Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- somber
- melancholic
- foreboding
- halloween night
- dark movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a tepid, familiar religious horror movie that relies on overused tropes and generates little sustained fear.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alice’s sudden healing abilities and restored hearing are presented as holy wonders while Gerry investigates whether a sinister entity is behind them.
The small New England town draws crowds from near and far after reports of Alice’s alleged miracles spread.
Gerry Fenn travels to the town hoping the alleged visitation will revive his failed journalism career.
The story places the Virgin Mary, priests, bishops, and Christian belief against a possible demonic force.
Films like The Unholy, and why
The Exorcist
Shares religious horror, demonic supernaturalism, investigative mystery, and a conflict between apparent miracles and evil forces.
The Prophecy
Shares a small-town supernatural mystery, Catholic imagery, escalating dread, and a possibly deceptive spiritual visitation.
The Rite
Shares satanic horror, religious iconography, supernatural investigation, and a protagonist confronting an apparently benevolent force.
Movie Details
- Director
- Evan Spiliotopoulos
- Release Date
- 2021-03-31
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2292)
Cast
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- Cricket Brown
- William Sadler
- Katie Aselton
- Cary Elwes
- Diogo Morgado
- Bates Wilder
- Marina Mazepa
- Christine Adams
- Dustin Tucker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Unholy about?
- A disgraced journalist investigates a deaf girl’s seemingly holy miracles before the small-town religious spectacle reveals a far darker supernatural presence.
- What is The Unholy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Unholy as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Unholy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Unholy as mild.
- What did critics think of The Unholy?
- Critics broadly found the film a tepid, familiar religious horror movie that relies on overused tropes and generates little sustained fear.
- Which films are like The Unholy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcist, The Prophecy, and The Rite.
- How long is The Unholy?
- The Unholy runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Unholy?
- In United States, The Unholy streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV.
