The Church

Name: The Church
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: October 5, 2018
Duration: 81 min
Cast: Ashley C. Williams, Bill Moseley, Clint Howard, Daniel Wyland, Deitra Leak

2018

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| Release Date: October 5, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: Ashley C. Williams, Bill Moseley, Clint Howard, Daniel Wyland, Deitra Leak, Holly Zuelle, James Collins Jr., Joe Barlam, Keith Stallworth, Kenneth McGregor, Lisa Wilcox, Marcia Myers, Matthew Nadu, Meghan Strange, Sarkis Ninos, Shaun Paul Costello, Victoria Gates, Wesley Green

Summary: The minister of a once vibrant, landmark Baptist church, now struggling to survive, is the sole hold-out in a decaying Philadelphia neighborhood earmarked for gentrification. But ultimately, the preacher’s steely resolve to preserve his family’s evangelical legacy in the community and dwindling congregation dissolves under relentlessThe minister of a once vibrant, landmark Baptist church, now struggling to survive, is the sole hold-out in a decaying Philadelphia neighborhood earmarked for gentrification. But ultimately, the preacher’s steely resolve to preserve his family’s evangelical legacy in the community and dwindling congregation dissolves under relentless pressure from his status-seeking wife and greedy church leaders lured by cash bribes and promises from unscrupulous developers to establish a flashy “mega-ministry” elsewhere. Soon, the spirits of founding congregational members – stirred from the disquiet of their graves by the remorseless trespasses of another generation – begin to make their displeasure known. As the sinners – abruptly and inexplicably bound within the confines of the sanctuary – fall prey, they must all re-examine their choices and bow to the will of the covenant, only to reveal the righteous among them.… Expand

Director: Dom Frank

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 81 min

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Dennis Harvey

Oct 4, 2018

Despite all rough edges, you want to root for a project that’s so clearly homegrown. (It was shot in Philly’s First Corinthian Baptist Church, which filmmaker Frank’s family has attended for decades.) But The Church’s problem isn’t so much that it lacks polish or spectacle, or even that its special effects look like something a kid developed as an unenthusiastic school project. Read full review

Noel Murray

Oct 4, 2018

If nothing else, The Church proves something: Better an amusingly terrible, eye-catching horror movie than a slick, nondescript, boring one. Read full review

Matthew Roe

Apr 15, 2019

There isn’t much in the way of original content to recommend in this experience beyond the film’s obvious use as easy fodder. The earnestness in which The Church was made ensures its status as an endearing failure, though sadly not as much else. Read full review

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