Movie

The Unholy

2021 · 99 min

A somber, slow-burning religious horror that mixes small-town mystery with eerie supernatural dread and a few shocking jolts.

Tagline: Be careful who you pray to.
Overview: Alice is 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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, deception, corruption, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
deception
corruption
death
redemption
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none