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The Unholy

The Unholy

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The Unholy

"Be careful who you pray to."

2021

1h 39m

6.5(2269 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

Alice is a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying events begin to happen all around, he starts to question if these phenomena are the works of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Gerry Fenn

Cricket Brown

Cricket Brown

Alice

William Sadler

William Sadler

Father Hagan

Katie Aselton

Katie Aselton

Natalie Gates

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Bishop Gyles

Diogo Morgado

Diogo Morgado

Delgarde

Bates Wilder

Bates Wilder

Geary

Marina Mazepa

Marina Mazepa

Mary of Elnor

Christine Adams

Christine Adams

Monica Slade

Dustin Tucker

Dustin Tucker

Dan Walsh

Creative team

Directed by: Evan Spiliotopoulos
Written by: Evan Spiliotopoulos
Produced by: Evan Spiliotopoulos
Sam Raimi

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