Movie

The Unholy

1988 · 102 min

A slow-burn religious horror that envelops you in a sweaty, gothic atmosphere of temptation and dread.

Tagline: Seduction. Submission. Murder. Tonight... evil goes over the edge.
Overview: A priest battles a demon that kills sinners in the act of sinning.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, trauma, isolation, guilt
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 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
trauma
isolation
guilt
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild