The Cleansing Hour
A fraudulent exorcism livestream becomes a claustrophobic supernatural reckoning when its staged possession turns real.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- grotesque
- sardonic
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film well-paced and visually effective, especially in its cinematography and practical effects, while viewing its possession concepts as insufficiently novel.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The staged exorcism webcast becomes the arena for a genuine possession and a growing global audience.
The crew and possessed victim are held hostage inside the webcast production space.
Drew and Max monetize fabricated exorcisms until the livestream captures an actual demonic event.
The demon’s challenges and revelations target the hidden secrets shared by Drew, Max, and Lane.
Films like The Cleansing Hour, and why
The Last Exorcism
shared found-footage presentation, supernatural investigation, and escalating ensemble panic
Host
shared livestream-adjacent horror, confined setting, and possession-driven dread
Grave Encounters
shared media spectacle, practical effects, and demonic possession horror
Unfriended
shared screenlife experimentation, online audience participation, and supernatural menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Damien LeVeck
- Release Date
- 2019-10-25
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (287)
Cast
- Ryan Guzman
- Kyle Gallner
- Alix Angelis
- Chris Lew Kum Hoi
- Emma Holzer
- Daniel Hoffmann-Gill
- Joanna David
- Tara Karsian
- Giulia Nahmany
- Amrou Al-Kadhi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Cleansing Hour about?
- A fraudulent exorcism livestream becomes a claustrophobic supernatural reckoning when its staged possession turns real.
- What is The Cleansing Hour like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Cleansing Hour as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Cleansing Hour violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Cleansing Hour as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Cleansing Hour?
- Critics generally found the film well-paced and visually effective, especially in its cinematography and practical effects, while viewing its possession concepts as insufficiently novel.
- Which films are like The Cleansing Hour?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Exorcism, Host, Grave Encounters, and Unfriended.
- How long is The Cleansing Hour?
- The Cleansing Hour runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Cleansing Hour?
- In United States, The Cleansing Hour streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
