Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- foreboding
- serious
- late night horror viewing
- supernatural mystery marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The priest and police officer investigate a series of mysterious suicides before uncovering a more consequential crime.
The film’s avenging soul connects paranormal activity with unresolved crime and punishment.
Fr. Carmen Benedict directly joins the investigation alongside a police officer.
The initial suicide investigation expands into another crime with far-reaching consequences.
Films like The Priest, and why
The Conjuring
supernatural investigation, family trauma, and grief-driven haunting
The Exorcist
paranormal mystery, religious imagery, and escalating revelations
Tumbbad
Indian supernatural thriller atmosphere and an investigation into uncanny deaths
Raat
mystery structure blending crime investigation with ghostly revenge
Movie Details
- Director
- Jofin T. Chacko
- Release Date
- 2021-03-11
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (30)
Cast
- Mammootty
- Manju Warrier
- Nikhila Vimal
- Monekha Siva
- Venkitesh V P
- Sivadas Kannur
- Saniya Iyyappan
- Jagadish
- Lishoy
- Shivaji Guruvayoor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Priest about?
- A Catholic priest and police officer confront an avenging supernatural force while tracing a chain of mysterious suicides to a much larger crime.
- What is The Priest like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Priest as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Priest violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Priest as mild.
- Which films are like The Priest?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conjuring, The Exorcist, Tumbbad, and Raat.
- How long is The Priest?
- The Priest runs 140 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Priest?
- In United States, The Priest streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
