, and was instead served a lukewarm plate of predictability.

    My rating of "The Unholy" lands on a very mediocre five out of ten stars.
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    • Is this a remake of the old 1988 "The Unholy"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Shrine
    • Filming locations
      • Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Ghost House Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,532,137
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,153,456
      • Apr 4, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,832,137
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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