The Anointed
A family journey through rural Arkansas becomes a blood-soaked encounter with revivalist fanaticism and unrelenting terror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- foreboding
- oppressive
- late night horror viewing
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What critics said
No broad critical consensus is available, while the very small IMDb sample is exceptionally positive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The family's trip collides directly with a blood-drenched revival whose atmosphere drives the horror.
The premise explicitly fuses faith, fear, and fanaticism within a revival setting.
The family enters rural Arkansas, where the revival transforms the trip into an unrelenting ordeal.
The revival is described as drenched in blood, making violent religious spectacle a defining image.
Films like The Anointed, and why
The Wicker Man
Shares religious fanaticism, ritualized communal horror, and an isolated rural setting.
The Sacrament
Shares cult-centered religious dread, blood-soaked ceremony, and escalating psychological terror.
The Dark and the Wicked
Shares relentless rural horror, family vulnerability, and an oppressive atmosphere of fear.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Jimmy Arbugh, Travis Lander
- Release Date
- 2025-10-31
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Jimmy Arbaugh
- Louise Arbaugh
- Marcedel Arbaugh
- Jacob Chavez
- Joshua Eamer
- Kristen Everette
- Amy Fischer
- Todd Allen Fischer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Bloodstream
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Anointed about?
- A family journey through rural Arkansas becomes a blood-soaked encounter with revivalist fanaticism and unrelenting terror.
- What is The Anointed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Anointed as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Anointed violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Anointed as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Anointed?
- No broad critical consensus is available, while the very small IMDb sample is exceptionally positive.
- Which films are like The Anointed?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wicker Man, The Sacrament, and The Dark and the Wicked.
- How long is The Anointed?
- The Anointed runs 58 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Anointed?
- In United States, The Anointed streams on Bloodstream.
