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3.0 out of 5 stars
Punchy little horror movie, August 16, 2005
This review is from: The Unholy [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Set in New Orleans ,this movie centres on a Catholic priest,Father Michael (Ben Cross) who ,despite his vocation does not believe in the devil or in the existence of demons .He comes to see things differently when he takes over a church where the two previous incumbents have been violently killed .It is not long before he finds himself confronting the title entity a super-demon whose speciality is the corruption and murder of priests .At first the creature appears to him in the form of a luscious and ripe young woman ( Nicole Forher) but before too long it takes its altogether more revolting true form and the stage is set for the concluding battle between Good and Evil as the priest and the demon lock horns-so to speak. The movie drags a tad in the middle but overall this is a neat little movie which does not stint on sights of the demon and the final confrontation is well done . The effects overall are good and it boasts a pretty decent cast with solid performers like Hal holbrook ,Trevor Howard and Ned Beatty lending their formidable talents to proceedings .Tense ,well made and stylishly directed this is a good B movie for horror lovers
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get Real People, October 21, 2004
This review is from: The Unholy [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is a fun, entertaining MOVIE! To say that this depicts the way SAAAY-TAN (insert your own impression of Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" here) works is absurd. There are demons out there, there is evil, but to say that this is how they work?!? Come on. Besides, that's a totally Christian concept. I like the saying "It's your Hell, YOU burn in it!" Now, about the MOVIE: Ben Cross does an excellent job as the doubting father until he is forced to concede that there is something going on. I liked the concept of the annual battle between the champions of good & evil. Being held at this time of year (after the candle was extinguished) representing Jesus death was a nice, chilling touch..."our Lord lay dead" to paraphrase that scene. The representation of the demon Desidaria/Desdarius as being 4 legged instead of the ususal bipedal, horned 'devil' was a cool touch - I didn't expect that. My only gripe with this flick is that it was never released on dvd.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Movie that Takes Itself too Seriously, February 2, 2001
This review is from: The Unholy [VHS] (VHS Tape)
O.K. I don't know what planet these other reviewers are from, but it seems they were watching a different movie. I agree that The Unholy is worth watching-I've seen it several times because it is so funny. I mean we've got priests calling from the dead-ON THE TELEPHONE, no less. My friend and I saw this back when we were in college and have been calling each other as Father Dennis ever since. This movie takes itself way to seriously-this is a great B flick, but certainly not all the raves I've read in these other reviews. If you're expecting an excellent film, the likes of Rosemary's Baby, don't bother. However, if you're looking for a fun, scary laugh, the likes of Carnosaur, then, by all means, check this one out!
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