The Church

The Church

1989 · 102 min · IT · R · 6.0 (262 votes)
Dir. Michele Soavi · Starring Hugh Quarshie, Tomas Arana, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Barbara Cupisti, Antonella Vitale, Giovanni Lombardo Radice · Music Keith Emerson

“The Eleventh Commandment.”

Horror

In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new librarian will release an unholy maelstrom of madness, violence, and demonic vengeance.

VIBE

A relentless descent into demonic fury. This film unleashes visceral terror with a heavy dose of gore and a suffocating atmosphere of dread. Prepare for a brutal, unholy onslaught that leaves no room for respite.

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