# The Holy Boy (2025)

> A haunted teacher investigates a village’s miraculous teenage healer and finds that its promise of serenity conceals a sinister communal ritual.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1055048

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Paolo Strippoli
- Cast: Michele Riondino, Giulio Feltri, Paolo Pierobon, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Roberto Citran, Sergio Romano, Anna Bellato, Sandra Toffolatti
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33382323/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, oppressive, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror night

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